摘要:
An objective lens, for an optical information read/write device that performs read/write operations on each of a plurality of optical discs using a corresponding one of three laser beams having first, second, and third wavelengths λ1, λ2, and λ3 (nm) satisfying a relationship λ1
摘要:
A optical system of an optical pick-up is provided. The optical system includes an optical element including at least a phase shift surface among the surfaces thereof, and located closer to a light source than the objective lens. In this configuration, t1≦t2 is satisfied, where t1 represents a thickness of a cover layer of a first optical disc for which a first laser beam is employed, and t2 a thickness of a cover layer of a second optical disc for which a second laser beam, having a longer wavelength than the first laser beam, is employed. NA1≧NA2 is satisfied, where NA1 represents a numerical aperture for the first optical disc, and NA 2 the numerical aperture for the second optical disc. The phase shift surface includes a first region that converges the first laser beam on a recording surface of the first optical disc, and the second laser beam on a recording surface of the second optical disc. The first region includes at least an annular zone structure having an annular zone group including a step that gives an additional optical path length to the first laser beam generally by two wavelengths, with respect to an inner refracting surface at a boundary between adjacent refracting surfaces, and a return step portion located at an outer position of the annular zone group. The return step includes a step that gives an additional optical path length to the first laser beam generally by three wavelengths with respect to an inner refracting surface located inside of the return step, in an opposite direction to the step of the annular zone group.
摘要翻译:提供光学拾取器的光学系统。 光学系统包括在其表面中至少包括相移表面并且位于比物镜更靠近光源的光学元件。 在这种配置中,满足t 1 <= t 2,其中t 1表示使用第一激光束的第一光盘的覆盖层的厚度,t 2表示第二光学器件的覆盖层的厚度 使用具有比第一激光束长的波长的第二激光束的光盘。 NA 1> = NA 2,其中NA 1表示第一光盘的数值孔径,NA 2表示第二光盘的数值孔径。 相移表面包括将第一激光束会聚在第一光盘的记录表面上的第一区域和在第二光盘的记录表面上的第二激光束。 第一区域至少包括具有环形区域组的环形区域结构,所述环形区域组包括相对于相邻折射表面之间的边界处的内部折射表面给予第一激光束的附加光程长度通常为两个波长的步骤, 以及位于所述环形区域组的外部位置的返回台阶部。 返回步骤包括以与环形区域组的台阶相反的方向相对于位于返回步骤内部的内部折射表面通常相对于第一激光束附加光路长度的步骤。
摘要:
A method of designing an optical element to be used for an optical system in which each of a plurality of light beams having different design wavelengths passes through the optical element is provided. The method includes determining at least two types of optical path difference functions including first and second optical path difference functions in such a manner that proportion, brought by the first optical path difference function, between diffraction orders at which diffraction efficiencies of the plurality of light beams are maximized is different from proportion, brought by the second optical path difference function, between diffraction orders at which diffraction efficiencies of the plurality of light beams are maximized, and obtaining a shape defined by combining the at least two types of optical path difference functions so as to apply the obtained shape to at least one surface of surfaces of the optical element.
摘要:
An optical system of an optical pick-up for a plurality of types of optical discs with a corresponding plurality of light sources. A first coupling lens that is used at least for the first optical disc, and an objective lens that is used for the plurality of types of optical discs. A beam for the first optical disc emitted by the plurality of light sources passes through the first coupling lens and is incident on the objective lens as a diverging beam. The diverging beam being given spherical aberration by the coupling lens. When the objective lens shift occurs, a coma component relating to the spherical aberration of the diverging beam which is shifted with respect to the objective lens due to the shift of the objective lens is canceled by a coma generated by the objective lens and the cover layer of the first optical disc.
摘要:
A complex lens for a tandem scanning optical system converges a plurality of light beams, which are modulated independently and deflected by a deflector, onto a surface to be scanned, and forms a plurality of scanning lines at the same time. The complex lens includes a plurality of stacked lens portions that are molded as a single-piece element. Thus a plurality of lens surfaces of the lens portions at an incident side are formed by a single-piece mirror surface core and a plurality of lens surfaces of the lens portions at an exit side are formed by another single-piece mirror surface core during the molding process.
摘要:
An objective lens for an optical pickup has a single lens element. One surface of the objective lens is divided into a central area and a peripheral area, and a step providing a level difference along a direction of the optical axis is formed at a boundary therebetween. The step provides a phase shift between light passing through the central area and the peripheral area. The level difference is formed such that a thickness on the peripheral area side is greater than a thickness on the central area side at the boundary. In one case, the objective lens satisfies a condition: 0.83
摘要:
A scanning optical system that emits a plurality of beams to a plurality of surfaces to be scanned, respectively. The scanning optical system includes a light source and a polygonal mirror. The plurality of beams incident on the polygonal mirror are inclined with respect each other in an auxiliary scanning direction. The scanning optical system further includes an imaging optical system that converges the deflected beams on the plurality of surfaces, respectively. The imaging optical system includes a front lens group and a plurality of rear lens groups. All the beams are incident on the front lens group, and then incident on the respective rear lens groups. Each of the plurality of rear lens groups has a shape which is designed in accordance with an angle of a beam incident thereon with respect to an optical axis of the front lens group.
摘要:
A scanning lens which converges a beam deflected by a deflector on a surface to be scanned, is provided with at least one refractive lens, and a diffractive lens structure formed on at least one surface of the at least one refractive lens. The scanning lens is configured to satisfy the following condition: 9.0
摘要:
A method of designing an optical element to be used for an optical system in which each of a plurality of light beams having different design wavelengths passes through the optical element is provided. The method includes determining at least two types of optical path difference functions including first and second optical path difference functions in such a manner that proportion, brought by the first optical path difference function, between diffraction orders at which diffraction efficiencies of the plurality of light beams are maximized is different from proportion, brought by the second optical path difference function, between diffraction orders at which diffraction efficiencies of the plurality of light beams are maximized, and obtaining a shape defined by combining the at least two types of optical path difference functions so as to apply the obtained shape to at least one surface of surfaces of the optical element.
摘要:
An objective optical system for an optical information recording/reproducing apparatus for recording/reproducing for first, second and third optical discs by selectively using three types of substantially collimated light beams including first, second and third light beams respectively having first, second and third wavelengths, wherein at least one of optical surfaces of the objective optical system comprises a diffraction surface having a diffraction structure, the diffraction surface includes a first region defined by first and second optical path difference functions, a second region defined by at least one type of optical path difference function, and a third region defined by at least one type of optical path difference function, the first region satisfies a condition: −0.15