Brillouin laser ring gyroscope schematic (IMAGE)

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Brillouin laser ring gyroscope schematic

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Researchers developed an integrated Brillouin laser ring gyroscope that measures rotation as slow as 37 degrees per hour. This image shows a conceptual schematic of the chip-based gyroscope.

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Kerry Vahala, California Institute of Technology

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