title: Optically biased laser gyro.
abstract: We describe a four-mode ring laser that exhibits none of the mode-locking characteristics that plague laser gyros. This laser is characterized by a bias that changes sign with a change in the direction of rotation and prevents the counterpropagating modes from locking. A theoretical analysis explaining the experimental results is outlined.
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Sanders