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The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Gyroscope: a Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

K. F. Woodman ,
P. W. Franks  and
M. D. Richards
K. F. Woodman
Affiliation:
(Admiralty Research Establishment, Slough)
P. W. Franks
Affiliation:
(Admiralty Research Establishment, Slough)
M. D. Richards
Affiliation:
(Admiralty Research Establishment, Slough)
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Abstract

A review of the nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscope (NMRG) as a rotation-rate sensor is presented. Most of the activity in the recent past on NMRG research originated in the USA and concentrated almost exclusively on forms of the NMRG utilizing optical-pumping techniques. To date, only the National Air Defence Centre at Warminster, Pennsylvania continues to pursue a low-cost variant of the NMRG while in the UK, only ARE (Slough) and Sussex University remain active in NMRG research. The emphasis on activity in the Navigation Division at ARE (Slough) has continued to be on cryogenic helium-3 (3He) techniques and the use of superconducting shielding (although optical-pumping will also be pursued). The continuing incentive for NMRG research remains the requirement for a ship's low-cost inertial navigation system (SLINS).

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , September 1987 , pp. 366 - 384
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1987

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