JPH05266528A - Magneto-optical disk device - Google Patents

Magneto-optical disk device

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JPH05266528A
JPH05266528A JP4064520A JP6452092A JPH05266528A JP H05266528 A JPH05266528 A JP H05266528A JP 4064520 A JP4064520 A JP 4064520A JP 6452092 A JP6452092 A JP 6452092A JP H05266528 A JPH05266528 A JP H05266528A
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Kazuhiko Higo
一彦 肥後
Satoshi Kiyomatsu
智 清松
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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PURPOSE:To provide a magneto-optical disk device which is small in size, light in weight, low in cost and has a good capability to be incorporated. CONSTITUTION:A luminous flux emitted from a semiconductor laser 19 is bent by an optical separating surface 21, converted into a parallel flux by a collimator lens 22, reflected back by a reflection mirror 23, converged onto the recording surface of a magneto-optical disk 26 by an objective lens 24 so as to read magneto-optical recording signals. The luminous flux containing recorded signals is converged by the collimator lens 22, separated from the luminous flux emitted by the semiconductor laser 19 at the surface 21 and is led to an optical detecting system so as to read the signals. The detection of reproduced signals and servo signals are performed by a small and simple constitution of a reflecting surface 28 which is parallel to the surface 21 and at least two optical detectors 29 and 31 placed on the surface 28.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は光によって情報を記録、
または再生する光磁気ディスク装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention records information by light.
The present invention also relates to a magneto-optical disk device for reproducing.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、光を利用して情報の記録や再生を
行う技術はめざましい進歩を遂げている。あらかじめ記
録媒体に記憶されている音声や文字、画像データを読み
だす再生専用の光学装置、いわゆるコンパクトディス
ク、CD−ROM、レーザディスクと呼ばれているもの
で、これらの基本的な技術、市場とも成熟期にある。ま
た、コンピュータの2次記憶装置リライタブルファイリ
ング装置などに、ますますその利用範囲を広げている書
き換え可能な光磁気ディスク装置や相変化型ディスク装
置などの書き換え型ディスク装置などが、現在、技術的
確立、市場の形成、シェア獲得などを目ざし本格的な立
ち上がり時期を迎えつつある。これらの技術的発展を支
えているものは市場ニーズもあるが半導体レーザ技術、
光学技術、媒体技術、信号処理技術などの多くの周辺技
術の発展の寄与するところが大きいといえる。今後ます
ます技術の発展、市場規模の拡大にともなって、光磁気
ディスク装置はデータ記憶装置としてその地位を築いて
いくものと思われる。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, technology for recording and reproducing information by using light has made remarkable progress. This is a read-only optical device that reads out voice, characters, and image data stored in advance in a recording medium, so-called compact disc, CD-ROM, and laser disc. It is in the mature stage. In addition, rewritable disc devices such as rewritable magneto-optical disc devices and phase-change disc devices, which are being used more and more in secondary storage devices such as rewritable filing devices for computers, are now technically established. , The market is in full swing and market share is gaining momentum. Although there are market needs for supporting these technological developments, semiconductor laser technology,
It can be said that the development of many peripheral technologies such as optical technology, medium technology, and signal processing technology contributes greatly. It is considered that the magneto-optical disk device will establish its position as a data storage device with the further development of technology and the expansion of the market scale.

【0003】以下に従来の光磁気ディスク装置につい
て、図面を参照しながら説明する。図7に示すように従
来の光磁気ディスク装置の光学系は、光源の半導体レー
ザ1から射出する光束がコリメータレンズ2によって平
行光束に変換され、さらに反射ミラー3によって反射さ
れ、ビームスプリッタ4においてP偏光の一部が透過し
P偏光の残りおよびS偏光成分は反射する。この透過光
は反射ミラー5を介して対物レンズ6に入射し、対物レ
ンズ6の集光作用によって記録面7に結像し、光磁気信
号の記録、再生などに利用される。
A conventional magneto-optical disk device will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 7, in the optical system of the conventional magneto-optical disk device, the light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 1 of the light source is converted into a parallel light beam by the collimator lens 2, further reflected by the reflection mirror 3, and then reflected by the beam splitter 4 at P Part of the polarized light is transmitted and the rest of the P polarized light and the S polarized light component are reflected. This transmitted light is incident on the objective lens 6 via the reflection mirror 5, and is focused on the recording surface 7 by the condensing action of the objective lens 6, and is used for recording and reproducing a magneto-optical signal.

