WO2011118161A1 - 対物レンズ、光学ヘッド及び光ディスク装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an objective lens having an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around an optical axis, an optical head using the objective lens, and an optical disc apparatus using the optical head.
- Blu-ray Disc which is a high-density and large-capacity optical information recording medium (hereinafter also referred to as an optical disc) that is the same size as CD (Compact Disc) and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) with the practical use of blue-violet semiconductor lasers.
- CD Compact Disc
- DVD Digital Versatile Disc
- the BD uses a blue-violet laser light source that emits laser light having a wavelength of about 400 nm and an objective lens having a numerical aperture (NA) of about 0.85, and a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- An optical disk for recording or reproducing information on an information recording surface.
- an objective lens made of synthetic resin is used for an optical head for recording or reproducing information on an optical disk such as a CD or a DVD.
- a synthetic resin objective lens has a lower specific gravity than a glass objective lens. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the burden on the objective lens actuator that drives the objective lens against surface deflection and decentering of the optical disk, and it is also possible to cause the objective lens to follow the surface deflection and eccentricity of the optical disk at high speed.
- the objective lens made of synthetic resin can be mass-produced with high accuracy by injection molding, the cost of the objective lens can be reduced.
- a so-called diffractive lens in which a plurality of ring-shaped optical surfaces (diffraction structures) centered on the optical axis is formed is caused by a change in the refractive index of a synthetic resin accompanying a change in light source wavelength or a change in temperature. It is known that defocusing or spherical aberration can be corrected.
- FIG. 22 (A) to 22 (C) are partially enlarged sectional views for explaining a conventional objective lens made of synthetic resin.
- FIG. 22A is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining a conventional objective lens in the case where the connection surface is parallel to the optical axis
- FIG. 22B is a diagram in which the connection surface is predetermined with respect to the optical axis.
- FIG. 22C is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining a conventional objective lens having the angle of FIG. 22, and FIG. 22C illustrates the conventional objective lens in the case where the connection surface is perpendicular to the optical axis. It is a partial expanded sectional view for this.
- the diffractive lens has a ring-shaped optical surface with minute irregularities on the order of wavelengths, and is manufactured by injection molding of synthetic resin.
- the connection surface 502 for connecting the adjacent annular optical surfaces 501 is a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA
- the shape of the edge portion is transferred.
- the flow of the synthetic resin, which is the lens material is hindered, and accurate transfer to the mold becomes difficult.
- connection surface 602 for connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces 601 is formed as a conical surface.
- each connection surface 602 is configured by a part of a conical surface with the optical axis OA of the objective lens as the rotation axis.
- connection surface 602 for connecting the adjacent annular optical surfaces 601 is a conical surface
- the adjacent annular optical surfaces 501 are connected as shown in FIG.
- the shape of the step of the connection surface 602 can be accurately transferred during injection molding of the synthetic resin objective lens.
- Patent Document 2 as shown in FIG. 22C, a step formed on the connection surface 702 for connecting the adjacent annular optical surfaces 701 is formed on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis OA. Has been.
- the connecting surface 702 for connecting the annular optical surfaces 701 adjacent to each other is configured by a plane perpendicular to the optical axis OA, the level difference of the connecting surface 702 is obtained during injection molding of the synthetic resin objective lens. The shape can be transferred more accurately.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 mention is made of the shape of the connection surface when the section of the ring-shaped optical surface centered on the optical axis is substantially serrated. It has only been done. Therefore, in patent document 1 and patent document 2, when the cross section of the zonal optical surface has a substantially staircase shape, or when the cross section of the zonal optical surface has both a substantially sawtooth shape and a substantially staircase shape, The shape of is not considered at all. Further, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 make no mention of the optimum connection surface shape in consideration of the workability of a mold used for injection molding and the shape of a cutting tool for processing the mold. Absent.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 quantitatively consider light quantity loss in a high numerical aperture objective lens having a diffractive structure in which the cross section of the zonal optical surface has a substantially sawtooth shape and / or a substantially staircase shape. Further, there is no disclosure of the shape of the connection surface suitable for the objective lens having a high numerical aperture.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides an objective lens, an optical head, and an optical disc apparatus that can improve diffraction efficiency and suppress light loss in the vicinity of the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens. It is intended to provide.
- An objective lens is an objective lens used in an optical head for recording or reproducing information on an information recording medium, and at least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially stepped cross section. And an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of connection surfaces connecting the plurality of divided surfaces adjacent to each other, the plurality Are connected to each other with a first connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, and a second connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- a third connection surface composed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, wherein the plurality of division surfaces are a first division surface and a first division surface adjacent to the first division surface. 2 split planes and a third segment adjacent to the second split plane. And a fourth dividing surface adjacent to the third dividing surface, the first dividing surface being closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface, and the second dividing surface.
- the dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third dividing surface, the third dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth dividing surface, and the optical surface
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, with the plane that is in contact with the optical surface at the intersection with the optical axis of the objective lens as the reference surface.
- the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface is larger than the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface, and the distance between the fourth divided surface and the reference surface is
- the first dividing surface is smaller than the distance between the third dividing surface and the reference surface, and the first connecting surface is formed between the first dividing surface and the second dividing surface.
- a split surface is connected, the second connection surface is connected to the second split surface and the third split surface, and the third connection surface is connected to the third split surface and the third split surface. 4 split surfaces are connected.
- At least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially stepped cross section and is adjacent to an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in an annular shape around the optical axis of the objective lens. And a plurality of connection surfaces connecting the plurality of divided surfaces.
- the plurality of connection surfaces include a first connection surface configured by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, a second connection surface configured by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, And a third connection surface constituted by a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- the plurality of dividing surfaces are adjacent to the first dividing surface, the second dividing surface adjacent to the first dividing surface, the third dividing surface adjacent to the second dividing surface, and the third dividing surface. And a fourth divided surface.
- the first dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface
- the second dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third dividing surface
- the third dividing surface is , Closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth dividing plane.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface at the intersection of the optical surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is defined as a reference surface.
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is greater than the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, and the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface is between the second divided surface and the reference surface.
- the distance between the fourth divided surface and the reference surface is smaller than the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface.
- the first connection surface connects the first divided surface and the second divided surface
- the second connection surface connects the second divided surface and the third divided surface
- the third connection The surface connects the third divided surface and the fourth divided surface.
- the third divided surface and the fourth divided surface are connected by the third connecting surface formed by the conical surface with the optical axis of the objective lens as the center, and the effective area of the objective lens is reduced. Since the light path is not interrupted when light rays incident near the outermost periphery are refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and light quantity loss can be suppressed.
- FIG. 1 shows the structure of the objective lens in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the optical axis vicinity of the lens surface of the objective lens in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the behavior of the light ray which injects into the objective lens provided with the diffraction structure.
- A is a figure which shows the relationship between the angle of a connection surface in case angle (theta) b is equal to angle (theta) e , and a light quantity loss
- (B) is the angle of a connection surface in case angle (theta) b is 0.
- (C) is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the connecting surface and the light loss when the angle ⁇ b is larger than the angle ⁇ e
- (D) is the angle It is a figure which shows the relationship between the angle of a connection surface in case (theta) b is 90 degree
- (A) is a figure which shows the shape of the metal mold
- (B) is Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the process of the metal mold
- (A) is a figure which shows the lens inclination angle of a base aspherical surface
- (B) is a figure which shows the lens inclination angle of the actual lens surface by a diffraction structure. It is a figure which shows the structure of the objective lens in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the optical axis vicinity of the lens surface of the objective lens in Embodiment 2 of this invention.
- (A) is a figure which shows the relationship between the angle of a connection surface when the angle (theta) b of a cone connection surface is equal to the angle (theta) e , and a light quantity loss
- (B) is the angle (theta) b of a cone connection surface being 0.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle and the light loss of the connection surface of the case where, (C) shows the relationship between the angle and the light loss of the connection surfaces when the angle theta c of the cylindrical connecting surface is 0
- (D) is a figure which shows the relationship between the angle of a connection surface in case the angle (theta) c of a cylindrical connection surface is larger than 0, and a light quantity loss.
- (A) is a figure which shows the shape of the metal mold
- Embodiment 3 of this invention it is a figure for demonstrating the angle of the cone connection surface in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the objective lens in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the inner peripheral area
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the actual shape of the boundary part of the inner peripheral area
- (A) is a figure which shows the ideal shape of the connection surface in an inner peripheral area
- (B) is a figure which shows the shape of the connection surface at the time of applying patent document 2
- (C) It is a figure which shows the shape of the connection surface at the time of applying patent document 1
- (D) is a figure which shows the shape of the connection surface in the inner peripheral area
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the objective lens in Embodiment 4 of this invention.
- (C) is a partial expanded sectional view for demonstrating the conventional objective lens in case of having carried out
- (C) is a partial expanded sectional view for demonstrating the conventional objective lens in case a connection surface is perpendicular
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an objective lens according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the left view of FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the objective lens 10 made of synthetic resin according to the first embodiment, and the right view of FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the objective lens 10.
- the lens surface 12 on the light source side (the side on which laser light is incident) of the objective lens 10 has a spherical surface or an aspheric surface serving as a base.
- a sawtooth diffraction structure having a plurality of ring-shaped optical surfaces centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 is formed on the spherical surface or aspherical surface (hereinafter collectively referred to as a base aspherical surface). .
- the lens surface 13 on the optical disk side (the side from which laser light is emitted) of the objective lens 10 facing the lens surface 12 is spherical or aspherical.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of the optical axis OA of the lens surface 12 of the objective lens 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the diffractive structure formed on the base aspheric surface of the lens surface 12 includes a circular optical surface 12o centered on the optical axis OA and a plurality of concentric annular optical surfaces 12a and 12b provided outside the circular optical surface 12o. , 12c,...
- the circular optical surface 12o and the annular optical surface 12a are connected by an annular connection surface 15a, and are adjacent to the annular optical surfaces 12a, 12b,... And the annular optical surfaces 12a, 12b,.
- the objective lens 10 has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the numerical aperture is preferably 0.8 or more and 0.9 or less.
- the lens surface 12 has a circular optical surface 12o having a circular shape centered on the optical axis OA, and a plurality of annular zones that have a substantially sawtooth cross section and are divided into annular zones around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10.
- the optical surface 121 including the optical surfaces 12a, 12b, 12c,... And a plurality of annular optical surfaces adjacent to each other are connected to each other to form a conical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10. It has connection surface 15a, 15b, 15c ....
- the term “sawtooth shape” includes a substantially sawtooth shape similar to the sawtooth shape.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include at least an annular optical surface 12a and an annular optical surface 12b adjacent to the annular optical surface 12a.
- the annular optical surface 12a is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 than the annular optical surface 12b.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface 121 at the intersection of the optical surface 121 and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 is defined as a reference plane RP.
