WO2005109117A1 - ホログラム記録担体、記録再生方法及びシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a record carrier such as an optical disk or an optical card on which information is recorded or reproduced optically, and more particularly to a hologram record carrier having a hologram recording layer capable of recording or reproducing information by irradiating a light beam. Methods and systems are provided. Background art
- holograms that can record two-dimensional data at high density are attracting attention.
- a feature of this hologram is that the wavefront of light carrying recorded information is recorded as a change in refractive index in volume on a recording medium made of a photosensitive material such as a photorefractive material.
- the recording capacity can be dramatically increased.
- Information can be multiplex-recorded even in a superimposed hologram area by changing the incident angle and phase of an interfering light wave.
- a hologram recording / reproducing system using a hologram record carrier having a reflective film laminated thereon in the form of a disk has been developed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-31937).
- the reference light passes through the hologram recording layer and converges as a spot on the reflection film, so that the reference light reflected by the reflection film diverges and passes through the recording layer, and at the same time, the recording is performed.
- An information beam carrying information to be transmitted is passed through the recording layer.
- the reflected reference light and information light are reflected. Interfere with each other to form an interference pattern, and holographically record a hologram in the recording layer.
- the hologram of the interference pattern is recorded so as to be adjacent to the recording layer so as to be sequentially overlapped, and the recorded information is reproduced by irradiating the reference light and detecting and demodulating the reproduced light reconstructed from each of the holograms. .
- a pupil is divided into two parts immediately before an objective lens, and optical rotations are made in each area.
- a 90-degree differently-rotated optical rotator (2-segmented optical rotator) is placed to prevent reference light from entering the photodetector.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a hologram record carrier, a hologram recording / reproducing method and a hologram recording / reproducing system which enable stable recording or reproduction to be performed.
- the hologram recording carrier of the present invention a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern due to the components of the irradiating coherent reference light and signal light as a diffraction grating,
- the hologram recording method of the present invention is a hologram recording method for a hologram record carrier having a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern formed by components of coherent reference light and signal light as a diffraction grating,
- a polarization-selective reflection film that transmits or absorbs the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light without reflecting it and reflects the second linearly polarized light component rotated from the first linearly polarized light component is formed by the light of the hologram recording layer. Placing on the opposite side of the irradiation surface;
- Making the light beam including the second linearly polarized light component of the reference light and the signal light enter the polarization selective reflection film from the hologram recording layer and reflect the light beam with the polarization selective reflection film. It is characterized by the following.
- the hologram reproducing method of the present invention is a hologram reproducing method for a hologram recording carrier having a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern formed by components of coherent reference light and signal light as a diffraction grating,
- a polarization-selective reflection film that transmits or absorbs the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light without reflecting it and reflects the second linearly polarized light component rotated from the first linearly polarized light component is formed by the light of the hologram recording layer.
- a hologram recording / reproducing system includes: a support section for holding a holo-dalum record carrier having a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern by a component of an irradiated signal light and a reference light as a diffraction grating;
- a signal light generator including a spatial light modulator that spatially modulates the reference light according to recording information to generate a signal light
- a light beam including the signal light and the reference light is irradiated to the hologram recording layer to form a diffraction grating region based on an optical interference pattern inside the hologram recording layer, and the reference light is diffracted by the diffraction grating.
- a hologram recording / reproducing system comprising: an interference unit that irradiates a grating region to generate a reproduction wave corresponding to the signal light,
- a second hologram record carrier which is arranged on the opposite side of the light illuminated surface of the hologram record layer and rotated from the first linearly polarized light component without reflecting the first linearly polarized light component of the light beam;
- a polarization selective reflection film for reflecting a linearly polarized light component, wherein the polarization direction of the reference light is rotated so that the light beam includes the second linearly polarized light component during recording, and the light beam during reproduction.
- Only the first linearly polarized light component Is characterized in that it has a polarization changing means.
- a hologram reproducing system includes a support section for holding a hologram recording carrier having a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern based on components of an irradiated signal light and a reference light as a diffraction grating.
- An interference unit that irradiates the reference light toward a region of the diffraction grating to generate a reproduction wave corresponding to the signal light
- the hologram record carrier is disposed on the opposite side of the light irradiation surface of the hologram recording layer, and the second linear polarization component rotated from the first linear polarization component without reflecting the first linear polarization component of the reference light.
- a polarization-selective reflection film that reflects light
- a polarization changing unit that rotates the polarization direction of the reference light so that the reference light includes only the first linearly polarized light component.
- a hologram recording / reproducing system includes: a support section for holding a hologram recording carrier having a hologram recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern based on components of a signal light and a reference light to be irradiated as a diffraction grating;
- a signal light generator including a spatial light modulator for generating signal light by spatially modulating the reference light in accordance with recording information
- a light beam including the signal light and the reference light is irradiated to the hologram recording layer to form a diffraction grating region based on an optical interference pattern inside the hologram recording layer, and the reference light is diffracted by the diffraction grating.
- a hologram recording / reproducing system having an interference unit that irradiates a grating area to generate a reconstructed wave corresponding to the signal light.
- the hologram recording layer is arranged on the opposite side of the light irradiation surface with a space therebetween and reflects the second linearly polarized light component rotated from the first linearly polarized light component without reflecting the first linearly polarized light component of the light beam.
- a polarization-selective reflector
- Polarization changing means for rotating the polarization direction of the reference light so that the light beam contains the second linearly polarized light component during recording and the light beam contains only the first linearly polarized light component during reproduction, It is characterized by having.
