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Optical reproducing apparatus

US5029154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1989
Grant dateJul 2, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/1353
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical reproducing apparatus has a dual grating provided with a substrate, a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating. The first grating receives an incident light reflected from an optical recording medium and separates the reflected light into a first transmitted light and a first diffracted light. The second grating receives the first transmitted light and the first diffracted light through the substrate and discharges a second diffracted light and a second transmitted light. A tracking error signal detector detects a tracking error signal by receiving one of the second transmitted light and the second diffracted light. A focusing error signal detector detects a focusing error signal be receiving the other of the second transmitted light and the second diffracted light.

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