Progress of Waveguide Ring Resonators Used in Micro-Optical Gyroscopes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Waveguide Ring Resonators for MOGs
2.1. Progress of Waveguide Ring Resonator Used in MOGs
2.1.1. Silica Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.1.2. Indium Phosphide Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.1.3. Calcium Fluoride Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.1.4. Polymer Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.2. New Architectures of Ring Resonators for MOGs
2.2.1. Double-Ring Resonators for MOGs
2.2.2. Multiple Ring Resonators for MOGs
2.3. WRRs Candidates for MOGs
2.3.1. Silicon Nitride Waveguide Resonant Ring
2.3.2. Lithium Niobate Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.3.3. CaF2 Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.3.4. Magnesium Fluoride Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.3.5. Titanium Dioxide Waveguide Ring Resonator
2.4. Summary
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Gyros | Q factor | Diameter | Bias Stability (deg/h) | Sensitivity (deg/h) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Silica micro gyro [27] | 1.46 × 107 | 2.5 cm | 0.004 | 3.74 |
InP Micro gyro [28] | 6 × 105 | 3 mm | A few | 150 |
CaF2 Micro gyro [29] | 1 × 109 | 7 mm | 3 | - |
Polymer Micro gyro [30] | 1 × 105 | 1 cm | - | 324 |
Material | Q factor | Diameter | Loss | Integration | Sensitivity (deg/h) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Si3N4 [53] | 1 × 107 | 220 μm | 3 dB/m | ▲▲▲ | - |
Si3N4 [54] | 6.2 × 108 | 18 mm | 0.2–0.5 dB/m | ▲▲▲ | 0.03 |
LN [58] | 1 × 107 | 180 μm | >10 dB/m | ▲▲ | - |
CaF2 [59] | 5 × 109 | 3.8 mm | - | ▲ | 0.01 |
MgF2 [60] | 1.9 × 109 | 2.66 mm | 3.8 dB | ▲ | 0.05 |
TiO2 [25] | 310 | 16 μm | - | ▲ | - |
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Feng, Z.; He, Y.; Yan, W.; Yang, F.; Han, W.; Li, Z. Progress of Waveguide Ring Resonators Used in Micro-Optical Gyroscopes. Photonics 2020, 7, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7040096
Feng Z, He Y, Yan W, Yang F, Han W, Li Z. Progress of Waveguide Ring Resonators Used in Micro-Optical Gyroscopes. Photonics. 2020; 7(4):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7040096
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeng, Zuo, Yuming He, Wei Yan, Fuhua Yang, Weihua Han, and Zhaofeng Li. 2020. "Progress of Waveguide Ring Resonators Used in Micro-Optical Gyroscopes" Photonics 7, no. 4: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics7040096