- the hologram reproducing system includes a support portion for holding a hologram recording carrier having a holo-dham recording layer for storing therein an optical interference pattern formed by components of a signal light and a reference light to be irradiated as a diffraction grating.
- An interference unit that irradiates the reference light toward a region of the diffraction grating to generate a reproduction wave corresponding to the signal light
- a second linear polarization component rotated from the first linear polarization component without reflecting the first linear polarization component of the reference light is disposed on the opposite side of the light irradiation surface of the hologram recording layer with a space therebetween and does not reflect the first linear polarization component.
- a polarization changing means for rotating the polarization direction of the reference light so as to include only the first linearly polarized light component in the reference light.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic partial sectional view showing a hologram record carrier of an embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic partial perspective view showing a hologram record carrier of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic partial perspective view showing a hologram record carrier of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- 3 to 6 are schematic partial sectional views showing a hologram record carrier according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hologram device for recording or reproducing information on a hologram record carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 8 to 10 are configuration diagrams schematically showing a pickup of a hologram apparatus for recording and reproducing information on a hologram record carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a part of a photodetector in a pickup of a hologram device for recording and reproducing information on a hologram record carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view illustrating a recording step of the hologram record carrier of the embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining a reproduction step of the hologram record carrier of the embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram showing a hologram device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 15 to 17 are schematic partial sectional views showing a hologram record carrier according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a hologram record carrier disk of the embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a hologram record carrier card according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a hologram record carrier disk according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic partial sectional view showing a hologram record carrier of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a hologram record carrier of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic partial sectional view showing a hologram record carrier of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- Embodiment 1 Hologram Record Carrier>
- FIG. 1 shows a disk-shaped hologram record carrier 2 on which information is recorded or reproduced by light irradiation, which is an example of the present embodiment.
- the hologram recording carrier 2 is composed of a polarization-selective reflection film 5, a separation layer 6, a hologram recording layer 7, and a protective layer 8 laminated on the substrate 3 in the thickness direction from the side opposite to the light irradiation side.
- the hologram recording layer 7 stores therein an optical interference pattern by the first light beam FB- containing the components of the coherent reference light and signal light for recording as a diffraction grating (hologram).
- the hologram recording layer 7 is made of a translucent light-sensitive material that can store an optical interference pattern, such as a photorefractive material, a hole burning material, or a photochromic material, which is sensitive to the first light beam FB in the sensitive wavelength band. It is possible.
- the first light beam FB is used for recording a hologram so as to include components of the reference light and the signal light during recording, while when used for reproduction, it includes a component of the signal light. No reference light component only.
- the polarization-selective reflection film 5 transmits or absorbs, without reflecting, the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light first light beam FB, for example, P-polarized light, and rotates, for example, 90 degrees from the first linearly polarized light component, the second linearly polarized light.
- the polarization selective reflection film 5 needs to transmit or absorb the polarized light of one first linearly polarized light component of the incident light without reflecting it, but the reflected second linearly polarized light component becomes the first linearly polarized light component.
- an optical functional film in which the second linearly polarized light component is rotated from the first linearly polarized light component by more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees can also be used.
- the polarization-selective reflection film 5 include those used in liquid crystal displays and the like, and include a reflective polarizing film and an absorptive polarizing film known as a polarizing plate.
- the reflective polarizing film reflects polarized light in a predetermined vibration direction (predetermined polarized light) and transmits polarized light in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined polarized light (orthogonal polarized light), and has a polarized light reflection axis and a polarized light transmission axis.
- the polarization reflection axis of the reflective polarization film refers to a direction in which the reflectance becomes maximum when a predetermined polarization from the normal direction is incident.
- the polarization transmission axis is the direction in which the transmittance perpendicular to the polarization reflection axis is maximized.
- the reflective polarizing film includes a reflective linear polarizing film having a polarization separating function for linearly polarized light and a reflective circularly polarizing film having a polarizing separating function for circularly polarized light. -Lum is used.
- Examples of the reflective linearly polarizing film include, for example, a reflective polarizing film using a difference in the reflectance of a polarized light component due to the Brews' angle, a reflective polarizing film on which a fine metal linear pattern is applied, and at least two types of polymers.
- the thickness of the reflective polarizing film is preferably thin, specifically 1 mm or less, more preferably 0.2 mm or less.
- the absorptive polarizing film reflects predetermined polarized light and absorbs polarized light in a vibration direction orthogonal to the predetermined polarized light, and has a polarized light reflection axis and a polarized light absorption axis.
- the polarization reflection axis of the absorptive polarizing film refers to the direction in which the reflectance becomes maximum when a predetermined polarized light enters from the normal direction.
- the polarization absorption axis refers to the direction in which the absorptivity, which is orthogonal to the polarization reflection axis, is maximized.
- absorptive polarizing films examples include iodine-based polarizing films and dye-based polarizing films.
- the iodine-based polarizing film is a film in which iodine is adsorbed on a stretched polyvinyl alcohol film
- the dye-based polarizing film is a film in which a dichroic dye is adsorbed on a stretched polyvinyl alcohol film. These are laminated on one or both sides with a poly-film for the purpose of improving the durability.
- the polymer material cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, polyethylene terephthalate, norpolene resin and the like can be used.
- the thickness of the absorptive polarizing film is also preferably thin, specifically 1 mm or less, and more preferably 0.2 mm or less.
- the substrate 3 supporting each of the above films is, for example, glass, or polycarbonate, It is made of amorphous polyolefin, polyimide, plastic such as PET, PEN, PES, etc., and UV curable acrylic resin.
- the substrate 3 needs to be light-transmitting when a reflective polarizing film is used for the polarization-selective reflective film 5, but may be colored in the case of an absorptive polarizing film.
