Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) gyroscope system. The system includes a gyro cell that is sealed to enclose an alkali metal vapor, a first gyromagnetic isotope, and a second gyromagnetic isotope. A magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field that is provided through the gyro cell to cause the first and the second gyromagnetic isotopes to precess. A magnetic field error controller configured to measure an error associated with a magnitude of the magnetic field and to generate an error signal that is fed back to the magnetic field generator to maintain the magnetic field at a desired magnitude. The system further includes a mechanization processor configured to calculate a rotation angle about a sensitive axis of the NMR gyroscope system based on a measured precession angle of at least one of the first and second gyromagnetic isotopes and the error signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2013
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert C. Griffith, Michael S. Larsen, Michael D. Bulatowicz