【0004】つぎに、光磁気ディスク装置の記録と再生
およびサーボ方式について説明する。まず記録方法であ
るが、初期化された磁化方向の揃った垂直磁気記録媒体
面7に対して反対方向にバイアス磁界をかけその上から
ビームを集光させ磁気材料のキューリー点といわれる温
度以上に加熱し、抗磁力を低下させ磁化方向を反転させ
ることにより記録を行う。また記録信号の再生は結像さ
れたスポットによって記録面にあらかじめ記録されてい
る磁気記録信号部分を走査する。記録面7からの記録信
号を含む戻り光は再び対物レンズ6に導かれ、反射ミラ
ー5で反射され、ビームスプリッタ4によって光路変更
されたのち、λ/2板8を透過し光の偏光方向が回転
し、偏光ビームスプリッタ9によってP偏光成分とS偏
光成分に分離される。P偏光成分(あるいはS偏光成
分)は光検出器10、S偏光成分(あるいはP偏光成
分)は光検出器11によりそれぞれ光量検知され、その
差を電気的に変換しあるしきいちで1または0に2値化
することによって記録信号の再生が行われる。
Next, the recording / reproducing and servo system of the magneto-optical disk device will be described. First, regarding the recording method, a bias magnetic field is applied in the opposite direction to the initialized perpendicular magnetic recording medium surface 7 in which the magnetized direction is uniform, and the beam is condensed from above to a temperature above the Curie point of the magnetic material. Recording is performed by heating to lower the coercive force and reverse the magnetization direction. Further, in reproducing the recording signal, the magnetic recording signal portion previously recorded on the recording surface is scanned by the imaged spot. The return light including the recording signal from the recording surface 7 is again guided to the objective lens 6, reflected by the reflection mirror 5, changed in optical path by the beam splitter 4, and then transmitted through the λ / 2 plate 8 to change the polarization direction of the light. It rotates and is separated by the polarization beam splitter 9 into a P-polarized component and an S-polarized component. The P-polarized component (or S-polarized component) is detected by the photodetector 10, and the S-polarized component (or P-polarized component) is detected by the photodetector 11, and the difference is electrically converted to 1 or 0. The recording signal is reproduced by binarizing.

【0005】また、偏光ビームスプリッタ9によってP
偏光成分とS偏光成分に分離された2つの光はレーザー
ビームの焦点位置と記録面の位置とのずれを補正するた
めのフォーカシングと、記録面上のスポットの位置とト
ラック中心とのずれを補正するトラッキングなどのエラ
ー信号検出にも用いられる。つまり、そのひとつは集光
レンズ12によって集光作用を受け、シリンドリカルレ
ンズ13を透過することによって非点収差が与えられ、
記録面7の焦点ずれで生ずる光ビームの形状の変化を4
分割センサ10で捉えることによって誤差信号成分を
得、この信号を対物レンズアクチュエータへフィードバ
ックすることによりフォーカシングのサーボを行う。他
方は、集光レンズ14で集光された光において記録面の
ピットや案内溝で回折された±1次回折光のトラック中
央からのずれによる0次光との干渉光量のバランスを2
分割センサ11の左右で捉えることによって、トラック
方向の位置決め制御を行う。
In addition, the polarization beam splitter 9 causes P
The two lights separated into the polarized component and the S-polarized component are focused to correct the deviation between the focal position of the laser beam and the recording surface, and the deviation between the spot position on the recording surface and the track center. It is also used for error signal detection such as tracking. That is, one of them receives a condensing function by the condensing lens 12, and astigmatism is given by passing through the cylindrical lens 13.
Changes in the shape of the light beam caused by defocusing of the recording surface 7
An error signal component is obtained by capturing with the split sensor 10, and this signal is fed back to the objective lens actuator to perform focusing servo. The other is to balance the amount of interference light with the 0th-order light due to the deviation of the ± 1st-order diffracted light diffracted by the pits or the guide grooves on the recording surface from the track center in the light condensed by the condenser lens 14.
Positioning control in the track direction is performed by capturing on the left and right sides of the split sensor 11.