- the separation layer 6 and the protective layer 8 are made of a light-transmitting material, and have a function of flattening the laminated structure and protecting the hologram recording layer.
- FIG. 2 shows another embodiment.
- the hologram recording carrier 2 is composed of a polarization selective reflection film 5, a separation layer 6, and a hologram recording layer 7, which are laminated in the thickness direction on a substrate 3 on which tracks and the like are transferred from the side opposite to the light irradiation side. , And a protective layer 8.
- Servo groups are formed on the polarization selective reflection film 5 as a plurality of tracks T extending without intersecting at a distance, and the polarization selective reflection film 5 is used as a guide layer for the servo.
- the polarization selective reflection film 5 reflects the second linear polarization component of the first light beam FB, for example, S-polarization, and transmits or absorbs orthogonal P-polarization (first linear polarization component). S-polarized light is used for the servo beam SB for servo control.
- the support beam SB is a wave-length light that is insensitive to the hologram recording layer 7 outside the sensitive wavelength band of the first light beam FB. Light is collected to read pits and the like.
- FIG. 2 by following the track ⁇ of the servo beam S ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , positioning (focus servo, xy-direction servo) on the hologram recording carrier 2 for performing hologram recording is performed.
- the tracking servo and the like can be performed by reproducing the guide track signal such as the focus servo and the group-pit recorded in advance. For example, as shown in FIG.
- the servo beam SB is divided into three beams by a diffractive optical element such as a grating, and the xy direction servo is performed by two side beams and the focus servo is performed by the main beam. That is, the optical axis of the first light beam FB is arranged so that the first light beam FB is aligned with the central light spot of the three servo beams SB arranged on a straight line, tracking servo control is performed, and the adjacent track is controlled.
- the hologram HG is volumetrically recorded with the first light beam FB in the hologram recording layer 7 above the mirror portion between T.
- the track T may be formed in a spiral or concentric shape with respect to the center of the circular substrate or a plurality of divided spiral arcs to perform tracking servo control.
- the tracks T may be formed in parallel on the substrate. Further, even in the case of the rectangular card substrate 3, the track T may be formed in a spiral shape, a spiral arc shape, or a concentric shape on the substrate, for example, with respect to the center of gravity.
- the servo control includes a light source for emitting a light beam, an optical system including an objective lens for condensing the light beam as a light spot on a track on the polarization selective reflection film 5, and guiding the reflected light to a photodetector. This is performed by driving the objective lens according to the detected signal using a pickup.
- the diameter of the light spot on the polarization selective reflection film 5 is a value determined by the light beam wavelength and the numerical aperture (NA) of the objective lens (a so-called diffraction limit, for example, 0.82 ⁇ / ⁇ ( ⁇ If the aberration is sufficiently small compared to the wavelength, it is determined only by the wavelength and the numerical aperture of the light beam).
- the light beam emitted from the objective lens has polarization selectivity at the position of its beam waist. It is used so as to be focused when the reflective film 5 is located.
- the width of the group is appropriately set according to the output of the photodetector that receives the reflected light from the light spot, for example, a push-pull signal.
- the pitch P x of the track T of the polarization selective reflection film 5 shown in FIG. 2 is equal to the spot of the first light beam FB. It is set as a predetermined distance determined from the multiplicity of the hologram HG recorded above.
- the maximum multiplicity in the actual shift multiplex recording hologram system that is, the value (number of times) indicating the maximum number of independent holograms that can be recorded in the same volume in the recording layer is determined as described above. It is determined by the device configuration.
- the minimum track pitch P x (that is, the minimum shift distance) is set by dividing the hologram area to be recorded by the maximum multiplicity.
- the track pitch Px is set to be equal to or longer than the minimum shift distance.
- the hologram recording carrier having the structure in which the polarization-selective reflection film 5 and the hologram recording layer 7 are stacked via the separation layer is shown.
- FIG. Can be the same as the above embodiment except that is omitted.
- a polarization-selective reflection film 5 is laminated on the opposite side of the translucent substrate 3 on which the hologram recording layer 7 is laminated, so that the substrate functions as a separation layer.
- the light-transmitting substrate 3 can be disposed between the hologram recording layer 7 and the polarization-selective reflection film 5.
- FIG. 6 shows that the first light beam FB (reference light and signal light) is transmitted and the wavelengths of the reference light and signal light are included on the side opposite to the light incident side of the polarization selective reflection film 5 of the above embodiment.
- the wavelength-selective reflection film 9 that reflects only the reflection wavelength band 2 shows a hologram hologram record carrier 2.
- the hologram record carrier 2 has a protective layer 8, a hologram recording layer 7, a separation layer 6, a polarization-selective reflection film 5, a second separation layer 4, and a wavelength-selective reflection film 9 as viewed from the recording reproduction light incident side. And a substrate 3 on which an address or track structure is transferred.
- the wavelength-selective reflection film 9 has a property of reflecting the support beam SB having the wavelength used for support control and transmitting or absorbing the first light beam FB having the wavelength used for hologram recording without reflecting the same. is there. Instead of the polarization-selective reflection film 5, the wavelength-selective reflection film 9 has a servo group formed thereon and is used as a guide layer.
- the polarization direction of the servo beam SB is set to the polarization direction transmitted through the polarization selective reflection film 5, for example, S-polarization
- the servo beam SB transmits through the polarization selective reflection film 5 and becomes And is reflected by the wavelength-selective reflection film 9. Therefore, the light passes through the objective lens OB and is incident on the photodetector for the service. As shown in FIG.
