摘要:
A polygonal scanning mirror for an optical recorder is magnetically suspended and rotated about a scanning axis. To control position of the scanning mirror, a curved surface mirror is fixed with respect to, and rotates with, the scanning mirror for receiving a radiation beam and reflecting it onto a detector array. The reflected radiation beam is preferably focused by an astigmatic imaging system. Output signals from the detector array are used to control electromagnets of the suspension system.
摘要:
In order to pivot a pivotal arm (60) carrying an optical scanner (5), use is made of at least one coil (13) and at least one permanent magnet (16, 17), the coil being arranged on the pivotal arm or on a frame supporting the arm and the permanent magnet being arranged on the frame or on the arm. The coil (13) has a substantially straight active coil section (14) which is arranged near the pivotal axis (8) about which the pivotal arm is pivotable and which extends transversely of the longitudinal axis of the pivotal arm. The ends of this coil section are interconnected by a further coil section (15) which is, for example, concentric with the pivotal spindle and which extends at that side of the pivotal axis which is remote from the scanning unit.
摘要:
Disclosed is a system for optically recording information on a disc-shaped record carrier body along an information track, with the write spot being accurately guided in the radial and tangential directions. The record carrier body comprises a servo track formed by a constant and large number of servo areas per revolution of the servo track. In addition to a write spot, the write apparatus also projects a servo spot on the servo track. The tangential speed and the radial position of the servo spot relative to the servo track are determined from the modulated servo beam and used to correct the tangential speed and the radial position of the write spot, which is locked to the servo spot.
摘要:
An optical scanning unit with an objective for focussing a beam into a scanning spot on the surface of an information carrier and an electromagnetic drive for continuous correction of the position of the objective with respect to the information carrier. The objective is mounted in a movable ring-shaped magnetic body of a permanent-magnetic material which is arranged coaxially about the optical axis and which has magnetic poles at the axial ends. The drive is provided with sets of fixed coils which interact with the magnetic body via an air gap. Each set of coils has a first segmental coil arrangement having two active coil parts extending parallel in the peripheral direction of the magnetic body and located in the vicinity of the axial ends of the centrally positioned magnetic body. The unit is further equipped with at least one second coil arrangement which is positioned at least partially between the active coil parts of the above-mentioned first segmental arrangement.
摘要:
An apparatus for reading and/or writing an optically readable information structure, arranged in information tracks, on a record carrier, comprises a beam deflection element which is controlled by a control signal obtained from a tracking servo system. The apparatus is provided with a position detection system for detecting the position of the deflection element, and the signal from this detection system is applied to an input of the servo system for generating a control signal which is independent of the position of the deflecting element.
摘要:
In order to improve the focussing of radiation from a source onto an object, in example for a "VLP" or "Compact Disk" system, a further control signal from an object-inclination detector is added to the focussing error signal, yielding improved control stability and smaller focussing errors.
摘要:
An optical disk drive for reading and/or writing information from/on an optical disk includes an auxiliary lens to compensate for optical aberrations and a servo loop for positioning the auxiliary lens relative to a main lens. The servo loop includes an actuator for driving the auxiliary lens and a controller to feed the actuator coil with a drive current dependent on a position signal which is derived from the actual inductance of the actuator coil and a reference signal which indicates a desired position of the scan element. The disk drive also includes an inductance influencing device to vary the inductance of the actuator coil as a function of the position of the scan element.
摘要:
An optical scanning device for scanning an optically readable record carrier (1) includes a radiation source (5), a radiation-sensitive detection system (7), and an optical scanning unit for focusing a scanning beam (3) produced by the radiation source to a scanning spot (9) on the record carrier. The scanning unit including a lens system having an optical axis (13), which lens system includes a first lens unit having a main lens (15) and a second lens unit having an auxiliary lens (17). The scanning device further includes a first detection unit involved in detection of the main lens with respect to the record carrier, and a second detection unit involved in detection of the auxiliary lens. The scanning unit further includes a first electrical drive unit for moving the first lens unit in dependence upon a signal supplied by the first detection unit, and a second electrical drive unit for moving the second lens unit with respect to the main lens in dependence upon a signal supplied by the second detection unit. The second drive unit includes a first part and a second part which cooperates with the first part via an air gap (51). The first part is secured to the first lens unit and the second part is secured to the second lens unit. In order to counteract spherical aberration and/or coma and/or astigmatism during scanning the second detection unit includes a position and orientation detector system for detecting the position and orientation of the auxiliary lens with respect to the record carrier during scanning.
摘要:
A scanning device for an optical disc record carrier includes a turntable and a positioning device which is movable relative to the turntable in a plane transverse to the axis of rotation thereof. The positioning device includes a radiation source unit and an actuator unit having a carrier which supports several different objective lenses and which is movable parallel to the access of rotation. The scanning device further includes actuating apparatus for moving the actuator unit and the radiation source unit relative to one another between discrete operating positions in at least the plane transverse to the axis of rotation, so as to place a respective lens in position for scanning a respective one of several different types of optical discs having mutually different substrate thicknesses and/or information densities.
摘要:
An electron-beam-pumped laser includes a cathode ray tube containing a laser crystal, an electron gun for producing an electron beam including a multi-element focusing electrode layer on an inner surface of the tube for effecting focusing of the beam on the laser crystal, and a multi-element deflection electrode layer on an inner surface of the tube for effecting scanning of the beam across the laser crystal. The laser crystal is disposed on a metal heat-conductive support which is adapted for accurately positioning the laser crystal in closely spaced relationship with respect to the electron gun and to a laser light emitting window of the tube.