摘要:
A laser control unit, a laser control circuit and a laser-power adjustment method are provided which are capable of controlling laser power precisely, even if an error is produced in the duty of an optical pulse. A light-receiving element 101 converts the optical pulse into an electric signal and outputs a photo-detection signal; an LPF 114 calculates the average value of the optical pulse, based on the photo-detection signal; a DSP 124 calculates a light-emission power value, based on the average value of the optical pulse and the duty of the optical pulse, and calculates the difference between the light-emission power value and a target power value; an EP-ROM 160 stores a correction value for correcting a calculation which is executed by the DSP 124; the DSP 124 corrects the calculation, based on the correction value, and controls an electric-current value which is supplied to a semiconductor laser 150, based on the calculation result which is obtained from the correction; and a laser drive circuit 40 drives the semiconductor laser 150, based on the electric-current value.
摘要:
A laser control unit, a laser control circuit and a laser-power adjustment method are provided which are capable of controlling laser power precisely, even if an error is produced in the duty of an optical pulse. A light-receiving element 101 converts the optical pulse into an electric signal and outputs a photo-detection signal; an LPF 114 calculates the average value of the optical pulse, based on the photo-detection signal; a DSP 124 calculates a light-emission power value, based on the average value of the optical pulse and the duty of the optical pulse, and calculates the difference between the light-emission power value and a target power value; an EP-ROM 160 stores a correction value for correcting a calculation which is executed by the DSP 124; the DSP 124 corrects the calculation, based on the correction value, and controls an electric-current value which is supplied to a semiconductor laser 150, based on the calculation result which is obtained from the correction; and a laser drive circuit 40 drives the semiconductor laser 150, based on the electric-current value.
摘要:
In an optical disc drive, a laser light source emits a laser beam having an intensity changeable with the amount of drive current supplied. A first photodetector receives the laser beam reflected from an optical disc, thereby generating a readout signal. A second photodetector receives the laser beam, generates an electric signal representing the power of the laser beam received, and outputs the electric signal as a light quantity detection signal. A feedback control loop compares the level of the light quantity detection signal with a predetermined target value and regulates the drive current such that the level of the light quantity detection signal approaches the target value. In reading data from the optical disc, the target value is changed so as to compensate for a variation of the sensitivity of the second photodetector, thereby controlling the power of the laser beam emitted from the laser light source.
摘要:
Method for controlling a laser power used in recording on an optical disk includes: causing the laser to emit a test light emission pattern including a multipulse light emission interval and an at-bottom value continuous light emission interval; receiving the test light emission pattern of the laser to convert the pattern to an electric signal and to thereby obtain a light detection signal; calculating a detection value of a multipulse average value from the average value of the light detection signal, and calculating a bottom detection value from the light detection signal to obtain a light emission power characteristic of the laser on a supplied current based on the detection value of the multipulse average value and the bottom detection value; and controlling the current supplied to the laser based on the light emission power characteristic on the current supplied to the laser.
摘要:
In an optical disc drive, a laser light source emits a laser beam having an intensity changeable with the amount of drive current supplied. A first photodetector receives the laser beam reflected from an optical disc, thereby generating a readout signal. A second photodetector receives the laser beam, generates an electric signal representing the power of the laser beam received, and outputs the electric signal as a light quantity detection signal. A feedback control loop compares the level of the light quantity detection signal with a predetermined target value and regulates the drive current such that the level of the light quantity detection signal approaches the target value. In reading data from the optical disc, the target value is changed so as to compensate for a variation of the sensitivity of the second photodetector, thereby controlling the power of the laser beam emitted from the laser light source.
摘要:
A light source device can attain a stable output of a harmonic even when there occurs a change in the ambient temperature or fluctuation in the output power. The light source device is provided with a semiconductor laser source (4), an optical waveguide-type QPM-SHG device (5) for generating a second harmonic from light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4), a wavelength control means (7) for controlling a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4), a means for slightly fluctuating wavelength (8) for changing a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4) and a means for detecting a change in output light power of the optical waveguide-type QPM-SHG device (5) that occurs when a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4) is changed. In this case, a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4) is controlled to an optimum wavelength of the optical waveguide-type QPM-SHG device (5) based on a change in output light power of the optical waveguide-type QPM-SHG device (5) that occurs when a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor laser source (4) is changed.
摘要:
A laser driving device is provided that can support a higher speed and drives a semiconductor laser (3) to emit light in a pulse-like manner in accordance with a digital signal. The laser driving device includes a temperature sensor (5), a recording pulse generator (1), an auxiliary pulse generator (4), and an adder (8). The temperature sensor (5) produces a measured temperature that changes in accordance with a temperature of the semiconductor laser. The recording pulse generator (1), the auxiliary pulse generator (4), and the adder (8) produce a pulse-like signal having a shape corresponding to the measured temperature.
摘要:
A driving method of a semiconductor laser having an active layer region, a phase adjustment region and a distributed Bragg reflector region includes the steps of: calculating an average value of multipulse modulation currents modulated between a peak current and a bottom current input to said active layer region; calculating a difference between the average value of the multipulse modulation currents and a bias current input to the active layer region; and applying a first compensation current to the phase adjustment region when the multipulse modulation current is input to the active layer region, and applying a second compensation current corresponding to the difference to the phase adjustment region when the bias current is input to the active layer region.
摘要:
A laser driving device is provided that can support a higher speed and drives a semiconductor laser (3) to emit light in a pulse-like manner in accordance with a digital signal. The laser driving device includes a temperature sensor (5), a recording pulse generator (1), an auxiliary pulse generator (4), and an adder (8). The temperature sensor (5) produces a measured temperature that changes in accordance with a temperature of the semiconductor laser. The recording pulse generator (1), the auxiliary pulse generator (4), and the adder (8) produce a pulse-like signal having a shape corresponding to the measured temperature.
摘要:
When a light-receiving element receives a first laser beam, an output power detection unit detects a differential quantum efficiency value of the first laser beam. A control unit judges whether or not an intensity filter and a filter driving unit are operated in accordance with a control signal output from the control unit by using the differential quantum efficiency value from the output power detection unit.