Information recording apparatus
    51.
    发明授权
    Information recording apparatus 失效
    信息记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US06950385B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-27

    申请号:US09601815

    申请日:1999-02-10

    摘要: In an information recording apparatus for recording information onto a recording medium by utilizing a technology in a near-field microscope, the information recording apparatus carries out recording with reliability and density. An optical probe (1) or micro-cantilever (12) utilized in a near-field microscope is used as a recording probe (26). The recording probe (26) at its tip is heated by laser light (28) illumination or heating by an electric heating element to radiate microscopic-region thermal energy through the tip to a recording medium (3). This makes it possible to record microscopically information onto the recording medium (3) that varies in physical properties due to heating. Furthermore, thermal energy is provided to a recording position through an auxiliary heat radiating means thereby enabling recording more positively.

    摘要翻译: 在利用近场显微镜中的技术将信息记录到记录介质上的信息记录装置中,信息记录装置以可靠性和密度进行记录。 使用在近场显微镜中使用的光学探针(1)或微悬臂(12)作为记录探针(26)。 其顶端的记录探针(26)通过激光(28)通过电加热元件的照明或加热来加热,以将通过尖端的微小区域热能辐射到记录介质(3)。 这使得可以将显微镜信息记录在由于加热而在物理性质上变化的记录介质(3)上。 此外,通过辅助散热装置将热能提供给记录位置,从而能够更积极地进行记录。

    Near-field optical probe
    52.
    发明申请
    Near-field optical probe 失效
    近场光学探头

    公开(公告)号:US20050167576A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-04

    申请号:US11093618

    申请日:2005-03-30

    摘要: The present invention has an object, in a near-field optical probe having a microscopic aperture to generate and/or scatter a near field, to obtain a near-field optical probe easy to be made in an array which increases the intensity of a near field to be generated and/or scattered and is adapted for use as an optical memory head. This near-field optical probe is arranged with a planar lens having microscopic lens on a flat surface substrate having an inverted conical or pyramidal hole formed therethrough such that its apex is made as the microscopic aperture, wherein a light source is further arranged thereon to introduce light to the planar lens. Because the arrangement is made such that the planar lens has a focal point positioned at the microscopic aperture, the light given by the light source can be efficiently collected to the microscopic aperture. Also, the above structure can be arrayed and mass produced using a silicon process, thus being adapted for use as an optical memory head.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是在具有微小孔径的近场光学探针中产生和/或散射近场,以获得容易制成阵列的近场光学探针,其增加了近场强度 场被生成和/或散射并适于用作光学记忆头。 该近场光学探针被布置成具有微透镜的平面透镜在平面表面基底上,该平面透镜具有穿过其形成的倒锥形或金字塔形孔,使得其顶点形成为微小孔,其中光源还被布置在其上以引入 光到平面透镜。 由于平面透镜具有位于微小孔的焦点的布置,所以可以将由光源所给出的光有效地收集到微孔中。 此外,上述结构可以使用硅工艺排列并批量生产,因此适合用作光学记忆头。

    Near field optical head and method for manufacturing thereof
    56.
    发明授权
    Near field optical head and method for manufacturing thereof 有权
    近场光学头及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06724718B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09806649

    申请日:2001-05-07

    IPC分类号: G11B1732

    摘要: A near-field optical head has a slider having a minute aperture for emitting near-field light. The minute aperture has a diameter equal to or less than a wavelength of visible light. The slider is supported by a suspension arm for exerting a load, receiving a floating force due to relative movement with a recording medium, and forming a gap between the slider and the recording medium through a balance between the load and the floating force. A light propagating medium has an output end for emitting light. An optical path length shortening structure shortens an optical path length between the output end of the light propagating medium and the minute aperture of the slider. A mirror is disposed over the slider for guiding light emitted from the light propagating medium to the minute aperture of the slider.

    摘要翻译: 近场光学头具有用于发射近场光的具有微小孔径的滑块。 微小孔具有等于或小于可见光波长的直径。 滑块由用于施加负载的悬架臂支撑,由于与记录介质的相对运动而接收浮力,并且通过负载和浮力之间的平衡在滑块和记录介质之间形成间隙。 光传播介质具有用于发光的输出端。 光路长度缩短结构缩短了光传播介质的输出端和滑块的微小孔之间的光程长度。 镜子设置在滑块上方,用于将从光传播介质发射的光引导到滑块的微小孔。

    Optical probe for proximity field
    59.
    发明授权
    Optical probe for proximity field 有权
    近距离光探头

    公开(公告)号:US06528780B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US09402382

    申请日:2000-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01J314

    摘要: A near-field optical probe has a hole penetrating through a substrate and defining a microscopic aperture at an apex thereof for generating or scattering near field light. The probe is simple and inexpensive to produce and may be manufactured in an array form by forming plural holes in the substrate so that it may be used in an optical memory device. A lens is disposed above the microscopic aperture for focusing incident light and a light source is arranged thereover to introduce light to the lens. A focal point of the lens is positioned at the microscopic aperture, so that the light emitted by the light source can be efficiently collected at the microscopic aperture. The structure can be mass produced using known silicon processing techniques, thus being adapted for use as an optical memory head.

    摘要翻译: 近场光学探针具有穿透基底的孔,并在其顶点形成微小的孔,用于产生或散射近场光。 该探头简单且制造成本便宜,并且可以通过在基板中形成多个孔而以阵列形式制造,使得其可以用于光学存储器件中。 透镜设置在微孔上方用于聚焦入射光,​​并且在其上布置光源以将光引入透镜。 透镜的焦点位于微观孔径处,使得由光源发射的光可以在微孔处有效地收集。 可以使用已知的硅处理技术大量生产该结构,从而适合用作光学记忆头。

    Near-field optical probe
    60.
    发明授权
    Near-field optical probe 有权
    近场光学探头

    公开(公告)号:US06479816B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US09426532

    申请日:1999-10-26

    IPC分类号: G21K700

    摘要: A near-field optical probe with a resolving power exceeding a diffraction limit of light is provided utilizing near-near-field light. A near-field optical probe is formed by a core and a shading film. The core has a tip surface spotted with inwardly depressed points with respect to the surface. This provides within the tip surface a light intensity distribution in a distributed form instead of a conventional rectangle function. Its Fourier expansion is increased in short-wavelength lattice constant component. Utilizing this component, a near-field optical probe is realized having a resolving power exceeding a diffraction limit of light.

    摘要翻译: 利用近场光提供具有超过光的衍射极限的分辨能力的近场光学探针。 近场光学探针由芯和遮光膜形成。 芯部具有相对于表面具有向内凹陷点的尖端表面。 这在尖端表面内提供分布形式的光强分布,而不是传统的矩形函数。 其傅立叶扩展在短波长晶格常数分量中增加。 利用该部件,实现了具有超过光的衍射极限的分辨能力的近场光学探针。