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fiber-optic gyroscope

gyroscope that uses fiber optics and light interference
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fiber-optic gyroscope

Summary

fiber-optic gyroscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • fiber-optic gyroscope is a type of gyroscope[2].
  • fiber-optic gyroscope is a type of interferometer[3].
  • fiber-optic gyroscope is used for measurement[4].
  • fiber-optic gyroscope's main subject is Sagnac effect[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include gyroscope[2] and interferometer[3].

Use and Application

fiber-optic gyroscope is used for measurement[4].

Why It Matters

fiber-optic gyroscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Main subject → Sagnac effect
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