Abstract

In this paper we investigate the possibility of using hybrid resonators based on fiber Bragg grating ring resonators (FBGRRs) and $\pi$-shifted FBGRRs (i.e., defective FBGRRs) as rotation sensitive elements for gyroscope applications. In particular, we model the conventional fiber Bragg grating (FBG) with the coupled mode theory by taking into account how the Sagnac effect, induced by the rotation, modifies the eigenvalues, the photonic band gap, and the spectral response of the FBG. Then, on the basis of the FBG model under rotation conditions, the spectral responses of the FBGRR and $\pi$-FBGRR have been evaluated, confirming that the Sagnac effect manifests itself with a spectral shift of the eigensolutions. This physical investigation can be exploited for opening new ways in the optical gyroscope platforms.

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