INTEGRATED OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER FOR INERTIAL SENSORS USING POLYMER WAVEGUIDE TECHNOLOGY

The application of polymer technology in integrated optical components provides a method of increasing the level of integration with the real potential of reducing unit cost. This paper describes the application of this technology in an integrated optical transceiver unit designed for an inertial sensor system, or more specifically, for an interferometric fiber optic gyroscope (IFOG) system. The design and fabrication of the optical polymer waveguide component and its integration with other discreet components to construct a transceiver is described.