Solid state ring laser gyroscope having a primary cavity and a pumping cavity

An enhanced optical solid state pumping system, the system comprising:

• a light source configured to generate light of a first wavelength;
• a plurality of primary cavity mirrors configured to route light of a second wavelength through a primary cavity, one primary cavity mirror of the plurality of primary cavity mirrors including,
• a gain medium,
• a first portion configured to reflect the light of the first wavelength, and
• a second portion configured to reflect the light of the second wavelength;
• and
• a pumping mirror, the pumping mirror and the one primary cavity mirror including the gain medium being positioned and configured to reflect the light of the first wavelength back and forth in a pumping cavity, wherein the light of the first wavelength stimulate the gain medium to generate the light of the second wavelength that are routed through the primary cavity.

A method of operating a laser ring gyroscope, the method comprising:

• directing light of a first wavelength into a pumping cavity that includes at pumping mirror and first primary mirror, wherein the pumping mirror and the first primary mirror are configured and positioned to reflect the light of the first wavelength back and forth;
• stimulating a gain medium associated with the first primary mirror with the light of the first wavelength to generate light of a second wavelength;
• directing the generated light of the second wavelength around a primary cavity in opposite directions with at least the first primary mirror;
• reading at least portions of the light of the second wavelength passing through a measurement mirror in the primary cavity;
• and
• determining rotation based on the read light of the second wavelengths.