【0006】さらに、別のサーボ方式としてスポットサ
イズ法と呼ばれるフォーカスエラー検出法について図
8,図9を用いて説明する。集光レンズ15によって集
光された光は、光束に対して45度に傾けられた偏光ビ
ームスプリッタ16によってS偏光成分は反射し、P偏
光成分は透過する。透過したP偏光成分は偏光ビームス
プリッタの後部に置かれた反射ミラー17によって反射
される。それぞれの反射光は垂直に置かれた多分割セン
サ18上に集光される。多分割センサ18は細長い長方
形のエリアをもち、それぞれ長辺方向を接触させて並ん
だ左右3つずつのフォトダイオードS1〜S3、および
S4〜S6、により形成されている。このセンサ群によ
り再生信号の検出、フォーカシング、トラッキングのエ
ラー検出を行う。S1〜S6の出力をそれぞれP1〜P
6とする。再生信号はP偏光成分を検出するS1,S
2,S3の出力の和とS偏光成分を検出するS4,S
5,S6の出力の和の差動信号(P1+P2+P3)−
(P4+P5+P6)により得られる。また、この多分
割センサ18は結像スポットが記録面に合焦な位置にあ
る場合に左右の検出器上の光のスポットのサイズが同じ
になる位置に置かれている。したがって、記録面が焦点
ずれの場合に左右で捉える光のスポットのサイズが異な
ってくる。すなわち、S1,S3,S5の出力の和とS
2,S4,S6の出力の和の差動信号(P1+P3+P
5)−(P2+P4+P6)をとることによって、デフ
ォーカスに伴うセンサ上での集光スポットの大きさを比
較することができ、この差動信号によってフォーカスエ
ラー信号とすることができる。トラッキングエラー信号
については、記録面のピットや案内溝で回折された±1
次光のトラック中央からのずれによる光量のバランスを
エリアS1,S3の出力の和とエリアS4,S6の出力
の和の差動信号(P1+P3)−(P4+P6)でと
る。
A focus error detection method called a spot size method as another servo method will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The light condensed by the condenser lens 15 is reflected by the polarization beam splitter 16 tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the light flux, and the S-polarized component is reflected and the P-polarized component is transmitted. The transmitted P-polarized component is reflected by the reflection mirror 17 placed at the rear of the polarization beam splitter. Each reflected light is focused on the multi-segment sensor 18 placed vertically. The multi-divided sensor 18 has an elongated rectangular area, and is formed by three left and right photodiodes S1 to S3 and S4 to S6 which are arranged in contact with each other in the long side direction. This sensor group detects a reproduction signal, focusing, and tracking error. The outputs of S1 to S6 are P1 to P, respectively.
6 The reproduced signal is S1, S for detecting the P polarization component.
S4 and S for detecting the sum of the outputs of S2 and S3 and the S-polarized component
5, the differential signal of the sum of the outputs of S6 (P1 + P2 + P3)-
It is obtained by (P4 + P5 + P6). Further, the multi-divided sensor 18 is placed at a position where the light spots on the left and right detectors have the same size when the image forming spot is at the focus position on the recording surface. Therefore, when the recording surface is out of focus, the sizes of the spots of light captured on the left and right are different. That is, the sum of the outputs of S1, S3 and S5 and S
2, the differential signal of the sum of the outputs of S4 and S6 (P1 + P3 + P
5)-(P2 + P4 + P6) can be used to compare the sizes of the focused spots on the sensor due to defocus, and this differential signal can be used as the focus error signal. The tracking error signal is ± 1 when diffracted by pits or guide grooves on the recording surface.
The balance of the light amount due to the deviation of the next light from the track center is obtained by the differential signal (P1 + P3)-(P4 + P6) of the sum of the outputs of the areas S1 and S3 and the sum of the outputs of the areas S4 and S6.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記従来
の構成では、このような光磁気ディスク装置を小型化、
軽量化しようとする場合、集光レンズ、エラー検出系、
再生信号検出系などを含めたいわゆる検出光学系の構成
も小型化、簡素化する必要があり、従来の構成では光学
部品点数が多く検出光学系が大きなものとなる。前述の
フォーカスエラー検出をスポットサイズ法にした場合に
はより光学部品点数を少なくでき有利ではあるが、まだ
充分に小型、軽量化されたとは言えないという問題点を
有していた。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, such a magneto-optical disk device is downsized,
When trying to reduce the weight, a condenser lens, an error detection system,
It is also necessary to downsize and simplify the structure of a so-called detection optical system including a reproduction signal detection system, and the conventional structure has a large number of optical components and a large detection optical system. When the above-described focus error detection is performed by the spot size method, the number of optical components can be further reduced, which is advantageous, but there is a problem that it cannot be said that the size and weight are sufficiently reduced.

