Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controls its own optical systems
Patent
1991-10-30
1994-09-20
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controls its own optical systems
369 4441, 369 4436, G11B 700
Patent
active
053491750
ABSTRACT:
A focus sensing apparatus for determining the focus of an illuminating beam relative to an optical disk is disclosed herein. In one preferred embodiment, a light source generates a linearly polarized beam which is collimated by a collimating lens. The collimated beam is then converged by an objective lens onto the surface of the optical disk. The disk reflects the illuminating beam focused thereon back through the objective lens to a polarization beam splitter. A portion of the optical energy incident on the beam splitter is then redirected to form a servo beam, wherein the degree of collimation of the servo beam is indicative of the focus position of the illuminating beam. A beam separation module having a reflectivity which varies in response to the angle of incidence of optical energy thereon is positioned to intercept the servo beam. The beam separation module is operative to separate the servo beam into two beams which could be transmitted and reflected beams of substantially similar shape and intensity. Electrical signals produced by photodetective elements in response to incidence of the transmitted and reflected beams thereon may then be used to differentially generate a focus error signal. Gain control circuitry is provided to compensate for asymmetrical changes in beam intensity and maintain balanced detector channels during the generation of the differential focus error signal.
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Applied Magnetics Corporation
Nelms David C.
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