Highly schematic representation of the set-up of a Sagnac interferometer. Representation of a ring laser setup. At the beam sampling location, a fraction of each of the counterpropagating beams exits the laser cavity.

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Highly schematic representation of the set-up of a Sagnac interferometer.  Representation of a ring laser setup. At the beam sampling location, a fraction of each of the counterpropagating beams exits the laser cavity.



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