【0008】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもの
で、検出光学系をより小型、簡素化した光磁気ディスク
装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a magneto-optical disk device in which the detection optical system is smaller and simpler.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明の光磁気ディスク装置は、半導体レーザとこの
半導体レーザからの射出光束の一部を反射し、一部を透
過させる光分離面と、光分離面からの反射光束を記録面
へ集光させる対物レンズと、記録面から対物レンズを通
過し光分離面に到達し透過した光束を反射する反射面
と、光束を検出する検出部を備え、光分離面と反射面を
平行に配置し、光分離面を光束の一部を反射し、一部を
透過させる無偏光膜により構成し、反射面上に少なくと
も2つの光検出器を取りつけ、そのうち少なくとも1つ
の検出器の設置面の全部または一部を偏光膜による構成
を有している。
In order to achieve the above object, a magneto-optical disk device of the present invention comprises a semiconductor laser and a light separating surface for reflecting a part of a light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser and transmitting a part thereof. And an objective lens for condensing the reflected light beam from the light separation surface onto the recording surface, a reflection surface for reflecting the light beam that has passed through the objective lens from the recording surface to the light separation surface and transmitted therethrough, and a detection unit for detecting the light beam. The light separating surface and the reflecting surface are arranged in parallel, and the light separating surface is constituted by a non-polarizing film that reflects a part of the light flux and transmits a part of the light beam, and at least two photodetectors are provided on the reflective surface. All of or a part of the mounting surface of at least one detector is attached by a polarizing film.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】本発明は上記構成において、半導体レーザと二
枚の平行な反射面をもつ誘電体と検出器とを接触させ一
体化することで、小型、簡素化した光磁気ディスク装置
の検出光学系とすることとなる。
According to the present invention, in the above structure, the semiconductor laser, the dielectric having two parallel reflecting surfaces, and the detector are brought into contact with each other to be integrated with each other. And will be.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】【Example】

(実施例1)以下本発明の一実施例について、図面を参
照しながら説明する。
(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0012】図1に示すように本実施例の光磁気ディス
ク装置は、光源としての半導体レーザ19に設けた偏光
膜20、光分離面21、コリメータレンズ22、はね上
げミラー23、対物レンズ24、記録媒体としての光磁
気ディスク26と、光分離面21に平行に構成された反
射面28上に取りつけられた光検出器29,31などで
構成されている。
As shown in FIG. 1, the magneto-optical disk apparatus of this embodiment has a polarizing film 20 provided on a semiconductor laser 19 as a light source, a light separation surface 21, a collimator lens 22, a flip-up mirror 23, an objective lens 24, and a recording. It is composed of a magneto-optical disk 26 as a medium, and photodetectors 29 and 31 mounted on a reflecting surface 28 formed in parallel with the light separating surface 21.

