Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1983 · 15 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringMaterials SciencePhotonicsSensorsThin FilmsOptical ResonatorsOptical Thin FilmsOptical WaveguidesRefractive IndexThin Film Optical PropertiesWaveguidesGyroscopesInertial SensorsThin-film Refractive IndexThin-film SensorsWaveguide MaterialsWaveguide SensorsWaveguide-based Sensors
Thin-film waveguides are attractive for applications in sensors using a resonant cavity to sense rotations. The relationship between waveguide parameters and gyro sensitivity is discussed and measurements of relevant parameters, particularly losses due to absorption and scattering, are presented.