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Information processing apparatus using a beam splitting means having non-polarization beam split surface
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-27
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Granted: 1991-12-17
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Expires: 2010-04-27
Abstract
Abstract In an optical head, a light beam is emitted from a semiconductor laser which is rotatably supported and is guided to an optical disk through a beam splitter having a non-polarization beam split surface. The light beam reflected from the optical disk is reflected from the non-polarization beam split surface of the beam splitter, and directed to an photo-detector. The non-polarization beam split surface has reflectances which are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 1/2 to 2, where E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light source means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface, and Rs and Rp are reflectances with respect to the S and P polarized light components.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Ando
- 👤 Yuichi Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1356; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10532; G11B11/10541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp with respect to the S and P polarized components or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio Ts/Tp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2 or the ratio Rs/Rp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp with respect to the S and P polarized components or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio Ts/Tp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2 or the ratio Rs/Rp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for applying a magnetic field to said information recording medium for changing a magnetic state of a region on said information recording medium in accordance with the applied magnetic field said change of magnetic state changing reflectances from the region with respect to the S and P polarized light components and changing the ratio of the S polarized light components to the P polarized light components.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light beam generating means includes a semiconductor laser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light beam generating means generates said light beam having an elliptical section, and said light beam splitting means includes means for converting the light beam having the elliptical section into a light beam having a circular section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rp and Rs with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the reflectances Rs and Rp are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 1/2 to 2, where E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light beam generating means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface from the information recording medium; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rp and Rs with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the reflectances Rs and Rp are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 1/2 to 2, where E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light beam generating means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface from the information recording medium; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: means for applying a magnetic field to said information recording medium for changing the magnetic state of a region on said information recording medium in accordance with the magnetic field said changing magnetic state being effected to change reflectances of the region with respect to the S and P polarized light components and change the ratio of the S polarized light components to the P polarized light components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said light beam generating means includes a semiconductor laser.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said light beam generating means generates said light beam having an elliptical section, and said light beam splitting means includes means for converting the light beam having the elliptical section into a light beam having a circular section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
165 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means, having an optical axis along which a light beam is directed toward a beam splitting means to an information recording medium, for generating a light beam along the optical axis, the light beam having a plane of polarization passing through the optical axis; means for rotating the light beam, to adjust the light beam along a direction of the polarization plane; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on said information recording medium; said splitting means arranged between said light beam generating means and the information recording apparatus and having a non-polarization beam split surface, for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams which have S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components; and mean for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
165 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means, having an optical axis along which a light beam is directed toward a beam splitting means to an information recording medium, for generating a light beam along the optical axis, the light beam having a plane of polarization passing through the optical axis; means for rotating the light beam, to adjust the light beam along a direction of the polarization plane; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on said information recording medium; said splitting means arranged between said light beam generating means and the information recording apparatus and having a non-polarization beam split surface, for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams which have S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components; and mean for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for applying a magnetic field to said information recording medium for changing a magnetic state of a region on said information recording medium in accordance with the magnetic field, the changed magnetic state changing reflectances of the region with respect to the S and P polarized light components and changing the ratio of the S polarized light components to the P polarized light components.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said light beam generating means includes a semiconductor laser.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said light beam generating means generates said light beam having an elliptical section, and said light beam splitting means includes means for converting the light beam having the elliptical section into a light beam having a circular section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said non-polarization beam split surface has reflectances Rs and Rp or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio of Ts/Tp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2 or the ratio of Rs/Rp falls within a range of 1/2 to 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said non-polarization beam split surface has reflectances Rs and Rp or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio of Ts/Tp falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5 or the ratio of Rs/Rp falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said non-polarization beam split surface has reflectances which are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 1/2 to 2, where E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light source means and an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface, and Rs and Rp are reflectances with respect to the S and P polarized light components.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
79 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said non-polarization beam split surface has reflectances which are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5, where E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light beam generating means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface, and Rs and Rp are reflectances with respect to the S and P polarized light components.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
139 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp with respect to the S and P polarized components or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio Ts/Tp falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5 or the ratio Rs/Rp falls with a range of 10/15 to 1.5; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
139 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rs and Rp with respect to the S and P polarized components or transmittances Ts and Tp with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the ratio Ts/Tp falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5 or the ratio Rs/Rp falls with a range of 10/15 to 1.5; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
158 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rp and Rs with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the reflectances Rs and Rp are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5, wherein E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light beam generating means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface from the information recording medium; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
158 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for generating a light beam; converging means for converging the light beam generated by said light beam generating means on an information recording medium; splitting means having a non-polarization beam split surface disposed between said light beam generating means and said information recording medium for splitting the light beam reflected from said information recording medium into split light beams having S and P polarized light components, the non-polarization beam split surface having reflectances Rp and Rs with respect to the S and P polarized components, wherein the reflectances Rs and Rp are determined so that E(1-Rp)Rp/E(1-Rs)Rs falls within a range of 10/15 to 1.5, wherein E is a ratio of an intensity of a light beam generated by said light beam generating means to an intensity of a light beam returned to said non-polarization beam split surface from the information recording medium; and means for detecting one of the split light beams.
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