Semiconductor laser driving apparatus

Details Semiconductor laser driving apparatus Semiconductor laser driving apparatus

1989-07-21

1991-04-16

Davie, James W.

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Having particular beam control circuit component

372 38, H01S 310

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050088882

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor laser driving apparatus for supplying a driving current to a semiconductor laser device of an optical disk recording and reproducing system, the level of which is changed to adjust the optical output of the laser device to one of plural levels corresponding to positions of an optical disk which is irradiated by a laser beam emitted from the laser device. The apparatus comprises: a current source for sequentially supplying plural reference driving currents having a different predetermined level to the laser device; a monitor for detecting the optical output level of the laser device when each of the reference driving currents is supplied to the laser device; a setting device for setting several optimum values on the basis of the detected optical output levels; a selecting device for selecting one of the several optimum values, depending upon the position of an optical disk where is to be irradiated by a laser beam; and said current source for supplying a driving current for recording information on an optical disk, to the laser device, the level of the driving current corresponding to the selected optimum value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4813034 (1989-03-01), Mashimo

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