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  • Geophysics
  • Optical physics
  • Instrumentation

Background:

  • Accurate measurement of Earth's rotation vector is crucial for various scientific disciplines.
  • Existing methods for sensing absolute rotation rates face limitations in sensitivity and completeness of the rotation vector.
  • Large-scale sensor arrays are needed to achieve the required sensitivity for full vector reconstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale laser gyroscope array for absolute rotation rate sensing.
  • To reconstruct the complete Earth rotation vector with high resolution.
  • To validate the performance of a tetrahedral laser gyroscope array.

Main Methods:

  • Construction and operation of a four-component, tetrahedral laser gyroscope array.
  • The array is as large as a five-story building.
  • The experiment is conducted in a near-surface, underground laboratory to minimize environmental noise.

Main Results:

  • Successful reconstruction of the full Earth rotation vector.
  • Achieved sub-arcsecond resolution in the reconstructed vector.
  • Sustained performance over a period of more than six weeks.

Conclusions:

  • A large-scale tetrahedral laser gyroscope array can achieve extreme sensitivity for absolute rotation rate sensing.
  • The system enables the reconstruction of the full Earth rotation vector with high precision.
  • This technology offers a promising advancement for geophysical and astronomical measurements.