Mixed polarized fiber-optic gyroscope light path and preparation method of depolarizer

Abstract

The invention discloses a mixed polarized fiber-optic gyroscope light path and a preparation method of a depolarizer of the mixed polarized fiber-optic gyroscope light path. The mixed polarized fiber-optic gyroscope light path comprises a single-mode fiber coupler, a broad-band light source, a depolarizer, a Y waveguide, a polarization-maintaining fiber ring and a detector, wherein the broad-band light source is welded with the first end of the single-mode fiber coupler; the tail fiber of the broad-band light source is a single-mode fiber; the input end of the depolarizer is welded with the second end of the single-mode fiber coupler; the Y waveguide is in shaft coupling with the output end of the depolarizer; the polarization-maintaining fiber ring is welded with the Y waveguide; the detector is welded with the third end of the single-mode fiber coupler; the tail fiber of the detector is the single-mode fiber; the depolarizer is formed by two sections of polarization-maintaining fibers, of which the length ratio is 1 to 2; the lengths of the polarization-maintaining fibers are respectively L1 and L2; L1 is greater than or equal to (LD+L3)*1.3; L2 is greater than or equal to (LD+L3)*1.3, L2-L1 is greater than or equal to (LD+L3)*1.3; and the depolarizer is fabricated by a polarization-maintaining input tail fiber of the Y waveguide. The design of the depolarizer is considered from two aspects of device-level depolarization and avoidance of optical path delay compensation between wave trains generated in subsequent light paths; the demands of the mixed polarized light path on the light source polarization degree are lowered; and the polarization error in the gyroscope light path is reduced.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of fiber optic gyroscopes, and more specifically relates to a preparation method of a mixed-polarization fiber optic gyroscope optical path and a depolarizer. Background technique [0002] The fiber optic gyroscope is an inertial instrument based on the Sagnac effect. Because of its small size, light weight, wide range of precision, and no moving parts, it has been widely used in various fields such as land, sea, air, and space. As the sensitive and detection part of the Sagnac effect, the gyro optical path is the core component of the fiber optic gyro. The mixed polarization optical path is a form of optical path of the fiber optic gyroscope. In the mixed polarization optical path, some optical devices use polarization-maintaining devices, such as polarization-maintaining fiber rings, and some devices use single-mode devices, such as fiber couplers. [0003] In 2006, Wang Wei, Yang Qingsheng and others of China Ae...

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However, the gyroscope with this optical path structure is easily affected by the fluctuation of light source performance, and is only suitable for low polarization light source

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