On the Sagnac effect in wave propagation

Authors
Citation
Cc. Su, On the Sagnac effect in wave propagation, J ELECTROM, 15(7), 2001, pp. 945-955
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND APPLICATIONS
ISSN journal
09205071 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
945 - 955
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5071(2001)15:7<945:OTSEIW>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
According to the classical propagation model, the Sagnac effect is due to t he movement of receiver during wave propagation. Based on this, we derive t he GPS (global positioning system) Sagnac pseudorange correction, the Sagna c effect in interferometry, and the Doppler frequency shift. Then, we exami ne these formulas with the propagation experiments associated with the Sagn ac effect, particularly the reference frame of the receiver velocity and th e influences of earth's rotational and orbital motions. Thereby, it is foun d that the propagation of electromagnetic wave in these experiments is in a ccord with the classical model with the propagation frame being stationary in an ECI (earth-centered inertial) frame.