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Scanning head including a magneto-optical element and scanning device including the scanning head

  • US 5,726,964 A
  • Filed: 07/13/1995
  • Issued: 03/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A scanning head having a head face for scanning an information medium for reading information recorded in the information medium, which scanning head comprises a magneto-optical sensor element, and at least two magnetic flux-guiding elements, for guiding magnetic flux from the information medium being scanned through the head face to the magneto-optical sensor element, the flux guiding elements having facing planar surfaces which are spaced apart from one another to form a gap plane which extends therebetween, and the magneto-optical sensor element disposed in the gap plane which extends between the flux-guiding elements, characterized in that the two flux guiding elements border on the head face and the magneto-optical element is situated at a distance from the head face.

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