【0013】以上の構成要素よりなる光磁気ディスク装
置について、図1および図2を用いて以下その各構成要
素の関係と動作を説明する。
Regarding the magneto-optical disk device comprising the above components, the relationship and operation of each component will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

【0014】まず、半導体レーザ19から射出したレー
ザ光束は、偏光膜20を透過し光軸に対して45゜傾い
た直線偏光に変換され、さらに偏光に影響されることな
く光を透過、反射する無偏光膜が施されてある光分離面
21によって一部が反射される。この反射光はコリメー
タレンズ22で平行光に変換されたのち、はね上げミラ
ー23および対物レンズ24よりなる移動光学系25に
伝播される。対物レンズ24により光束は光磁気ディス
ク26よりなる記録面に集光され、この記録面に対して
情報の記録または再生信号の読みだし、さらにフォーカ
ス、トラッキングサーボ情報のピックアップを行う。記
録面で反射し対物レンズ24、はね上げミラー23を通
過した移動光学系25からの戻り光は再びコリメータレ
ンズ22に入射し集光作用を受ける。コリメータレンズ
22によって集光された光の一部が光分離面21を透過
し、再生信号およびサーボ信号の検出系に導かれる。移
動光学系25はシャフト27で支持されつつすべての記
録面がアクセスできるように記録面の半径方向へリニア
モータで駆動される。
First, the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 19 is transmitted through the polarizing film 20 and converted into linearly polarized light inclined by 45 ° with respect to the optical axis, and further, the light is transmitted and reflected without being influenced by the polarized light. A part is reflected by the light splitting surface 21 provided with a non-polarizing film. The reflected light is converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 22, and then propagated to the moving optical system 25 including the flip-up mirror 23 and the objective lens 24. The light beam is condensed by the objective lens 24 on the recording surface composed of the magneto-optical disk 26, and information recording or reproduction signal reading is performed on this recording surface, and further focusing and tracking servo information pickup are performed. The return light from the moving optical system 25, which is reflected by the recording surface and passed through the objective lens 24 and the flip-up mirror 23, is incident on the collimator lens 22 again and is subjected to a condensing action. Part of the light condensed by the collimator lens 22 passes through the light separation surface 21 and is guided to the detection system for the reproduction signal and the servo signal. The moving optical system 25 is supported by a shaft 27 and driven by a linear motor in the radial direction of the recording surface so that all recording surfaces can be accessed.

【0015】つぎに、検出光学系について図2を用いて
詳しく説明する。光磁気ディスク26の記録面から戻っ
てきた光は集光作用を受けつつ光分離面21に対して平
行に構成された反射面28上の3分割フォトダイオード
の光検出器29が取りつけられたエリアに到達する。反
射面28におけるこのエリア上にはP偏光成分を透過し
てS偏光成分を反射するような偏光膜が施されており、
P偏光成分は透過してS7〜S9のセンサ群に達して、
S偏光成分は反射される。反射したS偏光成分はさらに
光分離面21に施された全反射面30で全反射されたの
ち再び反射面28に到達し3分割フォトダイオードの光
検出器31上のエリアS10〜S12に至る。
Next, the detection optical system will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The light returning from the recording surface of the magneto-optical disk 26 receives the light condensing action and is provided on the reflecting surface 28 that is parallel to the light separating surface 21 and is provided with the photodetector 29 of the three-divided photodiode. To reach. On this area of the reflecting surface 28, a polarizing film that transmits the P-polarized component and reflects the S-polarized component is provided.
The P-polarized component is transmitted and reaches the sensor group of S7 to S9,
The S-polarized component is reflected. The reflected S-polarized component is further totally reflected by the total reflection surface 30 provided on the light separating surface 21, and then reaches the reflection surface 28 again and reaches the areas S10 to S12 on the photodetector 31 of the three-divided photodiode.

