单词 | fiber-optic gyroscope |
释义 | fiber-optic gyroscope [`fī·bǝr ¦äp·tik `jī·rǝ´skōp] ENGINEERING An instrument for measuring rotation rate, in which light from a laser or light-emitting diode is split into two beams which travel in opposite directions around a coil of optical fiber and recombine to generate interference fringes whose shift is a measure of the rotation rate of the coil. Also known as fiber gyro; laser/fiber-optics gyroscope. |
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