OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS

An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus for an optical information record medium on which a plurality of tracks are arranged substantially in parallel, comprises a light source, a first optical system for forming a small spot on the record medium by converging a light beam from th...

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Main Authors SHIKICHI, SATOSHI, KITAI, HIROTO, HOSOYA, HIDEKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 26.05.1992
Edition5
Subjects
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
PHYSICS
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Summary:An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus for an optical information record medium on which a plurality of tracks are arranged substantially in parallel, comprises a light source, a first optical system for forming a small spot on the record medium by converging a light beam from the light source, a second optical system for obtaining the light beam from the record medium, a detecting device for receiving the light beam obtained by the second optical system to output a tracking signal, a vibrating device for vibrating the spot relatively to the record medium in a direction intersecting the extension of the track, a control device for effecting a tracking control with respect to the track, and a selecting device for selectively actuating the vibrating device and the control device in accordance with the tracking signal from said detecting device.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19870537486