Claims
- 1. In a magnetic resonance gyro having at least two resonance cells, a pump beam generator comprising:
- a pump lamp including the isotope .sup.199 Hg therein;
- reflective means for linearly polarizing light from the lamp and positioned downbeam of the lamp;
- means for splitting the polarized beam into two beams of substantially equal intensity for transmission into the absorption cells;
- a readout lamp including at least one Hg isotope therein;
- means for polarizing the light from the readout lamp;
- means transmitting the polarized light through the absorption cells; and
- differential push-pull means for detecting the light readout from the cells.
- 2. The structure of claim 1 together with a quarter-wavelength plate located between the said pump lamp and the said reflective polarizing means.
- 3. In a magnetic resonance gyro having at least two resonance cells, a pump beam generator comprising:
- a pump lamp including the isotope .sup.199 Hg therein;
- reflective means for linearly polarizing light from the lamp and positioned downbeam of the lamp;
- means for splitting the polarized beam into two beams of substantially equal intensity for transmission into the absorption cells;
- means for Zeeman splitting the beam from the lamp;
- a quarter-wavelength plate located between the said pump lamp and the said reflective polarizing means;
- a readout lamp including at least one Hg isotope therein;
- means for polarizing the light from the readout lamp;
- means transmitting the polarized light through the absorption cells; and
- differential push-pull means for detecting the light readout from the cells.
- 4. In a magnetic resonance gyro having at least two resonance cells, a pump beam generator comprising at least two absorption cells:
- a pump lamp including the isotope .sup.199 Hg therein;
- reflective means for linearly polarizing light from the lamp and positioned downbeam of the lamp;
- means for splitting the polarized beam into two beams of substantially equal intensity for transmission into the absorption cells;
- a readout lamp including at least one Hg isotope therein;
- means for polarizing the light from the readout lamp;
- means transmitting the polarized light through the absorption cells; and
- means for detecting the light readout from the cells.
- 5. The structure of claim 4 together with a quarter-wavelength plate located between the said pump lamp and the said reflective polarizing means.
Government Interests
The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. N00019-78-C-0532 awarded by the Department of the Navy.
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