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.
摘要:
An optical scanner for a disc placed on a turntable, having a scanning device mounted on a slide which is movable radially with respect to the turntable. The slide includes a body made of two thin plates which are parallel to each other and the direction of movement. The plates have patterns of raised portions which face each other. The plates are fixed to each other at locations where the raised portions contact each other.
摘要:
A device for optically scanning a surface (2) with a focal spot (11) formed by an objective lens (10). The objective lens is electromagnetically suspended in a stationary coil system (14) comprising a plurality of coil pairs located one behind the other in a given direction. The coil system can move the objective lens in five or six degrees of freedom. A radiation beam is displaced parallel to itself via a pivotal mirror (22) and a scanning lens (23) so as to track the movement of the objective lens in said direction. A communicator (96) drives only those coils of the coil system which are proximate to the objective system at a given moment.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are revealed for recording information on a record carrier (1) having a magneto-optical recording layer (2), a pattern of magnetic domains (23, 24) having a first and a second direction of magnetization being formed in the recording layer (2). In accordance with the method, areas (22) of the recording layer are heated by the radiation pulses (20). The heated areas (22) are magnetized by means of a coil (12) which is energized with energizing-current pulses (21) which lag the radiation pulses (20) to such an extent that cooling of the areas (22) takes place substantially during the generation of the energizing pulses (12).
摘要:
An electro-optical apparatus comprising an objective (7) scans an optical disc (3) having a transparent protective layer (5) by means of a radiation beam (10) which, through the transparent layer, is focussed on a reflecting recording surface (4). The objective moves along the optical axis (19) for focussing the radiation beam on the recording layer and moreover performs limited pivotal movements. The position of the optical axis of the objective is corrected for obliquity of the surface of the optical disc, correction means (22A, B) being provided to tilt the objective through a correction angle, so that the angle between the optical axis and the normal to the disc surface is reduced.
摘要:
A device for electromagnetically scanning information tracks on a record carrier, such as an optical tape, via a scanning beam is described. On this tape, information tracks are arranged substantially parallel and substantially transverse to a transport direction of the record carrier. The device is provided with a scanning unit for scanning, with the beam always following parallel scanning paths, and a control system for controlling an angle of the scanning paths with respect to the transport direction, dependent on a tilt signal. According to the invention, the device is provided with angle-measuring means for generating the tilt signal dependent on a tracking error signal which is indicative of a difference between a scanning path and the relevant information track. In addition to a tilt signal, a speed signal may also be derived from the tracking error signal. Both the tilt signal and the speed signal are derived from the tracking error signal in a captured and in a non-captured state of operation.
摘要:
An optical apparatus for scanning a tape-shaped record carrier, which apparatus uses a mirror polygon for scanning tracks extending perpendicularly to the tape travel direction. Since at least one facet, or a part thereof, of the mirror polygon extends at a different angle to the axis of rotation, the scanning spot is periodically moved transversely to the track direction, so that a tracking signal can be generated.
摘要:
A position detection system (80) is described for detecting movements of an object (20) in at least five degrees of freedom, which system comprises a radiation source (33), a beam splitter (36) for forming a first measuring sub-beam (45) and a second measuring sub-beam (50), a reflector (38) arranged in the path of one of these measuring beams (45, 50) and a composite radiation-sensitive detection system (60). The first measuring sub-beam (45) is used for detecting displacements along three mutually perpendicular axes (X, Y, Z), and the second measuring sub-beam (50) is used for detecting rotations about at least two of these axes.
摘要:
An optical scanning device for scanning a tape-like record carrier. The device includes an optical system for focusing a radiation beam at the record carrier, which radiation beam causes a scanning spot to occur on the record carrier. The device also includes a rotary polygon mirror which causes the scanning spot to be displaced transversely to the direction of the tape with a specific repetition rate. The tape-like record carrier is moved with a certain velocity in the longitudinal direction of the tape relative to the scanning device. In this manner, the record carrier is scanned in accordance with a track pattern formed by a longitudinal path of substantially parallel tracks which have a substantially constant track pitch and a track direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the record carrier. During operation, vibrations occur which cause displacements to occur of the scanning spot over the recording layer transverse to the scanning direction. The relation between velocity and repetition rate is selected such that the amplitude of the displacements of the scanning spot, which displacements have a frequency exceeding the repetition rate, is smaller than the track pitch. As a result, the track pitch throughout the length of the tracks remains substantially constant without use of a controller.
摘要:
An optical read unit for reading radiation-reflecting video discs comprises a semiconductor laser which with the aid of a scan wobbler and a focussing wobbler is moved at high frequency in two directions relative to the video disc, a radial direction for tracking purposes and a direction normal to the disc for the purpose of automatic focussing. The semiconductor diode laser is mounted on a metal radiation source carrier which is connected to a heat sink for carrying off the heat with a low temperature gradient, and is driven by piezo-electric plates.