【0016】再生信号の検出、エラー検出については前
述のスポットサイズ法の場合とほぼ同様に行う。フォト
ダイオードS7〜S12の出力をそれぞれS7〜S12
とすると、光磁気信号の再生は戻り光のP偏光成分を検
出するS7,S8,S9の出力の和とS偏光成分を検出
するS10,S11,S12の出力の和の差動信号、す
なわち(P7+P8+P9)−(P10+P11+P1
2)により得られる。また、結像スポットが記録面に合
焦な位置にある場合にはコリメータレンズ22によって
集光される光は光分離面21に施された全反射面30に
結像されるように調整されており、センサ群S7〜S9
およびS10〜S12上の光のスポットのサイズは同じ
となる。したがって、記録面が焦点ずれの場合にはセン
サ群S7〜S9とS10〜S12で捉える光のスポット
のサイズが異なってくるから、フォーカスエラー信号は
S7,S9,S11の出力の和とS8,S10,S12
の出力の和の差動信号(P7+P9+P11)−(P8
+P10+P12)により得られる。トラッキングエラ
ー信号は、1ビームプッシュプル法によりエリアS7,
S9の出力の和とエリアS10,S12の出力の和の差
動信号(P7+P9)−(P10+P12)で与えられ
る。
The detection of the reproduced signal and the error detection are carried out in substantially the same manner as in the case of the spot size method described above. The outputs of the photodiodes S7 to S12 are set to S7 to S12, respectively.
Then, the reproduction of the magneto-optical signal is a differential signal of the sum of the outputs of S7, S8 and S9 that detect the P-polarized component of the return light and the sum of the outputs of S10, S11 and S12 that detects the S-polarized component, that is, ( P7 + P8 + P9)-(P10 + P11 + P1
2). Further, when the image forming spot is at a position focused on the recording surface, the light condensed by the collimator lens 22 is adjusted so as to form an image on the total reflection surface 30 provided on the light separating surface 21. And sensor groups S7 to S9
And the size of the light spots on S10 to S12 is the same. Therefore, when the recording surface is out of focus, the size of the spot of light captured by the sensor groups S7 to S9 and S10 to S12 is different, so the focus error signal is the sum of the outputs of S7, S9, and S11 and S8 and S10. , S12
Differential signal (P7 + P9 + P11)-(P8
+ P10 + P12). The tracking error signal is recorded in the area S7,
It is given by the differential signal (P7 + P9)-(P10 + P12) of the sum of the outputs of S9 and the outputs of the areas S10 and S12.

【0017】また、半導体レーザ19から発したレーザ
光は、光分離面21でその一部が透過し反射面28上に
取りつけられたモニタフォトダイオード32で出力がモ
ニターされる。
A part of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 19 is transmitted through the light splitting surface 21, and the output is monitored by the monitor photodiode 32 mounted on the reflecting surface 28.

【0018】なお、本実施例では、検出光学系がすべて
誘電体部品で構成されているために、光路の屈曲がな
く、光学部品の組立、調整などが比較的容易に行えるこ
とを特徴としている。
The present embodiment is characterized in that the detection optical system is entirely composed of dielectric parts, so that there is no bending of the optical path and the assembly and adjustment of the optical parts can be performed relatively easily. ..

【0019】(実施例2)以下本発明の第2の実施例に
ついて図面を参照しながら説明する。
(Embodiment 2) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0020】図3に示すように第2の実施例の光磁気デ
ィスク装置は、半導体レーザ19と光分離面21の間に
新しく三角プリズム33設けたことを特徴としている。
As shown in FIG. 3, the magneto-optical disk apparatus of the second embodiment is characterized in that a triangular prism 33 is newly provided between the semiconductor laser 19 and the light separating surface 21.

【0021】以上のように構成された光磁気ディスク装
置について、図3を用いて以下その動作を説明する。
The operation of the magneto-optical disk device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

【0022】まず、記録面からの戻り光は三角プリズム
33を介して第1の実施例と同様に光分離面21を透過
して反射面28に達し、その一部が反射面28を透過
し、一部が反射面28で反射したのちさらに光分離面2
1で反射し再び反射面28に戻る。この構成で、第1の
実施例と同様な作用によって記録面の情報再生、サーボ
信号の検出を行う。
First, the return light from the recording surface passes through the triangular prism 33, passes through the light separating surface 21 and reaches the reflecting surface 28 as in the first embodiment, and a part thereof passes through the reflecting surface 28. , Part of the light is reflected by the reflecting surface 28, and then the light separating surface 2
It reflects at 1 and returns to the reflecting surface 28 again. With this configuration, information reproduction on the recording surface and detection of servo signals are performed by the same operation as in the first embodiment.

