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Optical system for optical recording

US6043940A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1998
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/1058
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hemispheric lens of a single crystal having a refractive index of 2.0 or over is used as a SIL lens of an optical system for optical recording. The single crystal is LiNbO3, LiTaO3, rutile phase TiO2, PbMoO4, TeO2, SrTiO3, ZrO2, SrNbO3, SrTaO3, CaNbO3, CaTaO3, CaTiO3, KNbO3, KTaO3, BaZrO3, SrZrO3, CaZrO3, KNbO3, KTaO3, BaZrO3, SrZrO3, CaZrO3, ZnWO4, ZnMoO4, CdWO4, CdMoO4, PbWO4, Bi20SiO12, Bi20GeO12, Bi4Si3O12, Bi4Ge3O12, GaP, ZnTe, ZnSe, Cu3TaSe4 or ZnS.

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