- the interval between the annular optical surface 12b and the reference surface RP is larger than the interval between the annular optical surface 12a and the reference surface RP.
- the interval between each annular optical surface and the reference surface represents, for example, the interval from the midpoint of the radial length of each annular optical surface to the reference surface.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an interval from a point closest to the reference surface of each annular optical surface to the reference surface may be expressed.
- connection surface 15b connects the annular optical surface 12a and the annular optical surface 12b.
- the circular optical surface 12o and the zonal optical surfaces 12a, 12b, 12c,... Forming the diffractive structure are optical surfaces composed of spherical surfaces or aspheric surfaces.
- the cross section of the lens surface 12 of the objective lens 10 has a substantially sawtooth shape as shown in FIG.
- the interval ⁇ t of the sawtooth-shaped step is determined so that the diffraction efficiency becomes maximum at a predetermined reference wavelength ⁇ [ ⁇ m], for example.
- connection surface 15a connects the inner circular optical surface 12o and the outer ring-shaped optical surface 12a.
- the connection surfaces 15b, 15c,... Connect the inner annular optical surfaces 12a, 12b,... And the outer annular optical surfaces 12b, 12c,.
- Connecting surfaces 15a, 15b, 15c, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ are both without an optical axis OA at a predetermined angle theta b of the objective lens 10.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the behavior of light rays incident on an objective lens having a diffractive structure.
- a light beam X parallel to the optical axis OA is incident on a radius R position in a certain objective lens.
- the angle ⁇ e formed by the optical axis OA and the light ray Y is obtained as follows.
- the pitch d [at the radius R of the diffractive structure formed on the base aspheric surface B is set.
- ⁇ m the reference wavelength ⁇ [ ⁇ m] of the incident light
- m the diffraction order m (m is an integer) that maximizes the diffraction efficiency at the reference wavelength ⁇
- the emission angle ⁇ d can be expressed by the following equation (1).
- the emission angle ⁇ 1 is expressed by the following formula (6).
- the angle ⁇ e formed between the optical axis OA and the optical axis OA formed by the optical axis OA and the optical axis OA is refracted and diffracted by the optical axis OA.
- an objective lens having a high numerical aperture for example, a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more
- a high-density optical disc such as a BD
- the lens inclination angle in the vicinity of the outermost periphery is about 60 deg. Even if an antireflection coating (AR coating) is deposited on the surface, the surface reflection The light loss due to is not small.
- AR coating antireflection coating
- the pitch becomes smaller toward the outer periphery, and the light loss (diffraction reduction) associated with this narrow pitch cannot be ignored.
- the light amount loss near the outermost periphery is the largest in the effective region.
- FIG. 4A to 4D are diagrams showing the relationship between the angle of the connection surface connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces and the light amount loss in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the connection surface and the light loss when the angle ⁇ b is equal to the angle ⁇ e
- FIG. 4B shows the case where the angle ⁇ b is zero.
- FIG. 4C is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the connection surface and the light loss
- FIG. 4C is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the connection surface and the light loss when the angle ⁇ b is larger than the angle ⁇ e .
- FIG. 4 (D) the angle theta b is a diagram showing the relation between the angle and the light loss of the connection surface when it is 90 degrees.
- the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed between the connection surface and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 satisfies the following formula (9).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 10
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens 10
- ⁇ [deg] represents the maximum effective region of the objective lens 10.
- the lens tilt angle of the base aspheric surface at the outer periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA of the diffractive structure
- m is the main laser light of wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of diffracted light.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the connection surface connecting the adjacent annular optical surfaces and the optical axis is larger than the angle ⁇ e ( ⁇ b > ⁇ e )
- the optical path of the light beam Y that is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface is blocked. Therefore, when compared with the configuration shown in FIG. 4A or FIG. 4B, the configuration shown in FIG. 4C or FIG. 4D causes a light amount loss, that is, a reduction in diffraction efficiency.
- the reference wavelength ⁇ of the light source used is 0.405 [ ⁇ m]
- the refractive index n at the wavelength ⁇ of the synthetic resin is 1.52
- the lens tilt angle ⁇ of the base aspheric surface is 60 [deg]
- the pitch d of the diffractive structure is 10 [ ⁇ m]
- the diffraction order m at which the diffraction efficiency is maximum at the wavelength ⁇ is +1 [order]. From the above equation (8), the angle ⁇ e is 27.1 [deg].
- FIG. 5 (A) is a diagram showing the shape of a mold used when the synthetic resin objective lens according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is produced by injection molding
- FIG. 5 (B) is a diagram of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining processing of a mold of the objective lens in the first embodiment.
- ⁇ b ⁇ of 27.1 [deg] with respect to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10.
- the connection surfaces 15a, 15b, 15c,. ... have an angle theta b with respect to the optical axis OA. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
- the cutting edge angle ⁇ k of the cutting tool (cutting tool) 19 for processing the mold 17 is set to 27.1 [deg], which is equal to the angle ⁇ b , thereby processing the mold 17.
- the surfaces 17a, 17b, 17c,... Can be easily processed.
- the tip of the cutting tool 19 does not become extremely thin, it is possible to prevent the tip of the cutting tool from being chipped (not chipped) during die processing.
- connection surfaces 15a, 15b, 15c,... Of the objective lens 10 are constituted by a part of a conical surface having the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 as a rotation axis. Therefore, when injection molding is performed, transfer defects on the circular optical surface 12o, the annular optical surfaces 12a, 12b, 12c,... And the connection surfaces 15a, 15b, 15c,. And an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- connection surfaces 15a, 15b, 15c,... are arranged so that the optical path is not blocked when the incident light beam is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface.
- the angle ⁇ b formed with the optical axis OA is 27.1 [deg] which is equal to the angle ⁇ e . Therefore, compared with the case where the connection surface is composed of a part of a cylindrical surface with the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, there is substantially no light loss. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good objective lens with little decrease in diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery where the light loss is greatest.
- the annular connection surface that connects adjacent annular optical surfaces and the optical axis of the objective lens an angle theta b of the light rays incident parallel to the optical axis is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface equal to the angle theta e of the optical axis, the angle theta e in the above formula (8 ).
- the die used for injection molding can be easily processed and the tip of the tool can be prevented from chipping during the die processing. Furthermore, since transferability and mold release properties at the time of injection molding are improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the angle theta b is preferably set to 20 [deg] or more.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the ring-shaped connecting surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is 0 ⁇ b ⁇ ⁇ e in view of transferability, mold release, mold workability, and the like during injection molding. And more preferably within the range of 20 [deg] ⁇ ⁇ b ⁇ ⁇ e .
- the lens inclination angle ⁇ r of the actual optical surface by the diffractive structure formed on the base aspheric surface is the lens inclination angle ⁇ of the base aspheric surface.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the lens tilt angle of the base aspheric surface
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the lens tilt angle of the actual lens surface by the diffractive structure.
- the light beam X is formed on the base aspheric surface.
- the exit angle of the light beam Y refracted and diffracted by the diffractive structure is the lens tilt angle when the light beam X is refracted on the actual optical surface by the diffractive structure in accordance with Snell's law. equal to ⁇ r.
- the lens tilt angle ⁇ r is expressed by the following formula (10).
- the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed between the conical connection surface and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 may satisfy the following formula (14).
- ⁇ r [deg] represents the lens tilt angle of the annular optical surface at the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens 10
- n represents the refractive index of the objective lens 10 at the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 10.
- the diffractive structure is formed only on the lens surface 12 on which the laser light is incident.
- the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the diffractive structure is formed on both the lens surface 12 and the lens surface 13. May be formed. The same applies to the objective lenses of the other embodiments.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the objective lens according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the left view of FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the configuration of the objective lens 20 made of synthetic resin according to the second embodiment, and the right view of FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the objective lens 20.
- the lens surface 22 on the light source side (the side on which laser light is incident) of the objective lens 20 has a base aspheric surface.
- a step-like diffractive structure having a plurality of ring-shaped optical surfaces centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 is formed on the base aspheric surface.
- the lens surface 23 on the optical disc side (the side from which the laser beam is emitted) of the objective lens 20 facing the lens surface 22 is spherical or aspherical.
- FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the optical axis OA of the lens surface 22 of the objective lens 20 according to the second embodiment.
- the diffractive structure formed on the base aspheric surface of the lens surface 22 includes a circular optical surface 22o centered on the optical axis OA and concentric annular optical surfaces 22a, 22b, and 22c provided outside the circular optical surface 22o. ,...
- the circular optical surface 22o and the annular optical surface 22a are connected by an annular cylindrical connecting surface 25a.
- the annular optical surfaces 22b, 22c, 22e, 22f adjacent to the annular optical surfaces 22a, 22b, 22d, 22e, 22f,. , 22g,... are connected by ring-shaped cylindrical connecting surfaces 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, 25f,.
- the annular optical surfaces 22c, 22g, ... and the annular optical surfaces 22d, 22h, ... adjacent to the annular optical surfaces 22c, 22g, ... are annular connection cones 26a, 26b. , ... are connected.
- the lens surface 22 has a circular optical surface 22o having a circular shape centered on the optical axis OA, and a plurality of annular zones having a substantially stepped cross section and divided into annular zones around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20. It has the optical surface 221 which consists of optical surface 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, ..., and the some connection surface 251 which connects several ring-shaped optical surfaces adjacent to each other.
- the term “staircase shape” includes a substantially staircase shape similar to the staircase shape.
- the plurality of connection surfaces 251 are a cylindrical connection surface 25b composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20, and a cylindrical connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include an annular optical surface 22a, an annular optical surface 22b adjacent to the annular optical surface 22a, an annular optical surface 22c adjacent to the annular optical surface 22b, and an annular optical surface. And at least an annular optical surface 22d adjacent to the surface 22c.
- the annular optical surface 22a is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 than the annular optical surface 22b, and the annular optical surface 22b is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 than the annular optical surface 22c.
- the optical surface 22c is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 than the annular optical surface 22d.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface 221 at the intersection of the optical surface 221 and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 is defined as a reference plane RP.
- An interval between the annular optical surface 22b and the reference surface RP is larger than an interval between the annular optical surface 22a and the reference surface RP, and an interval between the annular optical surface 22c and the reference surface RP is equal to that of the annular optical surface 22b.
- the distance between the annular optical surface 22d and the reference surface RP is larger than the distance between the reference surface RP and the distance between the annular optical surface 22c and the reference surface RP.
- the distance between each annular optical surface and the reference surface represents, for example, the distance from the midpoint of the radial length of each annular optical surface to the reference surface.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an interval from a point closest to the reference surface of each annular optical surface to the reference surface may be expressed.
- the cylindrical connection surface 25b connects the annular optical surface 22a and the annular optical surface 22b.
- the cylindrical connection surface 25c connects the annular optical surface 22b and the annular optical surface 22c.
