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Methods of improving the accuracy of fiber-optic gyros

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The paper considers the key problems, which limit the accuracy of fiber-optic gyros, and presents the methods to solve them.

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Kurbatov, A.M., Kurbatov, R.A. Methods of improving the accuracy of fiber-optic gyros. Gyroscopy Navig. 3, 132–143 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108712020071

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