| ARW | angle random walk |
| FPGA | field-programmable gate-array |
| I-FOG | interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope |
| MEMS | microelectromechanical systems |
| PEM | piezoelectric modulator |
| PM | polarization-maintaining |
| RLG | ring laser gyroscope |
| SFS | superfluorescent fiber source |
| SLD | superluminescent diode |
| SM | single-mode |