US4989198A
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Beam control device utilizing beam having a specific direction of polarization to control a laser used in an optical memory system
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-27
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2008-04-27
Abstract
Abstract Method and device of beam control for stabilizing the laser beam output is controlled by adjusting the driving current of laser beam source. To adjust the driving current output light from laser beam source is detected by a photo detector. This output light has the same specific polarization components the light used to record or read from a magnetic optical disc. The detected light is converted into an electric signal corresponding to the light intensity. This electric signal is compared with a specified reference level to determine the change in the output level of the laser source due to a change in the ambient temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Kojima
- 👤 Daiji Yamane
- 👤 Noriaki Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/126; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10595
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An optical memory system comprising: laser means for producing a laser beam to read from, record onto and/or erase information from an optical disk; driving means for driving said laser means at various power levels; selection means for selecting only a laser beam having a specific direction of polarization from said laser beam outputted from said laser means; detection means for detecting light intensity of said laser beam having said specific direction of polarization passing through said selecting means and for converting said light intensity into an electric signal; and control means, responsive to said electrical signal, for varying a driving current utilized by said driving means to drive said laser means; said selection means receiving part of said laser beam from a front side of a resonator of said laser means prior to said laser beam being applied to said optical disk.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An optical memory system comprising: laser means for producing a laser beam to read from, record onto and/or erase information from an optical disk; driving means for driving said laser means at various power levels; selection means for selecting only a laser beam having a specific direction of polarization from said laser beam outputted from said laser means; detection means for detecting light intensity of said laser beam having said specific direction of polarization passing through said selecting means and for converting said light intensity into an electric signal; and control means, responsive to said electrical signal, for varying a driving current utilized by said driving means to drive said laser means; said selection means receiving part of said laser beam from a front side of a resonator of said laser means prior to said laser beam being applied to said optical disk.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
An optical memory system comprising: laser means for producing a laser beam to read from, record onto and/or erase information from an optical disk; driving means for driving said laser means at various power levels; selection means for selecting only a laser beam having a specific direction of polarization from said laser beam outputted from said laser means; detection means for detecting light intensity of said laser beam having said specific direction of polarization passing through said selecting means and for converting said light intensity into an electric signal; and control means, responsive to said electrical signal, for varying a driving current utilized by said driving means to drive said laser means; said selection means receiving part of said laser beam from a back side of said laser means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
An optical memory system comprising: laser means for producing a laser beam to read from, record onto and/or erase information from an optical disk; driving means for driving said laser means at various power levels; selection means for selecting only a laser beam having a specific direction of polarization from said laser beam outputted from said laser means; detection means for detecting light intensity of said laser beam having said specific direction of polarization passing through said selecting means and for converting said light intensity into an electric signal; and control means, responsive to said electrical signal, for varying a driving current utilized by said driving means to drive said laser means; said selection means receiving part of said laser beam from a back side of said laser means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical memory system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said specified direction of polarization is a P-polarization plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical memory system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said specified direction of polarization is a P-polarization plane.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of stabilizing a laser beam output for use in an optical memory system, comprising the steps of: (a) producing a laser beam having distinct power levels for recording or reproducing information; (b) splitting the laser beam into two laser beams, one laser beam having a greater power intensity than the other laser beam; (c) polarizing the split laser beam having the greater power intensity in a specific direction of polarization; (d) reflecting the polarized laser beam of said step (c) onto an optical disk; (e) polarizing the split laser beam having the lesser power intensity in the same specific direction of polarization as carried out in said step (c); (f) detecting light intensity of the polarized laser beam of said step (e); and (g) controlling the power level of the laser beam produced in said step (a) according to the detecting carried out in said step (f).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of stabilizing a laser beam output for use in an optical memory system, comprising the steps of: (a) producing a laser beam having distinct power levels for recording or reproducing information; (b) splitting the laser beam into two laser beams, one laser beam having a greater power intensity than the other laser beam; (c) polarizing the split laser beam having the greater power intensity in a specific direction of polarization; (d) reflecting the polarized laser beam of said step (c) onto an optical disk; (e) polarizing the split laser beam having the lesser power intensity in the same specific direction of polarization as carried out in said step (c); (f) detecting light intensity of the polarized laser beam of said step (e); and (g) controlling the power level of the laser beam produced in said step (a) according to the detecting carried out in said step (f).
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