【0023】(実施例3)以下本発明の第3の実施例に
ついて図面を参照しながら説明する。
(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0024】図4に示すように、記録面からの戻り光は
第2の実施例と同様に三角プリズム33を介して光分離
面21を透過して反射面28に達し、その一部が反射面
28を透過し多分割センサの光検出器29に入射し、一
部が反射面28を反射したのちさらに光分離面21の偏
光膜30aが施されているエリアに到達する。偏光膜3
0aによってS偏光成分は反射して再び反射面28に達
し光検出器31に至る。一方、S偏光成分は透過してフ
ォトダイオード34が設置されたエリアに到達する。光
検出器31とフォトダイオード34からの光出力は差動
信号として取りだされ検出される。本実施例は第1,第
2の実施例において光分離面21上に構成した全反射面
30を偏光膜30aに置換したことを特徴としている。
As shown in FIG. 4, the return light from the recording surface is transmitted through the light separating surface 21 through the triangular prism 33, reaches the reflecting surface 28 as in the second embodiment, and a part thereof is reflected. The light passes through the surface 28, enters the photodetector 29 of the multi-divided sensor, partially reflects off the reflecting surface 28, and then reaches the area of the light separating surface 21 where the polarizing film 30a is provided. Polarizing film 3
The S-polarized component is reflected by 0a, reaches the reflecting surface 28 again, and reaches the photodetector 31. On the other hand, the S-polarized component is transmitted and reaches the area where the photodiode 34 is installed. The light output from the photodetector 31 and the photodiode 34 is taken out as a differential signal and detected. This embodiment is characterized in that the total reflection surface 30 formed on the light separation surface 21 in the first and second embodiments is replaced with a polarizing film 30a.

【0025】(実施例4)以下本発明の第4の実施例に
ついて図面を参照しながら説明する。
(Embodiment 4) A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0026】図5に示すように、記録面からの戻り光は
前実施例と同様に光分離面21を透過して別の反射面3
5を透過したのち反射面28に到達する。その光束の一
部が反射面28を透過し光検出器29に至り、一部が反
射面28で反射したのちさらに別の反射面35で反射し
再び反射面28に戻り光検出器31に至っている。前実
施例では光分離面21と反射面28の間の光の伝播は誘
電体内で行われていたのに対して、本実施例では誘電体
表面の反射を利用し空気中での伝播になっている。この
ため反射面35,28相互の微細な位置決め調整などが
でき、検出器29,31の取りつけも容易である。
As shown in FIG. 5, the return light from the recording surface passes through the light separating surface 21 and another reflecting surface 3 as in the previous embodiment.
After passing through 5, the light reaches the reflecting surface 28. Part of the light flux passes through the reflecting surface 28 to reach the photodetector 29, and part of the light flux is reflected by the reflecting surface 28, and then is reflected by another reflecting surface 35 and returns to the reflecting surface 28 again to reach the photodetector 31. There is. In the previous embodiment, the light was propagated between the light separating surface 21 and the reflecting surface 28 in the dielectric, whereas in the present embodiment, the reflection on the surface of the dielectric is used to propagate in the air. ing. Therefore, it is possible to perform fine positioning adjustment between the reflecting surfaces 35 and 28 and to easily attach the detectors 29 and 31.

【0027】なお、図6は第1の実施例の光磁気ディス
ク装置の検出光学系が有限系の光学系による光磁気ディ
スク装置にも適用できることを示したものである。
FIG. 6 shows that the detection optical system of the magneto-optical disk device of the first embodiment can also be applied to a magneto-optical disk device having a finite optical system.

【0028】ただし、本実施例では光磁気方式の光ディ
スク装置について説明したが、再生専用光ディスク装
置、追記型光ディスク装置などにも適用でき、光磁気方
式に限定されるものではない。
However, in this embodiment, the magneto-optical type optical disk device has been described, but the present invention can be applied to a read-only optical disk device, a write-once type optical disk device, etc., and is not limited to the magneto-optical type.

