Optical information recording device and optical information reproduction device

• US 20060067179A1
• Filed: 09/15/2005
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Optware Corporation
• Original Assignee: Optware Corporation
• Inventors: Horimai, Hideyoshi, Matsumoto, Kozo
• Application Number:
  US11/229,272
• Publication Number:
  US 20060067179A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/47.100
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/0065 Recording, reproducing or erasing by using optical interference patterns, e.g. holograms
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/1362 Mirrors

Abstract

The present invention provides an optical information recording device and reproduction device which enable accurate recording and reproduction of information.

The present invention comprises a light source 103, a deflection element 109 for changing the traveling direction of light emitted from the light source, a means 113 for generating information light holding information using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element, a means 113 for generating recording reference light using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element, an objective lens 127 for irradiating information light and recording reference light to the moving recording medium 151, and a control means 163 for controlling the deflection element and enabling the irradiation position of the objective lens 127 to the recording medium 151 to follow the movement of the recording medium 151.

Claims

1. An optical information recording device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a deflection element for changing the traveling direction of light emitted from the light source;

a means for generating information light holding information using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

a means for generating recording reference light using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

an objective lens for irradiating information light and recording reference light to the moving recording medium; and

a control means for controlling the deflection element and enabling the irradiation position of the objective lens to the recording medium to follow the movement of the recording medium.

3. The optical information recording device according to claim 1, wherein said light incident to the deflection element is parallel light of which the beam intensity distribution has been equalized.

5. The optical information recording device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a positioning mechanism for rotating reflective optical element for directing the traveling direction of said information light and said recording reference light to said objective lens and changing the irradiation position to said recording medium.

6. The optical information recording device according to claim 5, wherein the rotational center of said reflective optical element of the positioning mechanism is positioned in an entrance pupil plane of said objective lens.

7. The optical information recording device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising:

a pair of relay lenses for performing image formation of said information light and said recording reference light on an entrance pupil plane of said objective lens;

a reflective optical element placed in the focal position between the pair of relay lenses; and

a driving means for rotating this reflective optical element;

wherein

the objective lens can be moved in a direction parallel to the front surface of the recording medium; and

the reflective optical element between the pair of relay lenses is rotated in correspondence to the movement of the objective lens.

13. The optical information reproduction device according to claim 1, wherein said light incident to the deflection element is parallel light of which the beam intensity distribution has been equalized.

2. An optical information recording device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a deflection element for changing the traveling direction of light emitted from the light source, said deflection element comprising a reflective optical element and a driving means for rotating the reflective optical element;

a means for generating information light holding information using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

a means for generating recording reference light using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

an objective lens for irradiating information light and recording reference light to the moving recording medium; and

a control means for controlling the deflection element and enabling the irradiation position of the objective lens to the recording medium to follow the movement of the recording medium.

4. The optical information recording device according to claim 2, wherein said light incident to the deflection element is parallel light of which the beam intensity distribution has been equalized.

8. An optical information recording device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a means for generating information light holding information using light emitted from the light source;

a means for generating recording reference light using light emitted from the light source;

a reflective optical element for directing the traveling direction of the information light and the recording reference light to the objective lens;

a driving means for rotating the reflective optical element; and

an objective lens for irradiating the information light and the recording reference light to the recording medium;

wherein

the rotational center of the reflective optical element of the positioning mechanism is positioned in the entrance pupil plane of the objective lens.

9. An optical information recording device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a means for generating information light holding information using light emitted from the light source;

a means for generating recording reference light using light emitted from the light source;

a pair of relay lenses for performing image formation of the information light and recording reference light on the entrance pupil plane of the objective lens;

a reflective optical element placed in the focal position between the pair of relay lenses;

a driving means for rotating this reflective optical element; and

an objective lens for irradiating the information light and the recording reference light to the recording medium;

wherein

the objective lens can be moved in a direction parallel to the front surface of the recording medium; and

the reflective optical element can be rotated in correspondence to the movement of the objective lens.

10. An optical information reproduction device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a deflection element for changing the traveling direction of light emitted from the light source;

a means for generating reproduction reference light using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

an objective lens for irradiating the reproduction reference light to a moving recording medium and receiving reproduction light generated from the recording medium; and

a control means for controlling the deflection element and enabling the irradiation position of the objective lens to the recording medium to follow the movement of the recording medium.

12. The optical information reproduction device according to claim 10, wherein said light incident to the deflection element is parallel light of which the beam intensity distribution has been equalized.

14. The optical information reproduction device according to any one of claims 10 to 13, comprising a positioning mechanism for rotating reflective optical element for directing the traveling direction of said reproduction reference light to said objective lens and changing the irradiation position to said recording medium.

15. The optical information recording device according to claim 14, wherein the rotational center of said reflective optical element of the positioning mechanism is positioned in an entrance pupil plane of said objective lens.

16. The optical information reproduction device according to any one of claims 10 to 13, comprising:

a pair of relay lenses for performing image formation of said reproduction reference light on an entrance pupil plane of said objective lens;

a reflective optical element placed in the focal position between the pair of relay lenses; and

a driving means for rotating this reflective optical element;

wherein

the objective lens can be moved in a direction parallel to the front surface of the recording medium; and

the reflective optical element between the pair of relay lenses is rotated in correspondence to the movement of the objective lens.

11. An optical information reproduction device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a deflection element for changing the traveling direction of light emitted from the light source, said deflection element comprising a reflective optical element and a driving means for rotating the reflective optical element;

a means for generating reproduction reference light using light of which the traveling direction has been changed by the deflection element;

an objective lens for irradiating the reproduction reference light to a moving recording medium and receiving reproduction light generated from the recording medium; and

a control means for controlling the deflection element and enabling the irradiation position of the objective lens to the recording medium to follow the movement of the recording medium.

17. An optical information reproduction device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a means for generating reproduction reference light using light emitted from the light source;

a reflective optical element for directing the traveling direction of the reproduction reference light to the objective lens;

a driving means for rotating the reflective optical element; and

an objective lens for irradiating the reproduction reference light to the recording medium;

wherein

the rotational center of the reflective optical element of the positioning mechanism is positioned in the entrance pupil plane of the objective lens.

18. An optical information reproduction device utilizing holography, comprising:

a light source;

a means for generating reproduction reference light using light emitted from the light source;

a pair of relay lenses for performing image formation of the reproduction reference light on the entrance pupil plane of the objective lens;

a reflective optical element placed in the focal position between the pair of relay lenses;

a driving means for rotating this reflective optical element; and

an objective lens for irradiating the reproduction reference light to the recording medium;

wherein

the objective lens can be moved in a direction parallel to the front surface of the recording medium; and

the reflective optical element can be rotated in correspondence to the movement of the objective lens.