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Photodetector for hologram-type optical head including means for detecting return light spot deviation

US5001334A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1988
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/0916
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A photodetector for a hologram-type optical head comprises, as a basic constitution, 6-piece-divided photodiodes. In order to prevent the photodetector from receiving the influence of wavelength variation of a laser diode, that is, spot deviations, one photodiode is divided into two small elements and the spot deviation is detected by utilizing the difference between outputs of the two small elements.

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