If a submarine's fiber optic gyroscope suffers wavelength drift, which outcome is likely?

💡 Explanation

Wavelength drift alters the Sagnac effect (the phase shift between counter-propagating beams) detected by the gyroscope, because this phase shift is directly related to the rotation rate. Erroneous phase readings therefore generate false rotation data, rather than a mechanical issue.

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