- the hologram is formed by the group structure (track T) of the wavelength-selective reflection film 9 Since the diffracted light of the first light beam FB for recording does not occur, the influence of the diffracted light is reduced, and a hologram with good SN can be reproduced.
- the serposem SB is focused on the guide layer of the hologram record carrier 2 and always performs positioning servo control with the hologram record carrier 2, and at the same time, the hologram reproduction is performed by the first light beam FB ( Recording is performed with the first light beam FB (reference light and signal light).
- FIG. 7 shows a hologram for recording and reproducing information on a hologram record carrier to which the present invention is applied.
- 1 shows an example of a schematic configuration of a gram device.
- the hologram device shown in FIG. 7 includes a spindle motor 22 for rotating a disk of the hologram recording carrier 2 via a turntable, a pickup 23 for reading a signal from the hologram recording carrier 2 by an optical beam, and a radial direction holding the pickup and holding the pickup.
- (X direction) pickup drive unit 24 first light source drive circuit 25a, polarization switch drive circuit 25b, spatial light modulator drive circuit 26, reproduced light signal detection circuit 27, servo signal Processing circuit 28, focus servo circuit 29, X-direction moving servo circuit 30x, y-direction moving servo circuit 30y, pick-up position detection connected to pickup drive unit 24 to detect pick-up position signal Circuit 31, a slider servo circuit 32 connected to the pickup drive unit 24 and supplying a predetermined signal to it, a spindle motor 22 connected to the spindle motor 22 A rotation speed detection unit 33 for detecting a rotation speed signal, a rotation position detection circuit 34 connected to the rotation speed detection unit for generating a rotation position signal of the hologram record carrier 2, and a spindle motor 22 connected to a predetermined position.
- a spindle support circuit 35 for supplying signals is provided.
- the hologram device has a control circuit 37, which comprises a first light source drive circuit 25a, a polarization switch drive circuit 25b, a spatial light modulator drive circuit 26, and a reproduced light signal detection circuit. 27, Servo signal processing circuit 28, Focus servo circuit 29, X-direction moving servo circuit 30x, y-direction moving servo circuit 30y, pickup position detection circuit 31, slider slider servo circuit 32, rotation It is connected to a number detection section 33, a rotation position detection circuit 34, and a spindle servo circuit 35. Based on the signals from these circuits, the control circuit 37 controls the pickup force for the pickup, the X and Y direction control, and the playback position (the position in the X and y directions) via these drive circuits.
- the control circuit 37 is composed of a microcomputer equipped with various memories and controls the entire apparatus.
- the control circuit 37 responds to an operation input by a user from an operation unit (not shown) and a current operation state of the apparatus. It is connected to a display (not shown) that generates various control signals and displays the operating status to the user.
- control circuit 37 executes processing such as encoding of data input from the outside to be recorded in the hologram, and supplies a predetermined signal to the spatial light modulator driving circuit 26 to control the recording sequence of the hologram. .
- the control circuit 37 restores the data recorded on the hologram recording medium by performing demodulation and error correction processing based on the signal from the reproduction light signal detection circuit 27. Further, the control circuit 37 reproduces information data by performing a decoding process on the restored data, and outputs this as reproduced information data.
- control circuit 37 controls the holograms to be recorded at predetermined intervals (multiplex intervals) so that holograms are formed at predetermined intervals.
- FIG. 8 shows an example of a schematic configuration of a pickup of the hologram device.
- Fig. 8 shows an example in which a laser light source with the same wavelength is used for hologram recording and reproduction, and a laser light source with a different wavelength from that of hologram recording is used to control the relationship (focus and tracking) between the hologram record carrier 2 and the pickup.
- the pickup 23 is roughly divided into a hologram recording / reproducing optical system, a servo system, and a common system, and these systems are arranged on a substantially common plane except for the objective lens ⁇ B.
- the aperture gram recording / reproducing optical system consists of the first laser light source LD1 for recording and reproducing the hologram, the first collimating lens CL1, the polarizing switch PS, the first polarizing beam splitter PBS1, and the mirror prism.
- MP spatial light modulator SLM
- reproduction light signal detection unit including image detection sensor IS consisting of an array of CCD, complementary metal oxide semiconductor device, etc., half mirror prism HP, and second polarization beam splitter PBS 2, Consists of Note that an imaging lens (not shown) may be provided between the half mirror prism HP and the image detection sensor IS.
- the servo system includes a second laser light source LD 2 for controlling the position of the light beam with respect to the hologram record carrier 2 (moving in the X and Y directions), a second collimating lens CL 2, and a multi-beam for the servo beam SB.
- It consists of a diffractive optical element GR such as a grating, a half prism HP, a coupling lens AS, and a signal detector including a photodetector PD.
- the dichroic prism D P and the objective lens OB which combine the servo beam, the signal light, and the reference light, are a common system.
- the first polarizing beam splitter PBS 1, the mirror prism MP, the half mirror prism HP, and the second polarizing beam splitter PBS 2 are arranged such that their functional surfaces are parallel.
- the optical axes (dashed lines) of the light beams from the first and second laser light sources LD 1 and LD 2 extend to the recording and reproduction optical system and the servo system, respectively.
- the first laser light source LD 1 is connected to the first light source drive circuit 25a so that the intensity of the emitted first light beam FB is high during hologram recording and low during reproduction.
- the second laser light source LD 2 is also driven by the second light source.
- the circuit is connected to a circuit (not shown), and the output of the intensity of the support beam SB having a wavelength different from that of the first laser light source is adjusted by the circuit.
- the polarization switch PS is connected to the polarization switch drive circuit 25b, and is adjusted by the circuit so that the polarization plane of the transmitted first light beam FB is rotated and the rotation angle is switched during hologram recording and reproduction.
- the polarization changing means such as the polarization switch drive circuit 25b and the polarization switch PS may be any optical device that can rotate the polarization direction of the light beam emitted from the laser light source by a predetermined angle, for example, 90 degrees. It may be a liquid crystal panel, or may be a half-wave plate provided with a holding mechanism for making the optical axis of the luminous flux coincide with the normal of its main surface and rotating around the optical axis.
- the polarization switch is also known as a polarization switch, and may be a device that switches the polarization state of the transmitted light of the electro-optic crystal to linear polarizations perpendicular to each other by applying a voltage to the electro-optic crystal or the like.
- the transmission-type spatial light modulator SLM has a function of electrically blocking a part of incident light for each pixel by a liquid crystal panel or the like having a plurality of pixel electrodes divided in a matrix, or a function of transmitting all light without passing through. It has a function of setting a modulation state.
- This spatial light modulator SLM is connected to a spatial light modulator driving circuit 26 and has a distribution based on page data to be recorded (information pattern of two-dimensional data such as a bright and dark dot pattern on a plane). Modulates and transmits the light beam to generate signal light.
- the reproduction light signal detection section including the image detection sensor IS is connected to the reproduction light signal detection circuit 27.
- the pickup 23 moves the objective lens ⁇ B in a direction parallel to its own optical axis (z direction), in a direction parallel to the track (y direction) and in a direction perpendicular to the track (X direction).
- An objective lens driving unit 36 including a three-axis actuator is provided.
- the photodetector PD is connected to the servo signal processing circuit 28, and has, for example, a light receiving element for each of the focus sensor and the X and y direction movement servos. Output signals such as a focus error signal and a tracking error signal from the photodetector PD are supplied to the servo signal processing circuit 28.
- a focusing drive signal is generated from the focus error signal, and this is supplied to the focus servo circuit 29 via the control circuit 37.
- the focus support circuit 29 drives the focusing part of the objective lens driving part 36 mounted on the pickup 23 according to the drive signal, and the focusing part is a light spot irradiated on the hologram record carrier. It operates to adjust the focal position of the.
- X and y direction movement drive signals are generated, and these are supplied to the X direction movement support circuit 30X and the y direction movement support circuit 30y, respectively.
- the X-direction movement support circuit 30 O and the Y-direction movement servo circuit 3 O y drive the objective lens drive unit 36 mounted on the pickup 23 in accordance with the X and y-direction movement drive signals. Accordingly, the objective lens is driven by an amount corresponding to the drive current according to the drive signals in the x, y, and z directions, and the position of the light spot applied to the hologram record carrier is displaced. This makes it possible to secure the hologram formation time while keeping the relative position of the spot with respect to the moving hologram record carrier during recording.
- the control circuit 37 controls the slider drive based on the position signal from the operation section or pickup position detection circuit 31 and the X-direction movement error signal from the servo signal processing circuit 28.
- a motion signal is generated and supplied to the slider support circuit 32.
- the slider support circuit 32 transfers the pickup 23 in the radial direction of the disk via a pickup drive section 24 in accordance with the drive current of the slider drive signal.
- the rotation number detector 3 3 detects a frequency signal indicating the current rotation frequency of the spindle motor 22 rotating the hologram record carrier 2 on the turntable, and generates a rotation number signal indicating the corresponding spindle rotation number. And the rotation position detection circuit 34.
- the rotation position detection circuit 34 generates a rotation position signal and supplies it to the control circuit 37.
- the control circuit 37 generates a spindle drive signal, supplies it to the spindle load circuit 35, controls the spindle motor 22 and drives the hologram record carrier 2 to rotate.
- the reference light component and the signal light component are s-polarized at the time of a gram recording, and the reference light component is P-polarized at the time of hologram reproduction.
- the polarization-selective reflection film 5 of the photogram record carrier 2 has optical characteristics of S-polarized light reflection and P-polarized light transmission.
- the divergent coherent light of S-polarized light (middle black wavy line circle that is perpendicular to the paper surface) emitted from the first laser light source LD 1 is transmitted to the first collimating lens CL 1.
- the light is converted into a collimated light beam by the polarization switch PS, and then enters the spatial light modulator SLM by the first polarization beam splitter PBS 1 and the mirror prism MP.
- the light beam is shown by a dashed line and is offset from the optical axis in FIG. 8 for the purpose of explaining the optical path.
- the first light beam FB includes a diffracted light component that has undergone more diffraction and a zero-order light component that has not undergone diffraction.
- the diffracted light component becomes the signal light and the zero-order light component becomes the reference light.
- the polarization state of the first light beam FB remains S-polarized. Then, the first light beam FB is reflected by the second polarizing beam splitter PBS 2 and condensed on the hologram recording carrier 2 by the objective lens ⁇ B via the dichroic prism DP.
- the first light beam FB is S-polarized light, it is reflected by the polarization-selective reflection film 5 and a gram is recorded.
- the divergent coherent light of the S-polarized light emitted from the first laser light source LD 1 is converted into a parallel light beam by the first collimating lens CL 1, and Permeate switch PS.
- the polarization direction of the transmitted light beam is rotated 90 degrees by the polarization switch PS. In this case, the S-polarized light is changed to the P-polarized light (a double-headed arrow indicating the direction parallel to the paper).
- the P-polarized light beam that is, the first light beam FB (reference light) is transmitted through the first polarizing beam splitter PBS 1 and the portion reflected by the half mirror prism HP is converted into the second polarizing beam splitter PBS 2 and the dichroic beam.
- the Ixbrism DP After passing through the Ixbrism DP, it is focused on the hologram record carrier 2 by the objective lens OB. Since this first light beam FB is P-polarized light, it passes through the polarizing reflective film of the photogram record carrier 2 and does not return to the pickup side. Since the reproduced light reproduced from the hologram record carrier 2 is P-polarized light, it is dichroic. rhythm! After passing through P, the light passes through the second polarizing beam splitter PBS 2 and enters the image detection sensor IS. The signal recorded on the hologram is reproduced by the image detection sensor IS.
- the image detection sensor IS sends its output to the reproduction light signal detection circuit 27, and supplies the generated reproduction signal to the control circuit 37 to reproduce the recorded page data.
- the positioning servo control with the hologram disk 2 is performed by the support beam.
- An error signal calculated based on the output of the photodetector PD by positioning servo control allows the objective lens to be driven in three axes in the x, y, and z directions.
- Driving unit 36 is driven.
- the second laser light source L D2 for control of the support emits a servo beam SB having a wavelength different from that of the first laser light source L D1.
- the sample beam SB is also focused by the objective lens OB in the same manner as the first light beam FB. Since the direction of polarization of the thermoporous SB is set to the direction of polarization reflected by the polarization-selective reflection film 5 during recording and reproduction (in the example, S-polarized light), it is reflected by the polarization-selective reflection film 5.
- the S-polarized servo beam SB (thin solid line) is guided to the second collimating lens CL 2, diffractive optical element GR, and half prism HP, and the first light beam FB is fed to the dichroic prism DP immediately before the objective lens ⁇ B. (Signal light and reference light). After being reflected by the dichroic prism DP, the servo beam SB is condensed by the objective lens ⁇ B and enters the hologram record carrier 2. The reflected light from the hologram recording carrier 2 (return light to the objective lens 0B) passes through the half prism HP and the power coupling lens AS and is incident on the normal line of the light receiving surface of the photodetector PD for the servo. .
- the servo (focus servo) control in the z direction can be performed using astigmatism, three-beam, spot size, push-pull, and other methods commonly used in optical pickups. Can also be used.
- one of the central portions of the photodetector PD can be constituted by light receiving elements 1a to 1d having four equally divided light receiving surfaces for receiving a beam as shown in FIG.
- the direction of the dividing line corresponds to the radial direction of the disk and the tangential direction of the track.
- the photodetector PD is set such that the light spot at the time of focusing has a circular shape centered on the divisional intersection center of the light receiving elements 1a to 1d.
- the operation will be described based on FIG. 12 by taking as an example a case where the components of the reference light and the signal light are S-polarized light during recording and the reference light is P-polarized light during reproduction.
- the modulated signal (signal light component) modulated by the spatial light modulator is a first-order or higher-order diffracted light component, and therefore has a certain degree of spread near the converging spot (the Fourier plane).
- the polarization selective reflection film 5 is set so as to reflect the S-polarized light, so that the reference light component and the signal light component are reflected.
- Hologram recording is performed by causing the components of the reference light and the signal light of the light beam FB- to interfere in the hologram recording layer ⁇ .
- Hologram recording can interfere when the directions of the polarization planes of the reference light and the signal light are the same. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, four kinds of holograms A, B, C, and D are recorded as interference in the hologram recording layer 7 (here, r: S-wave reference light and Rr : Reflected reference light (0th-order light) is indicated by a solid line arrow, and S is S wave Signal light and RS: reflected signal light (diffraction light) is indicated by a dashed arrow, and holograms A, B, C and D are indicated by rectangles).
- the hologram A is created by the interference between the incident reference light r and the incident signal light S.
- the hologram B is created by interference between the incident reference light r and the reflected signal light RS.
- the hologram C is created by interference between the reflected reference light Rr and the incident signal light S.
- the hologram D is formed by the interference of the reflected reference light Rr and the reflected signal light RS.
- the polarization switch switches the reference light for hologram reproduction from S-polarized light to P-polarized light.
- the reference light incident on the hologram record carrier 2 is P-polarized light, and is transmitted or absorbed by the polarization-selective reflection film 5. In the case of transmission, it passes through the back surface of the hologram record carrier 2. Therefore, since there is no reflected reference light, no reconstructed waves are generated from holograms C and D.
- the reproduction light is reproduced from the hologram A and the holo-drum B recorded by the incident reference light among the above four types. However, reproduction light is generated from the hologram A on the side opposite to the objective lens ⁇ B side.
- the reproduction light from the hologram A is P-polarized light similar to the reference light, it is transmitted or absorbed in the polarization selective reflection film 5 similarly to the reference light. In the case of transmission, it penetrates to the back surface of the gram record carrier 2. As a result, the reproduction light returning to the objective lens OB side is only the reproduction light from the hologram B, and the unmodulated unnecessary reference light and the reproduction light from a plurality of holograms that can be noise do not enter the image detection sensor.
- the hologram record carrier 2 is composed of a polarization selective reflection film 5 having P-polarized reflection and S-polarized light transmission optical characteristics
- hologram recording is performed with P-polarized light of the reference light component and the signal light component, and the hologram is recorded.
- Regeneration is performed with the S-polarized light beam of the reference light component
- the recording / reproducing operation can be performed in the same manner as described above. Also, when recording holograms
- Light beams of a reference light component and a signal light component including P-polarized light and s-polarized light can also be used. That is, if reflected light of at least one of the polarization components can be generated from the polarization selective reflection film 5 at the time of recording, the reproduction light can be detected only by the reproduction reference light of the other polarization component at the time of reproduction.
- the diffracted light from the hologram required for signal reproduction can be received because the reference light does not return to the detector side during reproduction.
- the reproduction SN is improved, and stable reproduction can be performed.
- FIG. 14 shows another hologram apparatus that does not use the P-polarized light and the S-polarized light of the reference light and the signal light in separate optical paths when recording and reproducing the hologram.
- the hologram apparatus of FIG. 14 omits the first polarization beam splitter PBS 1, mirror prism MP, half mirror prism HP and second polarization beam splitter PBS 2 of the optical system shown in FIG. Beam splitter Second half mirror prism HP 2 at PBS 2 position, first laser light source LD 1, first collimating lens CL 1, polarizing switch PS and spatial light modulator at the same image detection sensor IS position
- the SLM and the image detection sensor IS are arranged at the position of the mirror prism MP so that the reproduction wave returning from the hologram record carrier via the objective lens OB is branched by the second A mirror mirror HP 2. Except for this, the configuration is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the laser light from the first laser light source LD 1 is converted into a parallel light beam by the first collimating lens CL 1, and then passes through the polarization switch PS to transmit the spatial light modulator S. Inject into LM.
- the spatial light modulator SLM modulates the transmitted light beam according to the page data.
- the first light beam FB consisting of the first-order or higher-order diffracted light (signal light component) and the unmodulated 0th-order light (reference light component) from the spatial light modulator SLM, is S-polarized during recording by the polarization switch PS (reproduced Sometimes switched to P-polarized).
- the first light beam FB transmitted through the second half mirror prism HP 2 and the dichroic prism DP is focused on the hologram record carrier 2 by the objective lens OB.
- the modulation signal (signal light) of the first light beam FB in the spatial light modulator is a diffracted light component of the first or higher order, and has a certain degree of spread in the vicinity of the focused spot.
- the same four types of holograms A and B as described above are recorded on the hologram recording layer 7 of the hologram recording carrier 2 from the incident and reflected S-polarized light.
- the polarization switch PS and the spatial light modulator SLM generate the first light beam FB composed of only the 0th-order light (reference light component) without P-polarization non-modulation, and the first light beam FB is converted to the second light beam FB.
- the hologram record carrier 2 via the half-mirror prism HP 2, the dichroic prism DP, and the objective lens ⁇ B, the forward and reverse P-polarized reconstructed waves are reconstructed. Only the P-polarized light in the opposite direction returns to the pickup via the objective lens ⁇ B due to the action of the selective reflection film.
- the component reflected by the second half mirror prism HP2 enters the image detection sensor I-S.
- the image detection sensor IS sends an output corresponding to the image formed by the reproduction light to the reproduction signal detection processing circuit 27, and supplies the generated reproduction signal to the control circuit to convert the recorded page data. Reproduce.
- the servo beam SB is irradiated with S-polarized light in the recording / reproducing operation.
- the same condensed light is used for both the reference light and the signal light.
- the support beam SB and the first light beam FB reference light and signal light
- the support beam SB is used as condensed light, as shown in FIG.
- both the reference light and the signal light may be incident on the hologram record carrier 2 as parallel light.
- the reference light and the signal light may be divided into separate optical paths, and one of them may be focused.
- the reference light may be defocused even in the same condensed state, or conversely, the signal light may be defocused.
- a polarization-selective reflective film 5 is formed by laminating a highly absorptive polarizing film 5a made of a material that causes high light absorption in the polarization direction from the light irradiation side and a reflective film 5b. It may be composed of a body.
- a highly absorptive polarizing film 5a made of a material that causes high light absorption in the polarization direction from the light irradiation side and a reflective film 5b. It may be composed of a body.
- one of the first linearly polarized light components of the incident light first light beam FB for example, P-polarized light is absorbed by the highly absorbing polarizing film 5a, so that the second linearly polarized light component S rotated 90 degrees from the P-polarized light component Polarized light can be reflected by the reflective film 5b.
- Such a highly absorptive polarizing film 5a transmits predetermined polarized light and absorbs polarized light in a vibration direction orthogonal to the predetermined polarized light, and has a polarized light transmission axis and a polarized light absorption axis.
- the polarization transmission axis of the absorptive polarizing film refers to the direction in which the transmittance becomes maximum when a predetermined polarization from the normal direction is incident.
- the polarization absorption axis refers to a direction in which the absorptivity perpendicular to the polarization transmission axis is maximum.
- a metal film can be used as the reflective film 5b when a laminate of the highly absorbent polarizing film 5a- and the reflective film 5-b is used for the guide layer for the service, but the guide layer (broken line) ) Is separately located farther than the laminate from the incident side, it is necessary to use a wavelength-selective reflective film such as a dielectric multilayer film, which has optical characteristics that transmit the service beam SB (shown by a broken line). is there.
- the hologram recording carrier 20a having a disk shape as shown in FIG. 18 was mainly described, but the shape of the hologram recording carrier is not limited to a disk shape, for example, as shown in FIG. It may be a rectangular parallel plate made of plastic or the like with a light intensity of 20 b.
- the card-shaped hologram record carrier 20b shown in FIG. 19 has a predetermined angle between the direction of the polarization plane of the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light and the polarization transmission axis or the polarization absorption axis of the polarization selective reflection film 5. For example, it is configured to keep 0 degrees (parallel).
- a disk-shaped hologram recording carrier 20a as shown in Fig. 18 when a single polarization-selective reflection film is directly attached to the hologram recording layer, the polarization plane of the incident light is polarized by the rotation of the disk.
- the angle of 0 ° with respect to the polarization transmission axis or the polarization absorption axis of the reflection film cannot be maintained. That is, at a certain rotation angle at the time of reproduction, it does not work as a polarization selective reflection film. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
- a plurality of polarization selective reflection films 5 each having a fan shape at a certain angle (the direction of the polarization plane of the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light is made to coincide with the radial direction).
- This problem can be reduced by attaching a polarization-selective reflection film having a polarization transmission axis or a polarization absorption axis (which is kept parallel thereto) so as to form a disk.
- the division angle of the fan-shaped polarization-selective reflection film 5 is set in an angle range in which the fluctuation of the reference light incident on the signal detection image detection sensor due to the rotation of the disk is not a problem.
- each polarization selective reflection film 5 is set within a predetermined angle range (for example, -1 to 11 degrees) with respect to the direction of the polarization plane of the first linearly polarized light component of the incident light. . Further, by arranging the address area, the servo area, and the like on the dividing line 20c extending in the radial direction, it is possible to prevent the hologram recording from being adversely affected by the dividing line.
- ⁇ Embodiment 3 Other hologram record carrier>
- the hologram recording carrier in which the hologram recording layer and the polarization selective reflection film are laminated and integrated has been described.
- the polarization selective reflection section 50 and the recording carrier 70 of the hologram recording layer may be configured separately.
- the polarization-selective reflection section 50 can be a combination of a polarization beam splitter PBS for separating S-polarized light and P-polarized light and a reflection film 5b disposed on the S-polarized light exit surface.
- the record carrier 70 a laminated form in which the hologram recording layer ⁇ is interposed between the light-transmitting protective layers 8 can be used. In this case, as shown in FIG.
- the disk-shaped record carrier 70 can be housed in a case CR, and a polarization-selective reflection section 50 can be provided on the inner wall surface of the case. That is, the polarization-selective reflection section 50 is arranged on the opposite side of the light irradiation surface of the record carrier 70 with a space therebetween.
- a carrier-side position marker that fits into the clamp is provided at the center of the disc-shaped recording carrier 70 at the clamp joint, and a case-side position marker for fixing to the device is provided in the case CR, so that the carrier device Accurate alignment is possible. As shown in FIG.
- the hologram of the reference light component and the signal light component passes through the record carrier 70 and the polarization selective reflection portion 50 Is reflected by
- four kinds of holograms A to D are recorded on the hologram recording layer 7 of the record carrier 70 in the same manner as shown in FIG.
- the reference light for photogram reproduction is switched from S-polarized light to P-polarized light by the polarization switch of the device, so that P-polarized light is transmitted through the polarization-selective reflector 50. .
- P It can be configured to absorb polarized light. Accordingly, since there is no reflected reference light in the hologram recording layer 7, no reproduction wave is generated from the holograms C and D, and the holograms are reproduced from the holograms A and B. Since the P-polarized reproduction light from the hologram A is transmitted or absorbed in the polarization selective reflection section 5, the reproduction light returning to the objective lens side is only the reproduction light from the hologram B.
- Fig. 24 shows another hologram apparatus that does not divide the optical path between the P-polarized light and the S-polarized light of the reference light and the signal light, and places the polarization-selective reflector 50 on the space opposite to the light irradiation surface of the record carrier 70. 1 shows an embodiment in which they are arranged at intervals.
- the laser light from the first laser light source L D1 is converted into a parallel light beam by the first collimator lens C L1, and then enters the transmission type spatial light modulator S L M via the polarization switch PS.
- the spatial light modulator SLM modulates the transmitted light beam according to the page data.
- the first light beam FB consisting of the first-order or higher-order diffracted light (signal light component) and the unmodulated 0th-order light (reference light component) from the spatial light modulator SLM, is S-polarized (reproduced) during recording by the polarization switch PS. Sometimes switched to P-polarized).
- the spatial light modulator modulates the signal of the first optical beam FB (signal light; it has a certain degree of spread in the vicinity of the condensed spot because it is a diffracted light component of H and higher than the first order) Therefore, the same four types of holograms A and B as described above are recorded on the hologram recording layer 7 of the record carrier 70 from the incident and reflected S-polarized light by interference with the zero-order light (reference light component).
- the polarization switch PS and the spatial light modulator SLM generate P-polarization unmodulated, that is, the first light beam FB consisting of only the zero-order light (reference light component).
- the first light beam FB is focused on the record carrier 70 via the second half mirror prism HP 2, the dichroic prism DP and the objective lens OB, the forward and reverse P-polarized reproduced waves are generated.
- only the P-polarized light in the opposite direction returns to the pick-up via the objective lens ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ B due to the action of the polarization-selective reflector 50.
- the component reflected by the second half mirror prism HP 2 enters the image detection sensor IS.
- the image detection sensor IS sends an output corresponding to the image formed by the reproduction light to the reproduction signal detection processing circuit 27, and supplies the generated reproduction signal to the control circuit to store the recorded page data. Play the evening.
- the first light beam FB is incident on the carrier so that the first light beam FB includes a polarization component reflected by the polarization selective reflection film 5 during hologram recording, and the polarization selective reflection is performed during hologram reproduction.
- the first light beam FB containing only the non-reflected (transmitted or absorbed) polarized light component at the film 5 is incident on the carrier.
- various holograms are recorded on the recorded hologram by interference of the four beams of the reference light, the signal light, and the reflected reference light and the signal light. Since the reference light is not reflected, only the hologram recorded with the incident reference light is reproduced. Since the sensor that receives the reproduction light does not enter the unmodulated 0th-order light, the SN of the reproduction signal goes down.
- the polarization selective reflection film used for recording and reproducing the hologram can be arranged at a different place from the wavelength selective reflection film, the influence of the reference light diffraction from the track of the wavelength selective reflection film is reduced.
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