- the conical connection surface 26a connects the annular optical surface 22c and the annular optical surface 22d.
- the zonal optical surfaces 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d, the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, and 25c and the conical connection surface 26a are repeatedly formed in the outer peripheral direction of the objective lens 20, thereby forming a diffractive structure of the objective lens 20. .
- the optical surface 221 corresponds to an example of an optical surface
- the plurality of connection surfaces 251 are
- the cylindrical connection surface 25b corresponds to an example of the first connection surface
- the cylindrical connection surface 25c corresponds to an example of the second connection surface
- the conical connection surface 26a corresponds to the third connection surface.
- the ring-shaped optical surface 22a corresponds to an example of a first divided surface
- the ring-shaped optical surface 22b corresponds to an example of a second divided surface
- the ring-shaped optical surface 22c corresponds to an example of a connection surface.
- the annular optical surface 22d corresponds to an example of a fourth divided surface
- the reference surface RP corresponds to an example of a reference surface.
- the circular optical surface 22o and the annular optical surfaces 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d,... Forming the diffractive structure are optical surfaces made of spherical surfaces or aspheric surfaces.
- the cross section of the lens surface 22 of the objective lens 20 is substantially stepped as shown in FIG.
- the step-shaped diffraction structure has four steps as one cycle, and the step-shaped step is determined so that the diffraction efficiency is maximized at a predetermined reference wavelength ⁇ [ ⁇ m], or diffraction of a plurality of wavelengths is performed. It is determined in view of the balance of efficiency.
- the cylindrical connection surface 25a connects the inner circular optical surface 22o and the outer annular optical surface 22a.
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 25b, 25c,... Connect the inner ring-shaped optical surfaces 22a, 22b,... And the outer ring-shaped optical surfaces 22b, 22c,.
- connection surface 26a connects the inner ring-shaped optical surface 22c and the outer ring-shaped optical surface 22d.
- cylindrical connecting surfaces 25d, 25e, 25f,... are respectively in the annular optical surfaces 22d, 22e, 22f,... And the outer annular optical surfaces 22e, 22f, 22g,. And connected.
- the conical connection surface 26b connects the inner ring-shaped optical surface 22g and the outer ring-shaped optical surface 22h.
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c,... are stepped (intervals) in the direction in which the thickness of the objective lens 20 is reduced in the step-shaped diffraction structure having four steps as one cycle. ... Of the conical connection surfaces 26a, 26b,... In the direction in which the thickness of the objective lens 20 increases in the step-shaped diffractive structure with four steps as one cycle. ) Is formed.
- the length in the optical axis direction of the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, and 25f is shorter than the length in the optical axis direction of the conical connection surfaces 26a and 26b.
- the length of the cylindrical connection surface in the optical axis direction is, for example, 1/3 of the length of the conical connection surface in the optical axis direction.
- connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c,... are parallel to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20, and the conical connection surfaces 26a, 26b,. It forms an angle ⁇ b.
- FIGS. 9A to 9D are diagrams showing the relationship between the angle of the connection surface connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces and the light amount loss in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the connecting surface and the light loss when the angle ⁇ b of the conical connecting surface is equal to the angle ⁇ e
- FIG. 9B is the angle of the conical connecting surface.
- theta b is a diagram showing the relation between the angle and the light loss of the connection surface when it is 0, FIG.
- FIG 9 (C) angle and light intensity of the connection plane when the angle theta c of the cylindrical connecting surface is 0 is a diagram showing the relationship between loss
- FIG 9 (D) the angle theta c of the cylindrical connecting surface is a diagram showing the relation between the angle and the light loss of the connection surface of greater than 0.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the optical axis OA and the conical connection surface (for example, the conical connection surface 26x) having a large step interval ( ⁇ t) connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces.
- ⁇ t step interval connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces.
- the objective lens 20 has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the optical surface 221 has a diffraction structure having a substantially stepped cross section, and an angle ⁇ b [deg] formed between the conical connection surface and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 satisfies the following formula (15).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 20
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens 20
- ⁇ [deg] represents the maximum effective region of the objective lens 20.
- the lens tilt angle of the base aspheric surface at the outer periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA of the diffractive structure
- m is the main laser light of wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of diffracted light.
- the angle ⁇ formed between the optical axis OA and the cylindrical connection surface (for example, the cylindrical connection surface 25x) having a small step interval ( ⁇ t / 3) connecting adjacent annular optical surfaces.
- c 0
- ⁇ c 0
- the optical path of the light beam W obtained by refracting and diffracting the light beam V incident on the annular optical surface adjacent to the outer peripheral side (for example, the annular optical surface 22v) by the lens surface 22 is It is not blocked by the cylindrical connection surface 25x.
- the reference wavelength ⁇ of the light source used is 0.405 [ ⁇ m]
- the refractive index n at the wavelength ⁇ of the synthetic resin is 1.52
- the lens tilt angle ⁇ of the base aspheric surface is 60 [deg]
- the pitch d of the diffraction structure (one period) is 10 [ ⁇ m]
- the diffraction order m is +1 [order].
- the angle ⁇ e is 27.1 [deg].
- FIG. 10 (A) is a diagram showing the shape of a mold used when the synthetic resin objective lens in Embodiment 2 of the present invention is produced by injection molding
- FIG. 10 (B) is a diagram of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining processing of a mold of an objective lens in the second embodiment.
- the processed surfaces 27a, 27b, 27c corresponding to the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d. , 27d are parallel to the optical axis OA, an angle theta b conical connecting surface 26a, the processing surface 28a corresponding to 26b, 28b with respect to the optical axis OA. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10B, the cutting edge angle ⁇ k of the cutting tool (cutting tool) 29 for processing the mold 27 is set to 27.1 [deg] equal to the angle ⁇ b , thereby processing the mold 27.
- the surfaces 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d and the processed surfaces 28a, 28b can be easily processed.
- the tip of the cutting tool 29 does not become extremely thin, it is possible to prevent the tip of the cutting tool from being chipped (not chipped) during die processing.
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c,... Having a small step interval ( ⁇ t / 3) are cylinders having the optical axis OA of the objective lens 10 as the rotation axis.
- the conical connection surfaces 26a, 26b,..., which are configured by a part of the surface and have a large step interval ( ⁇ t), are configured by a part of the conical surface with the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 as the rotation axis. Therefore, when injection molding is performed, the circular optical surface 22o, the annular optical surfaces 22a, 22b, 22c,..., The cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c,... And the conical connection surfaces 26a, 26b,. Inferior transfer is less likely to occur, and releasability is improved, and an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the conical connection surface 26a having a large step interval ( ⁇ t) is provided so that the optical path is not blocked when the incident light beam is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface.
- the angle theta b between ... and the optical axis OA is equal to the angle ⁇ e 27.1 [deg]. Therefore, compared with the case where the conical connection surface is composed of a part of a cylindrical surface with the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, there is substantially no light amount loss. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good objective lens with little decrease in diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery where the light loss is greatest.
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 25a, 25b, 25c,... Having a small step interval ( ⁇ t / 3) are composed of a part of the cylindrical surface with the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, so that the light amount loss is substantially reduced. Does not occur. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good objective lens with little reduction in diffraction efficiency.
- the die used for injection molding can be easily processed and the tip of the tool can be prevented from chipping during the die processing. Furthermore, since transferability and mold release properties at the time of injection molding are improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the angle theta b is preferably set to 20 [deg] or more.
- the objective lens 20 has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the optical surface 221 has a diffractive structure having a substantially stepped cross section, and an angle ⁇ b [deg] formed between the conical connection surface and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20 preferably satisfies the following formula (16). .
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 20
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens 20
- ⁇ [deg] represents the maximum effective region of the objective lens 20.
- the lens tilt angle of the base aspheric surface at the outer periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA of the diffractive structure
- m is the main laser light of wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of diffracted light.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the ring-shaped conical connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is 0 ⁇ b ⁇ ⁇ in view of transferability, mold release property, mold workability, and the like during injection molding. It may be changed as appropriate within the range of e , more preferably within the range of 20 [deg] ⁇ ⁇ b ⁇ ⁇ e .
- the cutting edge angle ⁇ k of the cutting tool is more specifically ⁇ k ⁇ 45 [deg].
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the angle of the conical connection surface in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of the objective lens according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the left diagram in FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the configuration of the objective lens 30 made of synthetic resin according to the third embodiment
- the right diagram in FIG. 12 is a cross section showing the configuration of the objective lens 30 according to the third embodiment.
- the lens surface 32 on the light source side (the side on which laser light is incident) of the objective lens 30 has a base aspheric surface.
- a step-like diffractive structure having a plurality of ring-shaped optical surfaces centering on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 is formed on the base aspheric surface.
- the lens surface 33 on the optical disc side (the side from which the laser beam is emitted) of the objective lens 30 facing the lens surface 32 is spherical or aspherical.
- the lens surface 32 has an inner peripheral region 34 including the optical axis of the objective lens 30 and an outer peripheral region 35 disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral region 34.
- the outer peripheral area 35 is in contact with the inner peripheral area 34.
- the diffraction structure of the inner peripheral region 34 formed on the base aspheric surface of the lens surface 32 includes a circular optical surface 32o centered on the optical axis OA and a concentric annular optical surface provided outside the circular optical surface 32o. 32a, 32b, 32c,...
- Forming the diffractive structure are optical surfaces composed of spherical surfaces or aspheric surfaces.
- the cross section of the lens surface 32 of the objective lens 30 has a substantially step shape.
- the cross section of the lens surface 32 of the objective lens 30 has a substantially sawtooth shape.
- the diffractive structure of the outer peripheral region 35 formed on the base aspheric surface of the lens surface 32 is composed of concentric annular optical surfaces 42a, 42b, 42c,.
- An objective lens 30 of the third embodiment for example, a BD recording or reproducing information by using a blue-violet laser beam having a wavelength ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m], the wavelength lambda 1 is greater than the wavelength ⁇ 2 ( ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ) It is used as a compatible objective lens compatible with a DVD that records or reproduces information using [ ⁇ m] red laser light.
- An inner peripheral region 34 shown in FIG. 12 is a compatible region between BD and DVD, and has a numerical aperture of about 0.60 to 0.65.
- the inner peripheral region 34 converges the blue-violet laser beam on the information recording surface of the BD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm, and on the information recording surface of the DVD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.6 mm.
- a step-shaped diffraction structure is determined so as to converge the red laser light. Note that the interval between steps in the optical axis direction of the staircase-shaped diffraction structure is, for example, four steps as one cycle, the compatibility between BD and DVD, and diffraction at wavelengths ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] and ⁇ 2 [ ⁇ m]. It is determined in view of the balance of efficiency.
- the length L1 of the cylindrical connecting surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens 30 gives a phase difference of ⁇ 1 or more to the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m), It is preferable to give a phase difference of ⁇ 2 or less to laser light having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m).
- the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 and the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 incident on the optical surface 321 due to the refractive action of the base aspheric surface of the objective lens 30 and the diffraction action of the diffractive structure are both the light of the objective lens 30. It is emitted in the axial direction.
- the sawtooth shape in the reverse direction can be approximated at the wavelength ⁇ 1 and the wavelength ⁇ 2 , the diffraction direction of the diffracted light that can obtain the maximum diffraction efficiency is reversed, and the compatibility between the BD and the DVD becomes easy.
- FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the inner peripheral region of the objective lens according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the outer peripheral region of the objective lens according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the circular optical surface 32o and the annular optical surface 32a are connected by an annular cylindrical connecting surface 35a.
- the annular optical surfaces 32a, 32b, 32d, 32e, 32f,... And the annular optical surfaces 32b, 32c, 32e, 32f adjacent to the annular optical surfaces 32a, 32b, 32d, 32e, 32f,. , 32g,... are connected by ring-shaped cylindrical connecting surfaces 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35f,.
- the annular optical surfaces 32c, 32g, ... and the annular optical surfaces 32d, 32h, ... adjacent to the annular optical surfaces 32c, 32g, ... are annular conical connection surfaces 36a, 36b. , ... are connected.
- the inner peripheral region 34 of the lens surface 32 is divided into a circular optical surface 32o having a circular shape centered on the optical axis OA and a ring-shaped shape having a substantially stepped cross section and centering on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30. And an optical surface 321 composed of a plurality of annular optical surfaces 32a, 32b, 32c,... And a plurality of connection surfaces 351 connecting the adjacent annular optical surfaces.
- the plurality of connection surfaces 351 are a cylindrical connection surface 35b composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 and a cylindrical connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30. 35 c and a conical connection surface 36 a formed of a conical surface with the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 as the center.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include an annular optical surface 32a, an annular optical surface 32b adjacent to the annular optical surface 32a, an annular optical surface 32c adjacent to the annular optical surface 32b, and an annular optical surface. And at least an annular optical surface 32d adjacent to the surface 32c.
- the configurations of the optical surface 321 and the plurality of connection surfaces 351 are the same as the configuration of the optical surface 221 and the plurality of connection surfaces 251 in the second embodiment.
- the cylindrical connection surface 35a connects the inner circular optical surface 32o and the outer annular optical surface 32a.
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 35b, 35c,... Connect the inner ring-shaped optical surfaces 32a, 32b,... And the outer ring-shaped optical surfaces 32b, 32c,.
- connection surface 36a connects the inner ring-shaped optical surface 32c and the outer ring-shaped optical surface 32d.
- cylindrical connection surfaces 35d, 35e, 35f,... are formed as inner annular optical surfaces 32d, 32e, 32f,... And outer annular optical surfaces 32e, 32f, 32g,. And connected.
- the conical connection surface 36b connects the inner ring-shaped optical surface 32g and the outer ring-shaped optical surface 32h.
- the cylindrical connecting surfaces 35 a, 35 b, 35 c,... Of the inner peripheral region 34 have a small thickness of the objective lens 30 in a step-shaped diffraction structure having four steps as one cycle. direction to form a step (interval ⁇ t 1/3), the conical connection surface 36a, 36b, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , of the diffraction structure staircase shape to one cycle of four stages, the thickness of the objective lens 30 becomes large
- a step (interval ⁇ t 1 ) is formed in the direction.
- connection surfaces 35a, 35b, 35c,... are parallel to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30, and the conical connection surfaces 36a, 36b,.
- the angle ⁇ b1 is formed.
- the outer peripheral area 35 shown in FIG. 14 is an area dedicated to BD, and the numerical aperture is about 0.85.
- a sawtooth-shaped diffraction structure is determined so that the blue-violet laser beam is focused on the information recording surface of the BD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- the interval ( ⁇ t 2 ) in the optical axis direction of the conical connection surface of the sawtooth diffraction structure is determined so that the diffraction efficiency is maximized at, for example, the wavelength ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m].
- the outer peripheral region 35 of the lens surface 32 has a plurality of annular optical surfaces 42 a, 42 b, 42 c,... Having a substantially serrated cross section and divided into annular zones around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30.
- An optical surface 421 and conical connection surfaces 45 a, 45 b, 45 c,... Configured by conical surfaces centering on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30, which connect a plurality of adjacent annular optical surfaces.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include at least an annular optical surface 42a and an annular optical surface 42b adjacent to the annular optical surface 42a.
- the configuration of the optical surface 421 and the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,... is the same as the configuration of the optical surface 121 and the connection surfaces 15b, 15c,.
- the optical surface 421 does not include the circular optical surface 32o.
- the inner peripheral region 34 corresponds to an example of the first region
- the outer peripheral region 35 corresponds to an example of the second region
- the annular optical surfaces 42a, 42b, 42c corresponds to an example of an outer peripheral optical surface
- the annular optical surface 42a is the first. 1 corresponds to an example of one outer peripheral divided surface
- the annular optical surface 42b corresponds to an example of a second outer peripheral divided surface.
- the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,... Of the outer peripheral region 35 are the inner ring-shaped optical surfaces 42a, 42b, 42c,. 42b, 42c, 42d,... Are connected.
- Conical connecting surface 45a, 45b, 45 c, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ are both without an optical axis OA at a predetermined angle theta b2 of the objective lens 30.
- the first reference wavelength ⁇ 1 of the light source used is 0.405 [ ⁇ m]
- the refractive index n of the synthetic resin at the wavelength ⁇ 1 is 1.52.
- the lens tilt angle ⁇ of the base aspheric surface at the effective radius Re [mm] is 60 [deg]
- the pitch d of the diffractive structure is 10 [ ⁇ m]
- the diffraction order m that maximizes the diffraction efficiency at the wavelength ⁇ 1 is +1.
- the angle ⁇ e is 27.1 [deg] from the above equation (8).
- the conical connection surfaces 36a, 36b,... Of the inner peripheral region 34 of the objective lens 30 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 13 have an angle ⁇ of 27.1 [deg] with respect to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30.
- b1 ( ⁇ b1 ⁇ e )
- the cylindrical connection surfaces 35 a, 35 b, 35 c,... are parallel to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 20.
- the cutting edge angle ⁇ k of a tool (cutting tool) for processing a die is set to an angle ⁇ .
- the processing surface of the entire mold region including the substantially staircase-shaped inner peripheral region 34 and the substantially sawtooth-shaped outer peripheral region 35 is obtained as a single bite. Can be easily processed.
- the tip of the cutting tool does not become extremely thin, it is possible to suppress chipping (chipping) of the cutting tool tip during die processing.
- transfer defects are less likely to occur, releasability is improved, and an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the angle ⁇ b1 [deg] formed between the conical connection surfaces 36a, 36b,... And the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 is the optical axis of the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,. It is preferable to be equal to an angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed with OA.
- the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,... are prevented so that the light path is not blocked when the incident light beam is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface.
- the angle theta b2 and the optical axis OA so that the equal angle ⁇ e 27.1 [deg] the light loss can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good objective lens with little decrease in diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery where the light loss is greatest.
- the step interval ( ⁇ t 1/3) is small cylindrical connecting surfaces 35a, 35b, 35c, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is made to the optical axis OA from a portion of the rotary shaft and the cylindrical surface Therefore, it is possible to obtain a good objective lens with little reduction in diffraction efficiency.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the interval between the cylindrical connecting surfaces and the interval between the conical connecting surfaces in the inner peripheral region in the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the step interval ( ⁇ t 1 ) of the step-shaped diffraction structure gives an optical path difference of ⁇ 1 or more to the blue-violet laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 , and the wavelength ⁇ 2 Is determined so as to give an optical path difference of ⁇ 2 or less. Therefore, the diffraction direction of the blue-violet laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 is opposite to the diffraction direction of the red laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 .
- the diffractive structure is formed on the base aspheric objective lens, as shown in FIG. 15, the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam with a wavelength lambda 2 of the red laser beam, refraction and both lens surfaces Diffracted and emitted to the optical axis OA side of the objective lens 30. That is, the objective lens 30 has a substantially convex lens power. Therefore, since the step interval ( ⁇ t 1/3) is smaller cylindrical connection surface that is composed of a portion of a cylindrical surface and the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, not blocked also the optical path of the ray of any wavelength, diffraction A decrease in efficiency can be suppressed.
- the ring-shaped cone in the outer peripheral region 35 that connects the adjacent ring-shaped optical surfaces to the angle ⁇ b1 between the conical connecting surface in the inner peripheral region 34 and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 and ( ⁇ t 1 ) is large.
- the angle ⁇ e may be expressed by the above equation (13) using the lens inclination angle ⁇ r of the actual optical surface by the diffractive structure.
- the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed by the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,... And the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 may satisfy the following equation (17).
- ⁇ r [deg] represents the lens tilt angle of the annular optical surface at the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens 30, and n represents the refractive index of the objective lens 30 at the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 30.
- the die used for injection molding can be easily processed and the tip of the tool can be prevented from chipping during the die processing. Furthermore, since transferability and mold release properties at the time of injection molding are improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the objective lens 30 preferably has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the optical surface 421 has a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and an angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed between the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,...
- the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 is expressed by the following equation. It is preferable to satisfy (18).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens 30
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens 30
- ⁇ [deg] represents the maximum effective region of the objective lens 30.
- the lens tilt angle of the base aspheric surface at the outer periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis OA of the diffractive structure
- m is the main laser light of wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of diffracted light.
- the angle ⁇ b1 and the angle ⁇ b2 are preferably set to 20 [deg] or more.
- the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed by the conical connection surfaces 45a, 45b, 45c,... And the optical axis OA of the objective lens 30 preferably satisfies the following formula (19).
- angles ⁇ b1 and ⁇ b2 formed between the annular conical connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens are 0 ⁇ in view of transferability, mold release, mold workability, and the like during injection molding.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an actual shape of a boundary portion between the inner peripheral region and the outer peripheral region of the objective lens 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the left side of the boundary BP is an inner peripheral region 34 having a substantially step-shaped diffraction structure
- the right side of the boundary BP is an outer peripheral region 35 having a substantially sawtooth-shaped diffraction structure.
- Step distance of the cylindrical connecting surface of the inner peripheral region 34 in the vicinity of the boundary BP ( ⁇ t 1/3) is about 1 [mu] m
- interval of the step of the conical connection surface (Delta] t 1) is about 3 [mu] m
- the lens tilt angle ⁇ is about 50 deg.
- FIG. 17A to 17 (D) are enlarged views of a part of the inner peripheral region (near the boundary between the inner peripheral region and the outer peripheral region) in FIG.
- FIG. 17A is a diagram showing an ideal shape of the connection surface in the inner peripheral region
- FIG. 17B is a diagram showing the shape of the connection surface when Patent Document 2 is applied
- 17 (C) is a diagram showing the shape of the connection surface when Patent Document 1 is applied
- FIG. 17 (D) is a diagram showing the shape of the connection surface in the inner peripheral region of the third embodiment. .
- FIG. 17A shows the ideal shape of the step of the substantially staircase-shaped connecting surface in the inner peripheral region, but as described above, it is very difficult to mold and mold.
- Patent Document 2 when the connection surface of the ring-shaped optical surface is a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, the objective lens 30 of the third embodiment has a step interval ( ⁇ t 1 ) Since the lens inclination angle ⁇ is large and the line width d is small, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), almost the entire area of the annular optical surface 32x adjacent to the inner peripheral side is lost, resulting in a very large light loss. Will occur.
- connection surface (boundary portion) shown in Patent Document 1 is expressed by the following equation (20).
- Wt represents the width of the boundary portion (width of the orthogonal projection from the optical axis direction of the conical surface)
- n represents the refractive index of the material of the single lens
- ⁇ represents the wavelength of the light beam passing through the single lens.
- n 1.52 and ⁇ is 0.405 [ ⁇ m], so the width Wt of the connection surface (boundary portion). Is represented by the following formula (21).
- the shape of the connection surface when Patent Document 1 shown in FIG. 17C is applied is compared with the shape of the conical connection surface of the third embodiment shown in FIG. It is clear that the tip of the tool for processing the die becomes extremely thin, and the workability of the mold is greatly inferior. Needless to say, the shape of the conical connection surface of the third embodiment is also superior in terms of transferability and mold release during injection molding.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration of an objective lens according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the left diagram in FIG. 18 is a plan view showing the configuration of the objective lens 50 made of synthetic resin according to the fourth embodiment, and the right diagram in FIG. 18 is a cross section showing the configuration of the objective lens 50 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the lens surface 52 on the light source side (the side on which laser light is incident) of the objective lens 50 has a base aspheric surface.
- a step-like diffractive structure having a plurality of ring-shaped optical surfaces centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 is formed on the base aspheric surface.
- the lens surface 53 on the optical disc side (the side from which the laser beam is emitted) of the objective lens 50 facing the lens surface 52 is spherical or aspherical.
- the lens surface 52 is disposed between the inner peripheral region 54 including the optical axis of the objective lens 50, the outer peripheral region 55 disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral region 54, and the inner peripheral region 54 and the outer peripheral region 55. And a middle peripheral region 56.
- the diffractive structure of the inner peripheral region 54 formed on the base aspherical surface of the lens surface 52 includes a circular optical surface 52o centered on the optical axis OA and a concentric annular optical surface provided outside the circular optical surface 52o. 52a, 52b, 52c,...
- Forming the diffractive structure are optical surfaces made of spherical surfaces or aspheric surfaces.
- the cross section of the lens surface 52 of the objective lens 50 has a substantially staircase shape in the inner peripheral region 54 and the intermediate peripheral region 56 including the optical axis.
- the cross section of the lens surface 52 of the objective lens 50 has a substantially sawtooth shape.
- FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing an inner peripheral region, a middle peripheral region, and an outer peripheral region of the objective lens according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- An inner peripheral region 54 of the lens surface 52 is divided into a circular optical surface 52o having a circular shape centered on the optical axis OA and a ring-shaped shape having a substantially stepped cross section and centering on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50. And an optical surface 521 composed of a plurality of annular optical surfaces 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d,... And a plurality of connection surfaces 551 for connecting a plurality of adjacent annular optical surfaces. .
- the plurality of connection surfaces 551 are a cylindrical connection surface 55b composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 and a cylindrical connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50.
- 55 c and a conical connection surface 56 a formed of a conical surface with the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 as the center.
- the conical connection surface 56 a forms a predetermined angle ⁇ b1 with the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include an annular optical surface 52a, an annular optical surface 52b adjacent to the annular optical surface 52a, an annular optical surface 52c adjacent to the annular optical surface 52b, and an annular optical surface. And at least an annular optical surface 52d adjacent to the surface 52c.
- the configurations of the optical surface 521 and the plurality of connection surfaces 551 are the same as those of the optical surface 221 and the plurality of connection surfaces 251 in the second embodiment.
- the outer peripheral region 55 of the lens surface 52 has a plurality of annular optical surfaces 72a, 72b, 72c,... Having a substantially serrated cross section and divided into an annular shape around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50.
- An optical surface 721, and conical connection surfaces 75a, 75b,... Configured by conical surfaces around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50, which connect a plurality of annular optical surfaces adjacent to each other. ing.
- Conical connecting surface 75a, 75b, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ are both without an optical axis OA at a predetermined angle theta b2 of the objective lens 50.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include at least an annular optical surface 72a and an annular optical surface 72b adjacent to the annular optical surface 72a.
- the configuration of the optical surface 721 and the conical connection surfaces 75a, 75b,... Is the same as the configuration of the optical surface 121 and the connection surfaces 15b, 15c,. However, the optical surface 721 does not include the circular optical surface 52o.
- the middle peripheral region 56 of the lens surface 52 has a substantially stepped cross section and a plurality of annular optical surfaces 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d,... Divided into annular zones around the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50. And a plurality of connection surfaces 651 for connecting a plurality of annular optical surfaces adjacent to each other.
- the plurality of connection surfaces 651 are a cylindrical connection surface 65a composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 and a cylindrical connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50.
- the conical connection surface 66a forms a predetermined angle ⁇ b3 with the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50.
- the plurality of annular optical surfaces include an annular optical surface 62a, an annular optical surface 62b adjacent to the annular optical surface 62a, an annular optical surface 62c adjacent to the annular optical surface 62b, and an annular optical surface. And an annular optical surface 62d adjacent to the surface 62c.
- the annular optical surface 62a is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 than the annular optical surface 62b, and the annular optical surface 62b is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 than the annular optical surface 62c.
- the optical surface 62c is closer to the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 than the annular optical surface 62d.
- An interval between the annular optical surface 62b and the reference surface RP is larger than an interval between the annular optical surface 62a and the reference surface RP, and an interval between the annular optical surface 62c and the reference surface RP is equal to that of the annular optical surface 62a.
- the distance between the annular optical surface 62d and the reference surface RP is larger than the distance between the reference surface RP and the distance between the annular optical surface 62c and the reference surface RP.
- the cylindrical connecting surface 65a connects the annular optical surface 62a and the annular optical surface 62b
- the cylindrical connecting surface 65b connects the annular optical surface 62b and the annular optical surface 62c
- the conical connecting surface 66a The annular optical surface 62c and the annular optical surface 62d are connected.
- the length of the cylindrical connecting surfaces 65a and 65b in the optical axis direction of the objective lens 50 is shorter than the length of the conical connecting surface 66a in the optical axis direction of the objective lens 50.
- the length in the optical axis direction of the cylindrical connection surfaces 55a, 55b, 55c is, for example, 1/7 of the length in the optical axis direction of the conical connection surface 56a.
- the length in the optical axis direction of the cylindrical connection surfaces 65a and 65b is, for example, 1/3 of the length in the optical axis direction of the conical connection surface 66a.
- the configurations of the optical surface 621 and the plurality of connection surfaces 651 are the same as those of the optical surface 221 and the plurality of connection surfaces 251 in the second embodiment. However, the optical surface 621 does not include the circular optical surface 52o.
- the inner peripheral area 54 corresponds to an example of the first area
- the outer peripheral area 55 corresponds to an example of the second area
- the intermediate peripheral area 56 corresponds to an example of the third area
- the optical surface 621 corresponds to an example of an intermediate optical surface
- a plurality of connection surfaces 651 are connected to a plurality of intermediate peripheral surfaces.
- the cylindrical connection surface 65a corresponds to an example of the first intermediate connection surface
- the cylindrical connection surface 65b corresponds to an example of the second intermediate connection surface
- the conical connection surface 66a corresponds to the third.
- the ring-shaped optical surface 62a corresponds to an example of a first medium-circumferential divided surface
- the ring-shaped optical surface 62b corresponds to an example of a second medium-circumferential divided surface
- the band-shaped optical surface 62c corresponds to an example of a third middle circumference divided surface
- the ring-shaped optical surface 62d corresponds to an example of a fourth middle circumference divided surface.
- the objective lens 50 includes, for example, a BD that records or reproduces information using a blue-violet laser beam having a wavelength ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m], and a red that has a wavelength ⁇ 2 ( ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ) [ ⁇ m].
- a compatible objective lens that is compatible with a DVD that records or reproduces information using laser light and a CD that records or reproduces information using infrared laser light with a wavelength ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3 ) [ ⁇ m]. Used as
- An inner peripheral region 54 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is a compatible region of BD, DVD, and CD, and has a numerical aperture of about 0.47 to 0.52.
- the inner peripheral region 54 converges the blue-violet laser beam on the information recording surface of the BD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm, and is used on the information recording surface of a DVD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.6 mm.
- the step-shaped diffraction structure is determined so that the red laser beam is converged and the infrared laser beam is converged on the information recording surface of the CD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 1.2 mm.
- the interval of the step in the optical axis direction of the staircase-shaped diffraction structure is, for example, 8 steps as one cycle, the compatibility performance between BD, DVD, and CD, and the wavelength ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] and wavelength ⁇ 2 [ ⁇ m]. It is determined in view of the balance of diffraction efficiency at the wavelength ⁇ 3 [ ⁇ m].
- a cylindrical connecting surface of the step interval ( ⁇ t 1/7) of the inner peripheral region 54, to the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam ( ⁇ 1 405nm), about 1.25 ⁇ lambda 1 of [[mu] m]
- the length L1 of the cylindrical connecting surfaces 55a, 55b, and 55c in the optical axis direction of the objective lens 50 is greater than or equal to ⁇ 1 with respect to the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m).
- a phase difference is given, a phase difference of ⁇ 2 or less is given to laser light having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m), and a wavelength ⁇ 3 (0.75 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 3 ⁇ 0.85 ⁇ m).
- the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 , the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 , and the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 3 incident on the optical surface 521 are: Both are emitted in the direction of the optical axis of the objective lens 50.
- the sawtooth shape in the reverse direction can be approximated with the wavelength ⁇ 1 , the wavelength ⁇ 2, and the wavelength ⁇ 3 , so that the diffraction direction of the diffracted light that can obtain the maximum diffraction efficiency is reversed, and the compatibility of BD, DVD and CD It becomes easy.
- the middle circumference area 56 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is a compatible area between BD and DVD, and has a numerical aperture of about 0.60 to 0.65.
- the middle peripheral area 56 focuses blue-violet laser light on the information recording surface of a BD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm, and is used on the information recording surface of a DVD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.6 mm.
- a step-shaped diffraction structure is determined so as to converge the red laser light.
- the step in the optical axis direction of the stair-shaped diffraction structure has, for example, four steps as one cycle, the compatibility between BD and DVD, and the diffraction efficiency at wavelengths ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] and ⁇ 2 [ ⁇ m]. Determined in view of balance.
- the step of spacing of the cylindrical connecting surface of the middle circumferential region 56 ( ⁇ t 3/3), to the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam ( ⁇ 1 405nm), about 1.25 ⁇ lambda 1 of [[mu] m]
- the sawtooth shape in the reverse direction can be approximated at the wavelength ⁇ 1 and the wavelength ⁇ 2 , the diffraction direction of the diffracted light that can obtain the maximum diffraction efficiency is reversed, and the compatibility between the BD and the DVD becomes easy.
- the outer peripheral region 55 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is a region dedicated to BD, and the numerical aperture corresponds to about 0.85.
- a sawtooth-shaped diffraction structure is determined so that the blue-violet laser beam is focused on the information recording surface of the BD having a light transmission layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- the interval ( ⁇ t 2 ) in the optical axis direction of the conical connection surface of the sawtooth diffraction structure is determined so that the diffraction efficiency is maximized at, for example, the wavelength ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m].
- the step of spacing of the cylindrical connecting surface of the diffractive structure of the staircase shape of the inner peripheral region 54 ( ⁇ t 1/7), to the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam Giving an optical path difference of ⁇ 1 or more, giving an optical path difference of ⁇ 2 or less to the red laser light of wavelength ⁇ 2 , and giving an optical path difference of ⁇ 3 or less to the infrared laser light of wavelength ⁇ 3 To be determined. Therefore, the diffraction direction of the blue-violet laser beam having the wavelength ⁇ 1 is opposite to the diffraction direction of the red laser beam having the wavelength ⁇ 2 and the infrared laser beam having the wavelength ⁇ 3 .
- the diffractive structure is formed on the base aspheric objective lens 50, the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam with a wavelength lambda 2 of the red laser beam and the wavelength lambda 3 of the infrared laser beam, any lens surface
- the light is refracted and diffracted by 52 and emitted to the optical axis OA side of the objective lens 50. That is, the objective lens 50 has a substantially convex lens power. Therefore, since the step interval ( ⁇ t 1/7) is smaller cylindrical connection surface that is composed of a portion of a cylindrical surface and the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, not blocked also the optical path of the ray of any wavelength, diffraction A decrease in efficiency can be suppressed.
- the step of the cylindrical connecting surface of the diffractive structure of the staircase shape the intermediate peripheral region 56 spacing ( ⁇ t 3/3), to the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam, giving lambda 1 or more optical path difference, the wavelength lambda for two of the red laser beam, is determined to provide an optical path difference of lambda 2 or less. Therefore, the diffraction direction of the blue-violet laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 is opposite to the diffraction direction of the red laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 .
- the diffractive structure is formed on the base aspheric objective lens 50, the wavelength lambda 1 of the blue-violet laser beam with a wavelength lambda 2 of the red laser beam, refraction both lens surfaces 52 and diffracted by the objective lens 50 is emitted toward the optical axis OA side. That is, the objective lens 50 has a substantially convex lens power. Therefore, since the step interval ( ⁇ t 3/3) is smaller cylindrical connection surface that is composed of a portion of a cylindrical surface and the optical axis OA as the rotation axis, not blocked also the optical path of the ray of any wavelength, diffraction A decrease in efficiency can be suppressed.
- the ring-shaped connection for connecting the adjacent ring-shaped optical surfaces to each other.
- An angle ⁇ b3 formed between the conical connection surface in the middle circumferential region 56 and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50, which has a large step interval ( ⁇ t 3 ) among the connection surfaces, and the adjacent annular optical surfaces are connected to each other.
- the angle ⁇ b2 formed between the annular conical connection surface in the outer peripheral region 55 and the optical axis OA of the objective lens 50 is a light beam that is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface in parallel to the optical axis OA.
- the angle ⁇ e may be expressed by the above equation (13) using the lens inclination angle ⁇ r of the actual optical surface by the diffractive structure.
- the die used for injection molding can be easily processed and the tip of the tool can be prevented from chipping during the die processing. Furthermore, since transferability and mold release properties at the time of injection molding are improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained.
- the angle ⁇ b1 , the angle ⁇ b2, and the angle ⁇ b3 are set to 20 [deg] or more. It is preferable.
- angles ⁇ b1 , ⁇ b2, and ⁇ b3 formed by the ring-shaped conical connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens are in consideration of transferability, mold release, mold workability, and the like at the time of injection molding.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the optical head according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- an optical head 100 includes a blue-violet laser light source 101 that emits blue-violet laser light, a polarizing beam splitter 102, a quarter-wave plate 103, a collimating lens 104, a mirror 105, an objective lens 108, an objective lens actuator 109, and a red laser.
- a red laser light source 111 that emits light, a flat beam splitter 113, a collimating lens actuator 114, a detection lens 122, and a light receiving element 123 are provided.
- information is recorded or reproduced on the BD 60 by blue-violet laser light, and information is recorded or reproduced on the DVD 70 by red laser light.
- the blue-violet laser light having a wavelength of about 405 nm emitted from the blue-violet laser light source 101 enters the polarization beam splitter 102 as S-polarized light.
- the blue-violet laser light reflected by the polarization beam splitter 102 is converted into circularly polarized light by the quarter wavelength plate 103 and then converted into substantially parallel light by the collimator lens 104.
- the blue-violet laser light converted into substantially parallel light is reflected by the mirror 105, whereby the optical axis is bent.
- the blue-violet laser light reflected by the mirror 105 is converged as an optical spot on the information recording surface of the BD 60 by the objective lens 108.
- the blue-violet laser light reflected on the information recording surface of the BD 60 is transmitted again through the objective lens 108 and reflected by the mirror 105.
- the blue-violet laser light reflected by the mirror 105 passes through the collimator lens 104 and is then converted by the quarter wavelength plate 103 into linearly polarized light different from the forward path. Thereafter, the blue-violet laser light is incident on the polarization beam splitter 102 and the plate beam splitter 113 as P-polarized light.
- the blue-violet laser light transmitted through the polarization beam splitter 102 and the flat plate beam splitter 113 is guided to the light receiving element 123 through the detection lens 122.
- the light receiving element 123 photoelectrically converts the detected blue-violet laser light to generate a focus error signal for following the surface blur of the BD 60 and a tracking error signal for following the eccentricity of the BD 60.
- Red laser light having a wavelength of about 660 nm emitted from the red laser light source 111 is incident on the plate beam splitter 113 as S-polarized light.
- the red laser light reflected by the flat beam splitter 113 is transmitted through the polarization beam splitter 102, converted into circularly polarized light by the quarter wavelength plate 103, and then converted into substantially parallel light by the collimator lens 104.
- the red laser light converted into substantially parallel light is reflected by the mirror 105, whereby the optical axis is bent.
- the red laser light reflected by the mirror 105 is converged as an optical spot on the information recording surface of the DVD 70 by the objective lens 108.
- the red laser light reflected on the information recording surface of the DVD 70 is transmitted again through the objective lens 108 and reflected by the mirror 105.
- the red laser light reflected by the mirror 105 passes through the collimating lens 104 and is then converted by the quarter wavelength plate 103 into linearly polarized light different from the forward path. Thereafter, the red laser light is incident on the polarization beam splitter 102 and the plate beam splitter 113 as P-polarized light.
- the red laser light that has passed through the polarization beam splitter 102 and the plate beam splitter 113 is guided to the light receiving element 123 through the detection lens 122.
- the light receiving element 123 photoelectrically converts the detected red laser light to generate a focus error signal for following the surface blur of the DVD 70 and a tracking error signal for following the eccentricity of the DVD 70.
- the objective lens 108 of the fifth embodiment is, for example, the compatible objective lens 30 shown in the third embodiment.
- the objective lens 108 condenses the blue-violet laser beam for recording or reproducing information on the BD 60 and the red laser beam for recording or reproducing information on the DVD 70 as a minute light spot using the wavelength difference.
- a diffractive structure is provided.
- the objective lens holder (movable part) that holds the objective lens 108 is supported by a plurality of suspension wires.
- the objective lens actuator 109 uses the focus error signal and the tracking error signal to drive the objective lens 108 in the biaxial direction (focus direction and tracking direction) so that the light spot follows the information track of the rotating BD 60 or DVD 70. To do.
- the objective lens actuator 109 may have a structure that can tilt the objective lens 108 in the radial direction of the optical disc in addition to the displacement in the focus direction and the tracking direction.
- the collimating lens 104 can be moved in the optical axis direction of the collimating lens 104 by a collimating lens actuator 114.
- a collimating lens actuator 114 By moving the collimator lens 104 to the light source side with respect to a reference position where the light emitted from the collimator lens 104 becomes substantially parallel light, the light emitted from the collimator lens 104 becomes divergent light. Further, by moving the collimating lens 104 toward the objective lens with respect to the reference position, the light emitted from the collimating lens 104 becomes convergent light.
- the collimating lens actuator 114 corrects the spherical aberration of the BD 60 and the DVD 70 by moving the collimating lens 104 according to the thickness of the light transmission layer on the information recording surface.
- the optical head 100 of the fifth embodiment includes the interchangeable objective lens shown in the third embodiment, there is no decrease in diffraction efficiency near the outermost periphery where the light amount loss is greatest, and the BD 60 and the DVD 70. In addition, information can be recorded or reproduced satisfactorily.
- the mold used for injection molding of the objective lens can be easily processed, and the tip of the cutting tool can be prevented from chipping during the mold processing. Furthermore, since transferability and releasability at the time of injection molding are also improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained, and information can be recorded or reproduced favorably on the BD 60 and the DVD 70.
- the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
- the optical head 100 may include a two-wavelength light source that emits red laser light and infrared laser light instead of the red laser light source 111, and the objective lens 108 records information using blue-violet laser light.
- the objective lens 50 may be used. In this case, as in the fifth embodiment, there is no decrease in diffraction efficiency near the outermost periphery where the light loss is greatest, and the processing of the mold used for injection molding is facilitated and the tool bit is processed during the mold processing.
- the optical head 100 may include only a blue-violet laser light source that emits blue-violet laser light
- the objective lens 108 is the objective lens 10 or 20 made of the synthetic resin described in the first or second embodiment. May be. Even in this case, there is no decrease in diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery where the light quantity loss is greatest, and the die used for injection molding is easily processed, and the tip of the tool is chipped during the die processing. Can be suppressed. Furthermore, since transferability and releasability at the time of injection molding are also improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained, for example, a remarkable effect that information can be recorded or reproduced favorably on a BD. It is clear that it is obtained.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the optical disc apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the optical disc apparatus 200 includes an optical disc drive unit 201, a control unit 202, and an optical head 203.
- the optical disc drive unit 201 rotates the BD 60 (or DVD 70).
- the optical head 203 is the optical head 100 described in the fifth embodiment.
- the control unit 202 controls the driving of the optical disc driving unit 201 and the optical head 203 and performs signal processing of control signals and information signals photoelectrically converted by the optical head 203.
- the control unit 202 has a function of interfacing information signals between the outside and the inside of the optical disc apparatus 200.
- the control unit 202 receives a control signal obtained from the optical head 203, and performs focus control, tracking control, information reproduction control, and rotation control of the optical disc drive unit 201 based on the control signal. In addition, the control unit 202 reproduces information from the information signal and sends a recording signal to the optical head 203.
- the optical disk device 200 is equipped with the optical head 100 described in the fifth embodiment, the optical disk device 200 according to the sixth embodiment can record or reproduce information on the BD 60 and the DVD 70 satisfactorily.
- the optical disc apparatus 200 records or reproduces information using a BD that records or reproduces information using a blue-violet laser beam, a DVD that records or reproduces information using a red laser beam, and an infrared laser beam.
- You may provide the optical head provided with the objective lens 50 made from the synthetic resin shown in Embodiment 4 compatible with CD. In this case, information can be recorded or reproduced favorably on each of BD, DVD, and CD.
- the optical disc apparatus 200 may include an optical head including the synthetic resin objective lens 10 or 20 shown in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
- an optical head including the synthetic resin objective lens 10 or 20 shown in the first embodiment or the second embodiment there is no decrease in diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery where the light quantity loss is the largest, and it is easy to process the mold used for injection molding, and it is possible to suppress tipping of the cutting tool during the mold processing. .
- transferability and releasability at the time of injection molding are also improved, an objective lens with good aberration performance can be obtained, for example, a remarkable effect that information can be recorded or reproduced favorably on a BD. can get.
- An objective lens is an objective lens used in an optical head for recording or reproducing information on an information recording medium, and at least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially stepped cross section. And an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of connection surfaces connecting the plurality of divided surfaces adjacent to each other, the plurality Are connected to each other with a first connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, and a second connection surface composed of a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- a third connection surface composed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, wherein the plurality of division surfaces are a first division surface and a first division surface adjacent to the first division surface. 2 split planes and a third segment adjacent to the second split plane. And a fourth dividing surface adjacent to the third dividing surface, the first dividing surface being closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface, and the second dividing surface.
- the dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third dividing surface, the third dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth dividing surface, and the optical surface
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, with the plane that is in contact with the optical surface at the intersection with the optical axis of the objective lens as the reference surface.
- the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface is larger than the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface, and the distance between the fourth divided surface and the reference surface is
- the first dividing surface is smaller than the distance between the third dividing surface and the reference surface, and the first connecting surface is formed between the first dividing surface and the second dividing surface.
- a split surface is connected, the second connection surface is connected to the second split surface and the third split surface, and the third connection surface is connected to the third split surface and the third split surface. 4 split surfaces are connected.
- At least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially stepped cross section and is adjacent to an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in an annular shape around the optical axis of the objective lens. And a plurality of connection surfaces connecting the plurality of divided surfaces.
- the plurality of connection surfaces include a first connection surface configured by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, a second connection surface configured by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, And a third connection surface constituted by a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- the plurality of dividing surfaces are adjacent to the first dividing surface, the second dividing surface adjacent to the first dividing surface, the third dividing surface adjacent to the second dividing surface, and the third dividing surface. And a fourth divided surface.
- the first dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface
- the second dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third dividing surface
- the third dividing surface is , Closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth dividing plane.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface at the intersection of the optical surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is defined as a reference surface.
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is greater than the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, and the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface is between the second divided surface and the reference surface.
- the distance between the fourth divided surface and the reference surface is smaller than the distance between the third divided surface and the reference surface.
- the first connection surface connects the first divided surface and the second divided surface
- the second connection surface connects the second divided surface and the third divided surface
- the third connection The surface connects the third divided surface and the fourth divided surface.
- the third dividing surface and the fourth dividing surface are connected by the third connecting surface formed by the conical surface with the optical axis of the objective lens as the center, and in the vicinity of the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens. Since the light path is not blocked when the incident light beam is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, the diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light amount loss can be suppressed.
- the length of the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens is the length of the third connecting surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens. Shorter than that.
- the length of the third connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens is longer than the length of the first connection surface and the second connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens.
- the interval between the dividing surface and the reference surface can be made smaller than the interval between the third dividing surface and the reference surface.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the optical surface has a diffractive structure having a substantially stepped cross section. It is preferable that the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed by the connection surface of the objective lens and the optical axis of the objective lens satisfy the following formula (22).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens
- ⁇ [deg] represents the effective area of the objective lens.
- the lens inclination angle of the base aspheric surface at the outermost periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the diffractive structure
- m represents the wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of the main diffracted light of the laser beam.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the third connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is such that the light beam incident parallel to the optical axis is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface and the optical axis. Since the angle is equal to or less than the angle formed, the diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light loss can be suppressed.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- the optical surface has a diffractive structure having a substantially stepped cross section. It is preferable that the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed by the connection surface of the objective lens and the optical axis of the objective lens satisfy the following formula (23).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens
- ⁇ [deg] represents the effective area of the objective lens.
- the lens inclination angle of the base aspheric surface at the outermost periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the diffractive structure
- m represents the wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of the main diffracted light of the laser beam.
- the angle theta b and the optical axis of the third connecting surface and the objective lens because a 20 [deg] or more, transferability during injection molding, machining of releasability and the mold The sex can be further improved.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- At least one surface of the objective lens includes a first region including the optical axis of the objective lens, and a second region disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first region.
- the first region includes the optical surface and the plurality of connection surfaces
- the second region has a substantially serrated cross section and is divided into a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens.
- An outer peripheral optical surface composed of a plurality of outer peripheral split surfaces, and an outer peripheral connection surface constituted by a conical surface centering on the optical axis of the objective lens, which connects the plural outer peripheral split surfaces adjacent to each other.
- At least one surface of the objective lens has the first region including the optical axis of the objective lens, and the second region disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first region.
- the first region includes an optical surface and a plurality of connection surfaces.
- the second region has a substantially serrated cross section and connects an outer peripheral optical surface composed of a plurality of outer peripheral divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of adjacent outer peripheral divided surfaces.
- an outer peripheral connection surface composed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- an objective lens compatible with at least two information recording media in which information is recorded or reproduced by light of at least two different wavelengths is provided. be able to.
- the plurality of outer peripheral dividing surfaces include a first outer peripheral dividing surface and a second outer peripheral dividing surface adjacent to the first outer peripheral dividing surface, and the first outer peripheral dividing surface.
- the surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second outer peripheral divided surface, and the distance between the second outer peripheral divided surface and the reference surface is the distance between the first outer peripheral divided surface and the reference surface. It is preferable that the first outer peripheral divided surface and the second outer peripheral divided surface are connected by the outer peripheral connection surface that is larger than the interval.
- the plurality of outer peripheral dividing surfaces include the first outer peripheral dividing surface and the second outer peripheral dividing surface adjacent to the first outer peripheral dividing surface.
- the first outer circumferential divided surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second outer circumferential divided surface.
- the interval between the second outer peripheral divided surface and the reference surface is larger than the interval between the first outer peripheral divided surface and the reference surface.
- the first outer peripheral divided surface and the second outer peripheral divided surface are connected by the outer peripheral connection surface.
- the first outer peripheral split surface and the second outer peripheral split surface are connected by the outer peripheral connection surface formed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, and in the vicinity of the outermost outer periphery of the effective area of the objective lens. Since the light path is not blocked when the incident light beam is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, the diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light amount loss can be suppressed.
- an angle ⁇ b1 [deg] formed between the third connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is an angle ⁇ b2 [formed between the outer peripheral connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens. deg].
- the angle ⁇ b1 [deg] formed between the third connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is equal to the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed between the outer peripheral connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens. Therefore, since the mold can be produced without changing the cutting edge angle of the cutting tool for processing the mold, the workability of the mold can be improved.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin, and the outer peripheral optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the outer peripheral connection
- the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed by the surface and the optical axis of the objective lens preferably satisfies the following formula (24).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens
- ⁇ [deg] represents the effective area of the objective lens.
- the lens inclination angle of the base aspheric surface at the outermost periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the diffractive structure
- m represents the wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of the main diffracted light of the laser beam.
- the angle ⁇ b2 formed between the outer peripheral connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is the angle formed between the light beam refracted and diffracted by the lens surface and the optical axis. Therefore, the diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light amount loss can be suppressed.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin, and the outer peripheral optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the outer peripheral connection
- the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed by the surface and the optical axis of the objective lens preferably satisfies the following formula (25).
- ⁇ r [deg] represents the lens inclination angle of the outer peripheral dividing surface in the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index of the objective lens at the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens.
- the angle ⁇ b2 formed by the outer peripheral connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens can be defined using the lens inclination angle ⁇ r of the outer peripheral dividing surface in the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin, and the outer peripheral optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the outer peripheral connection
- the angle ⁇ b2 [deg] formed by the surface and the optical axis of the objective lens preferably satisfies the following formula (26).
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens
- ⁇ [deg] represents the effective area of the objective lens.
- the lens inclination angle of the base aspheric surface at the outermost periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the diffractive structure
- m represents the wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of the main diffracted light of the laser beam.
- the angle ⁇ b2 formed by the outer peripheral connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is 20 [deg] or more, so that the transferability, mold release property, and mold workability during injection molding are improved. It can be improved further.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin, and the outer peripheral optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the outer peripheral connection
- the length of the first connection surface and the second connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens is a wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m).
- a phase difference of ⁇ 1 or more is given to the laser beam, and a phase difference of ⁇ 2 or less is given to the laser beam having the wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m).
- the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 and the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 incident on the optical surface by the refractive action of the base aspheric surface of the lens and the diffraction action of the diffractive structure are both optical axes of the objective lens.
- the light is preferably emitted in the direction.
- the length in the optical axis direction of the objective lens of the first connection surface and the second connection surface is the wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m).
- ⁇ 1 the wavelength of ⁇ 1
- ⁇ 2 the phase difference of ⁇ 2 or less to laser light having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m).
- both the laser light of wavelength ⁇ 1 and the laser light of wavelength ⁇ 2 incident on the optical surface are in the optical axis direction of the objective lens Emitted.
- an information recording medium in which information is recorded or reproduced by laser light having a wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m), and a laser having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m).
- An objective lens compatible with an information recording medium on which information is recorded or reproduced by light can be provided.
- the second region is adjacent to the first region.
- an objective lens compatible with two information recording media on which information is recorded or reproduced by light of two different wavelengths is provided. Can be provided.
- At least one surface of the objective lens further includes a third region disposed between the first region and the second region, and the third region has a cross section.
