Abstract:
An optical pickup device comprising first and second light sources for emitting beams of light of wavelengths μ1, μ2, a focusing optical system, and an optical sensor for recording/reproducing information about optical information recording media of at least two types, wherein a first optical information recording medium has a necessary numeric aperture larger than that of a second optical information recording medium, the focusing optical system splits a beam of light into k (k⊃4) annular beams, the first and k-th beams of the first-wavelength beam are focused onto the information recording surface of the first optical information recording medium, at least two beams out of the second to (k-1)-th beams of the first-wavelength beam have the apparent best image plane position different of that of the first and (k-th beams, and the optical pickup device has an optical element so formed that the wave aberrations of the light in the first to k-th beams of the first-wavelength beam passing through the necessary numerical aperture of the first optical information recording medium are generally integral multiples of μ1 in the best image plane position of the first and k-th beams.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical pickup device for which time and labor for assembling and adjusting work can be reduced and which can be small-sized, and an optical system unit. SOLUTION: By using an expander optical system EXP and a single piezoelectric actuator PZ formed into a unit, a lens L2 held by a lens holder HD2 is moved with a large amount of travel, or with a small amount of travel. Thus, two actuators having different characteristics from each other as those disclosed in conventional technology are not needed and the device is made compact. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide optical components and optical pickup apparatus which keep the light transmittance high while ensuring good wiping resistance characteristics, and also realize intrinsic optical characteristics of a fine structure. SOLUTION: In an objective lens, since the number of film layers of an antireflection film is comparatively reduced in a first optical surface S1 forming diffraction structure D and film thickness is comparatively thin, a shape of fine structure after film forming is easy to keep, deterioration of a diffraction property or the like is evaded, while a wiping property is improved. On the other hand, the fine structure is not formed in a second optical surface S2, even if film thickness of the antireflection film is increased, large deterioration of the optical property is not caused, the wiping property is not reduced. Therefore, the number of film layers of a antireflection film is increased and a sufficient reflection preventing function is displayed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical element and a mold which recognizes both a part type and an aberration measurement reference separately. SOLUTION: A concave section for forming a mark MK2 for part type recognition and a mark MK1 for an aberration measurement reference is formed on the mold 1 for molding the optical element (an objective lens OBJ) in a transfer surface of a flange section. The marks MK1 and MK2 are transferred onto the optical element by molding. An aberration analysis is carried out after only the aberration measurement direction reference is detected and then allocated unidirectionally when measuring the aberration automatically. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical element which can maintain high transmission efficiency even if a film thickness of a coating layer is increased and an optical pickup device using the same. SOLUTION: The optical pickup device is so constituted that, when the luminous fluxes L parallel to an optical axis are made incident on the optical element OE, the luminous flux L (aligned to a virtual straight line) made incident on an antireflection film RM takes an optical path arriving at the optical element OE by passing the interior of air without returning therein. As a result, the luminous fluxes that can be contributed to beam condensing can be increased and the transmittance can be thereby increased. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical element that allows for distinction and compatibility of component type recognition and aberration measurement reference recognition, and a metal mold.SOLUTION: In a metal mold 1 for forming an optical element (an objective lens OBJ), recessed portions for forming a mark MK2 for component type distinction and a mark MK1 as an aberration measurement direction reference are previously formed on a flange portion transfer surface. The marks MK1, MK2 are transferred on the optical element by molding. In the case of aberration automatic measurement, only the aberration measurement direction reference is detected, and then, aberration analysis is performed after placement in a fixed direction.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a divergent angle conversion element having compatibility among AOD, DVD and CD, and capable of simultaneously securing a light amount and correcting an aberration, and an optical pickup device. SOLUTION: The optical magnifications m2 and m3 of a divergent angle conversion element through which the luminous flux of a wavelength λ2 and the luminous flux of a wavelength λ3 pass together with respect to the luminous fluxes of the wavelengths λ2 and λ3 are different from each other, and the distance T2 (mm) of an optical axis from the emission point of a second light source to the information recording surface of a second optical information recording medium, and the distance T3 (mm) of an optical axis from the emission point of a third light source to the information recording surface of a third optical information recording medium satisfy T2+0.6=T3. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical pickup system where occurrence of a failure caused by the constitution of a package light source unit is suppressed, and to provide a method of adjusting the optical pickup system and an optical information recording and reproducing device. SOLUTION: The optical pickup device is provided with the package light source unit where a plurality of light-emitting points emitting light of different wavelengths are housed in one casing, a divergence angle changing element for changing the divergence angles of respective luminous fluxes from the package light source unit, an objective optical element, a light-receiving element, etc. Then, the package light source unit configures the optical paths of the respective luminous fluxes emitted from the respective light-emitting points in the casing to emit the respective luminous flux with their light paths matched with an optical axis, and moves the divergence angle changing element in the direction of the optical axis to compensate the optical path difference between respective luminous fluxes occurring within the casing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an objective optical element, an optical pickup device and optical information recording/reproducing device that can suppress the spherical aberration while maintaining the compatibility with AOD and another optical recording medium. SOLUTION: This objective optical element is used in an optical pick up to record/reproduce information on various information recording media by focusing the light flux of the wavelength λ1 (640 nm≤λ1≤670 nm) on the information recording surface of a first optical information recording medium which has a protective plate with thickness of t1 (t1=0.6 mm), and focusing the light flux of the wavelength λ2 (400 nm≤λ2≤415 nm) on the information recording surface of a second optical information recording medium which has a protective plate with thickness of t2 (t2=0.6 mm). Further, the optical system magnification m2 for the light flux of the wavelength λ2 satisfies ¾m2¾ COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical pickup device mounted with an objective optical element for appropriately recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from four kinds of disks having different recording density including high-density optical disks of two types of standards, DVDs and CDs, having different thicknesses in a protective substrate. SOLUTION: An objective optical element OBJ1 specialized for a first optical disk and that OBJ2 specialized for a second optical disk are separately arranged. As a result, even if the thickness in the protective substrate differs, information can be appropriately recorded and/or reproduced to and/or from any of the optical disks by performing an optimum objective optical element design. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI