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Acousto-optical intensity control of laser beam during etching of optical servo information of magnetic media

US5279775A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1992
Grant dateJan 18, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/82
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The intensity of a beam of light used to etch concentric servo tracks on a magnetic medium is adjusted with an acousto-optical device to maintain a substantially constant energy density delivered by the beam while the optics which generate the beam move radially of the disk.

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