摘要:
A focus error detection system in an optical head has an optical divider for dividing an optical beam reflected from an optical disk, and first and second light receiving areas on a photodetector for receiving the split optical beam. Each of the first and second light receiving areas has first and second light receiving sections divided by a boundary which receives one of the split optical beams at the center thereof. Both the difference signals obtained by subtracting the output of the first light receiving section from the output of the second light receiving section of the first and second light receiving areas are respectively normalized by summed signals obtained by adding the outputs of the first and second light receiving sections of the first and second light receiving areas. Both the normalized difference signals are added to obtain a focus error signal for a focus control of the optical head.
摘要:
The configuration of an optical head is such that it enables movement of and setting of the position of a laser light source along an optical axis to either a first position which corresponds to the position for which an objective lens is designed to accommodate an optical disc having a first substrate thickness, and a third position which is between the first position and a second position at which the aberration with respect to an optical disc having a second substrate thickness, which is different than that of the first optical disc, is minimum. By establishing this third position as a position at which not only is there a reduction in aberration with respect to the second optical disc, but also at which there is no significant reduction in the allowable amount of lateral skew of the laser light source from the optical axis, it is possible to prevent a significant worsening of aberration characteristics, even if the laser light source is skewed from the optical axis.
摘要:
The configuration of an optical head is such that it enables movement of and setting of the position of a laser light source along an optical axis to either a first position which corresponds to the position for which an objective lens is designed to accommodate an optical disc having a first substrate thickness, and a third position which is between the first position and a second position at which the aberration with respect to an optical disc having a second substrate thickness, which is different than that of the first optical disc, is minimum. By establishing this third position as a position at which not only is there a reduction in aberration with respect to the second optical disc, but also at which there is no significant reduction in the allowable amount of lateral skew of the laser light source from the optical axis, it is possible to prevent a significant worsening of aberration characteristics, even if the laser light source is skewed from the optical axis.
摘要:
A magneto-optical head has first and second diffraction gratings, for diffracting a reflection light reflected at a magneto-optical disk. Further, the system is provided with a photodetector for detecting an error signal and an information signal in accordance with the diffracted lights supplied from the diffraction gratings, respectively.
摘要:
The apparatus and method is used for recording optical information on an optical disk and reproducing the optical information therefrom by the use of an optical beam. The system is especially adapted to eliminate crosstalk from nearby tracks even when the position of the beam spot fluctuates with respect to a desired track and even when the size of a beam spot incident to the desired track is varied. The apparatus particularly comprises a frequency characteristic converter which receives output signals from a photodetector array (11). The photodetector array (11), for example, comprises 3 photodetectors (100, 101, 102) receiving input beams (130, 131 and 132). The photodetector (100) is associated with a desired track for reproducing a signal, whereas photodetectors (101, 102) are associated with neighbouring tracks for reproducing a replica of crosstalk. The frequency characteristic convertor (12) further comprises transversal filter means (110, 111, 112), each capable of controlling a frequency characteristic, an adder (120), a reference signal generator (121), an error detector (122), a filter control circuit (123) for controlling the filters (110, 111, 112), a timing control circuit (124), a decision circuit (125), a switch (126) and an output terminal (133). The output of the photodetector (100) adapted to reproduce a signal is fed to the timing control circuit (124), which detects the beginning of a preamble signal written in the track beforehand and delivers a control signal to the reference signal generator (121) and switch (126). When the timing control circuit (124) detects the end of the preamble signal, it delivers a control signal to the reference signal generator (121) and switch (126). The characteristic control for the transversal filters (110, 111, 112) is sequentially performed on the basis of the preamble signal and the corresponding reference signal and on the basis of an input signal and an output signal of the decision circuit (125).