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Pick-up device for use in an optical information recording system utilizing a diffraction grating with blaze characteristics
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-30
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2009-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A pick-up device which includes a light source and a condenser lens for effecting recording and reproduction of information by projecting a light beam as collected by the condenser lens onto a recording medium. A diffraction grating is provided between the light source and the condenser lens for dividing light returning from the recording medium by a diffraction grating so as to be directed to a photo-detector, to thereby obtain an optical detection signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Kurata
- 👤 Hideaki Sato
- 👤 Yasuo Nakata
- 👤 Nobuo Ogata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:33
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1353; G11B7/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In an optical information storage system for reproducing information stored on a recording medium which modulates a light beam projected thereon, a pick-up device comprising: light source means for directing light having a certain wavelength w 0 , along a primary axis to the recording medium; photo-detector means, disposed adjacent said light source means, for reading information from the recording medium; and diffraction grating means, having a depth, d, and indices of refraction, n 1 and n 2 , being disposed between the recording medium and said photo-detector means and having a blaze characteristic, for directing said light from said light source means along said primary axis to a desired portion of the recording medium and along a secondary direction to an undesired portion of the recording medium, said blaze characteristic satisfying a relation where 0.2*w 0 ≦(n 2 -n 1 )*d≦0.7*w 0 ; said diffraction grating means directing light modulated by said desired portion to said photo-detector means to provide information to said photo-detector means while passing light reflected from said undesired portion away from said photo-detector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In an optical information storage system for reproducing information stored on a recording medium which modulates a light beam projected thereon, a pick-up device comprising: light source means for directing light having a certain wavelength w 0 , along a primary axis to the recording medium; photo-detector means, disposed adjacent said light source means, for reading information from the recording medium; and diffraction grating means, having a depth, d, and indices of refraction, n 1 and n 2 , being disposed between the recording medium and said photo-detector means and having a blaze characteristic, for directing said light from said light source means along said primary axis to a desired portion of the recording medium and along a secondary direction to an undesired portion of the recording medium, said blaze characteristic satisfying a relation where 0.2*w 0 ≦(n 2 -n 1 )*d≦0.7*w 0 ; said diffraction grating means directing light modulated by said desired portion to said photo-detector means to provide information to said photo-detector means while passing light reflected from said undesired portion away from said photo-detector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: cylindrical lens means, disposed between said diffraction grating means and said photo-detector means, for providing a focusing error signal to said photo-detector means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cylindrical lens means is arranged to allow unimpeded passage of light between said light source means and the recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said cylindrical lens means comprises first and second cylindrical lenses disposed between said diffraction grating means and said photo-detector means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: cylindrical lens means, disposed between said diffraciton grating means and said photo-detector means, for providing a focusing error signal to said photo-detector means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said cylindrical lens means comprises first and second cylindrical lenses disposed between said diffraction grating means and said first and second sensors, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: cylindrical lens means, disposed between said diffracting means and said photo-detector means, for providing a focusing error signal to said photo-detector means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cylindrical lens means is arranged to allow unimpeded passage of light between said light source means and the recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said cylindrical lens means comprises first and second cylindrical lenses disposed between said diffracting means and photo-detector means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A pick-up device for use in an optical information storage system which uses a recording medium, the recording medium modulating a light beam projected thereon, comprising: light source means for directing light along a primary axis to the recording medium; photo-detector means, disposed adjacent said light source means, for reading information from the recording medium; and diffracting means, disposed between the recording medium and said photo-detector means and having a blaze characteristic, for directing said light from said light source means along said primary axis to a desired portion of the recording medium and along a secondary direction to an undesired portion of the recording medium; said diffracting means directing light modulated by said desired portion to said photo-detector means to provide information to said photo-detector means while passing light reflected from said undesired portion away from said photo-detector means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
A pick-up device for use in an optical information storage system which uses a recording medium, the recording medium modulating a light beam projected thereon, comprising: light source means for directing light along a primary axis to the recording medium; photo-detector means, disposed adjacent said light source means, for reading information from the recording medium; and diffracting means, disposed between the recording medium and said photo-detector means and having a blaze characteristic, for directing said light from said light source means along said primary axis to a desired portion of the recording medium and along a secondary direction to an undesired portion of the recording medium; said diffracting means directing light modulated by said desired portion to said photo-detector means to provide information to said photo-detector means while passing light reflected from said undesired portion away from said photo-detector means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: cylindrical lens means, disposed between said diffracting means and said photo-detector means, for providing a focusing error signal to said photo-detector means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The pick-up device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cylindrical lens means comprises first and second cylindrical lenses disposed between said diffracting means and said first and second sensors, respectively.
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