【0029】[0029]

【発明の効果】以上の実施例から明らかなように本発明
によれば、光磁気ディスク装置における記録面からの戻
り光の分離と再生信号およびサーボ信号の検出を、平行
に配置された二枚の反射面を有する誘電体とその少なく
とも一枚の反射面に配置した光検出器によって行うこと
ができ、全体として小型でまとまりのある検出光学系が
構成でき、小型簡素化した光磁気ディスク装置を供給す
ることによって、機器組み込み性の向上、コストなどに
優れた光磁気ディスク装置を実現できるものである。
As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the separation of the return light from the recording surface and the detection of the reproduction signal and the servo signal in the magneto-optical disk device are performed in two sheets arranged in parallel. Can be carried out by a dielectric having a reflecting surface and a photodetector arranged on at least one of the reflecting surfaces, and a compact and cohesive detection optical system can be configured as a whole, and a compact and simplified magneto-optical disk device can be provided. By supplying the magneto-optical disk device, it is possible to realize a magneto-optical disk device which is excellent in the device-installability and is excellent in cost.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例の光磁気ディスク装置の
光学系の構成図
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an optical system of a magneto-optical disk device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同実施例の検出光学系の構成図FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a detection optical system of the same embodiment.

【図3】本発明の第2の実施例の検出光学系の構成図FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a detection optical system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の第3の実施例の検出光学系の構成図FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a detection optical system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

【図5】本発明の第4の実施例の検出光学系の構成図FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a detection optical system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明の第5の実施例の検出光学系の構成図FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a detection optical system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】従来の光磁気ディスク装置の光学系の構成図FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an optical system of a conventional magneto-optical disk device.

【図8】従来のスポットサイズ法を用いたフォーカスエ
ラー検出系の構成図
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a focus error detection system using a conventional spot size method.

【図9】従来のスポットサイズ法を用いたフォーカスエ
ラー検出系の部分図
FIG. 9 is a partial view of a focus error detection system using a conventional spot size method.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

19 半導体レーザ 20,30a 偏光膜 21 光分離面 24 対物レンズ 26 光磁気ディスク 28 反射面 29,31 光検出器 30 全反射面 19 semiconductor laser 20, 30a polarizing film 21 light separation surface 24 objective lens 26 magneto-optical disk 28 reflection surface 29, 31 photodetector 30 total reflection surface

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】半導体レーザと、前記半導体レーザからの
射出光束の一部を反射し、一部を透過させる光分離面
と、前記光分離面からの反射光束を記録面へ集光させる
対物レンズと、前記記録面から前記対物レンズを通過
し、前記光分離面に到達し透過した光束を反射する反射
面と、前記光束を検出する検出部からなり、前記光分離
面と、前記反射面を平行に配置し、前記反射面上に光検
出器を配置した光磁気ディスク装置。
1. A semiconductor laser, a light splitting surface that reflects a part of a light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser and transmits a part of the light beam, and an objective lens that focuses a light beam reflected from the light splitting surface onto a recording surface. A reflecting surface that reflects the light flux that passes through the objective lens from the recording surface and reaches the light splitting surface and transmits the light splitting surface; and a detection unit that detects the light flux. A magneto-optical disk device arranged in parallel with a photodetector arranged on the reflecting surface.
【請求項2】光分離面で光束の一部を反射し、一部を透
過させる無偏光膜により構成された前記光分離面を有す
る請求項1記載の光磁気ディスク装置。
2. The magneto-optical disk device according to claim 1, further comprising the light separating surface formed of a non-polarizing film that reflects a part of the light beam and transmits a part of the light beam on the light separating surface.
【請求項3】反射面上に少なくとも2つの光検出器が設
置されてなる光磁気ディスク装置。
3. A magneto-optical disk device comprising at least two photodetectors installed on a reflecting surface.
【請求項4】少なくとも1つの光検出器の設置面の全部
または一部が偏光膜により構成されてなる請求項3記載
の光磁気ディスク装置。
4. The magneto-optical disk device according to claim 3, wherein all or a part of the installation surface of at least one photodetector is constituted by a polarizing film.
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