- a plurality of medium-surface optical surfaces that are substantially step-shaped and that are divided into annular zones around the optical axis of the objective lens and that connect the plurality of medium-surface divided surfaces adjacent to each other.
- At least one surface of the objective lens further includes a third region disposed between the first region and the second region.
- the third region has a substantially step-shaped cross section and a plurality of medium-periphery surfaces that are divided into ring-shaped zones around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of medium-surface divided surfaces adjacent to each other.
- a plurality of intermediate connection surfaces that connect each other.
- the plurality of middle circumference connecting surfaces are a first middle circumference connecting surface constituted by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens, and a second middle surface constituted by a cylindrical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- a third intermediate connection surface constituted by a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- an objective lens that is compatible with three information recording media on which information is recorded or reproduced by light of three different wavelengths. Can be provided.
- the plurality of middle circumference division surfaces include a first middle circumference division surface, a second middle circumference division surface adjacent to the first middle circumference division surface, and the second A third middle circumferential surface that is adjacent to the middle circumferential surface, and a fourth middle circumferential surface that is adjacent to the third middle circumferential surface, wherein the first middle circumferential surface is the first middle circumferential surface. 2 is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the middle circumferential division surface, and the second middle circumferential division surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third middle circumferential division surface.
- the middle circumferential divided surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth middle circumferential divided surface, and the distance between the second middle circumferential divided surface and the reference plane is the first middle circumferential divided surface.
- a distance between the third middle peripheral dividing surface and the reference surface is larger than a distance between the second middle peripheral dividing surface and the reference surface,
- the distance between the fourth middle peripheral dividing surface and the reference surface is smaller than the distance between the third middle peripheral divided surface and the reference surface, and the first middle peripheral connecting surface is the first middle surface.
- the third middle circumference connecting surface connects the third middle circumference divided surface and the fourth middle circumference divided surface.
- the plurality of middle circumference division surfaces are divided into a first middle circumference division surface, a second middle circumference division surface adjacent to the first middle circumference division surface, and a second middle circumference division surface. It includes a third middle circumference dividing surface that is adjacent and a fourth middle circumference dividing surface that is adjacent to the third middle circumference division surface.
- the first middle circumferential dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second middle circumferential dividing surface
- the second middle circumferential dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the third middle circumferential dividing surface.
- the third middle circumference dividing plane is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the fourth middle circumference dividing plane.
- the distance between the second middle circumferential divided surface and the reference plane is larger than the distance between the first middle circumferential divided surface and the reference plane, and the third middle circumferential divided surface and the reference plane are equal to the second spacing.
- the distance between the middle circumferential divided surface and the reference surface is larger, and the distance between the fourth middle circumferential divided surface and the reference surface is smaller than the distance between the third middle circumferential divided surface and the reference surface.
- the first middle connection surface connects the first middle division surface and the second middle division surface
- the second middle connection surface connects the second middle division surface and the third middle division surface.
- the circumferential dividing surface is connected, and the third middle circumferential connecting surface connects the third middle circumferential dividing surface and the fourth middle circumferential dividing surface.
- the third middle peripheral connecting surface constituted by the conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens connects the third middle peripheral dividing surface and the fourth middle peripheral dividing surface, and the objective lens is effective. Since the light path is not interrupted when light rays incident near the outermost periphery of the region are refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, diffraction efficiency can be improved near the outermost periphery of the effective region of the objective lens, and light loss can be suppressed. .
- the length of the objective lens in the optical axis direction of the first intermediate connection surface and the second intermediate connection surface is the objective lens of the third intermediate connection surface.
- the length in the optical axis direction is preferably shorter.
- the length of the third intermediate connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens is greater than the length of the first intermediate connection surface and the second intermediate connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens. Since it is long, the distance between the fourth middle peripheral dividing surface and the reference surface can be made smaller than the distance between the third middle peripheral dividing surface and the reference surface.
- deg] is preferably equal to an angle ⁇ b3 [deg] formed by the third intermediate connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens.
- the length of the first connection surface and the second connection surface in the optical axis direction of the objective lens is a wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m).
- a phase difference of ⁇ 1 or more is given to the laser beam
- a phase difference of ⁇ 2 or less is given to the laser beam having the wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m)
- the wavelength ⁇ 3 (0.75 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 3 ⁇ 0.85 ⁇ m
- the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 , the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 , and the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 3 incident on the optical surface are emitted in the optical axis direction of the objective lens.
- the length in the optical axis direction of the objective lens of the first connection surface and the second connection surface is the wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m).
- the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 1 , the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 2 , and the laser light having the wavelength ⁇ 3 that are incident on the optical surface by the refractive action of the base aspheric surface of the objective lens and the diffraction action of the diffractive structure are all used.
- the light is emitted in the direction of the optical axis of the objective lens.
- an information recording medium in which information is recorded or reproduced by laser light having a wavelength ⁇ 1 (0.39 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 0.43 ⁇ m), and a laser having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m).
- a laser having a wavelength ⁇ 2 (0.61 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 ⁇ 0.69 ⁇ m.
- An objective lens can be provided.
- An objective lens is an objective lens used in an optical head that records or reproduces information on an information recording medium, and the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more.
- ⁇ 1 [ ⁇ m] represents the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the objective lens
- ⁇ [deg] represents the effective area of the objective lens.
- the lens inclination angle of the base aspheric surface at the outermost periphery is represented
- d [ ⁇ m] represents a pitch of one period in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the diffractive structure
- m represents the wavelength ⁇ 1 generated in the diffractive structure. Represents the diffraction order of the main diffracted light of the laser beam.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- At least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially sawtooth cross section and an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of adjacent divided surfaces.
- a connection surface composed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- the plurality of dividing surfaces include a first dividing surface and a second dividing surface adjacent to the first dividing surface. The first dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface at the intersection of the optical surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is defined as a reference surface.
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is larger than the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, and the connection surface connects the first divided surface and the second divided surface.
- the optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed by the connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens satisfies the above equation (27).
- the first split surface and the second split surface are connected by a connection surface formed of a conical surface with the optical axis of the objective lens as the center, and light rays incident near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens
- the lens surface is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, the optical path is not blocked, so that the diffraction efficiency can be improved in the vicinity of the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light quantity loss can be suppressed.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is equal to or smaller than the angle formed between the light beam refracted and diffracted by the lens surface and the optical axis. It is possible to improve the diffraction efficiency in the vicinity of the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens and suppress the light quantity loss.
- An objective lens is an objective lens used in an optical head that records or reproduces information on an information recording medium, and the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more.
- ⁇ r [deg] represents the lens tilt angle of the dividing surface at the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens
- n represents the refractive index of the objective lens at the light source wavelength of the laser light incident on the objective lens.
- the objective lens has a numerical aperture of 0.8 or more and is made of a synthetic resin.
- At least one surface of the objective lens has a substantially sawtooth cross section and an optical surface composed of a plurality of divided surfaces divided in a ring shape around the optical axis of the objective lens, and a plurality of adjacent divided surfaces.
- a connection surface composed of a conical surface centered on the optical axis of the objective lens.
- the plurality of dividing surfaces include a first dividing surface and a second dividing surface adjacent to the first dividing surface. The first dividing surface is closer to the optical axis of the objective lens than the second dividing surface.
- a plane in contact with the optical surface at the intersection of the optical surface and the optical axis of the objective lens is defined as a reference surface.
- the distance between the second divided surface and the reference surface is larger than the distance between the first divided surface and the reference surface, and the connection surface connects the first divided surface and the second divided surface.
- the optical surface is a diffractive structure having a substantially sawtooth cross section, and the angle ⁇ b [deg] formed by the connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens satisfies the above equation (28).
- the first split surface and the second split surface are connected by a connection surface formed of a conical surface with the optical axis of the objective lens as the center, and light rays incident near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens
- the lens surface is refracted and diffracted by the lens surface, the optical path is not blocked, so that the diffraction efficiency can be improved in the vicinity of the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, and the light quantity loss can be suppressed.
- the angle ⁇ b formed between the connection surface and the optical axis of the objective lens can be defined using the lens inclination angle ⁇ r of the dividing surface at the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens.
- An optical head includes a light source that emits laser light, and any one of the objective lenses that converges the laser light emitted from the light source on an information recording surface of an information recording medium; A light receiving unit that receives the laser light reflected by the information recording medium.
- the light source emits laser light.
- Any of the above objective lenses converges the laser light emitted from the light source onto the information recording surface of the information recording medium.
- the light receiving unit receives the laser beam reflected by the information recording medium. Therefore, the above objective lens can be applied to an optical head.
- An optical disc apparatus includes the above-described optical head, a motor that rotates an information recording medium, and a control unit that controls the optical head and the motor. According to this configuration, the optical head described above can be applied to an optical disc apparatus.
- the objective lens according to the present invention includes a plurality of divided surfaces that are divided in an annular shape around the optical axis, improving diffraction efficiency near the outermost periphery of the effective area of the objective lens, suppressing light loss. It is useful for an objective lens having an optical surface, an optical head using the objective lens, and an optical disc apparatus using the optical head.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1における対物レンズの構成を示す図である。図1の左図は、本実施の形態1の合成樹脂製の対物レンズ10の構成を示す平面図であり、図1の右図は、対物レンズ10の構成を示す断面図である。対物レンズ10の光源側(レーザ光の入射する側)のレンズ面12は、ベースとなる球面又は非球面を備えている。このベースとなる球面又は非球面(以下、ベース非球面と総称する)に、対物レンズ10の光軸OAを中心とした輪帯状の複数の光学面を有する鋸歯状の回折構造が形成されている。
図7は、本発明の実施の形態2における対物レンズの構成を示す図である。図7の左図は、本実施の形態2の合成樹脂製の対物レンズ20の構成を示す平面図であり、図7の右図は、対物レンズ20の構成を示す断面図である。対物レンズ20の光源側(レーザ光の入射する側)のレンズ面22は、ベース非球面を備えている。このベース非球面に、対物レンズ20の光軸OAを中心とした輪帯状の複数の光学面を有する階段状の回折構造が形成されている。
図12は、本発明の実施の形態3における対物レンズの構成を示す図である。図12の左図は、本実施の形態3の合成樹脂製の対物レンズ30の構成を示す平面図であり、図12の右図は、本実施の形態3の対物レンズ30の構成を示す断面図である。対物レンズ30の光源側(レーザ光の入射する側)のレンズ面32は、ベース非球面を備えている。このベース非球面に、対物レンズ30の光軸OAを中心とした輪帯状の複数の光学面を有する階段状の回折構造が形成されている。
図18は、本発明の実施の形態4における対物レンズの構成を示す図である。図18の左図は、本実施の形態4の合成樹脂製の対物レンズ50の構成を示す平面図であり、図18の右図は、本実施の形態4の対物レンズ50の構成を示す断面図である。対物レンズ50の光源側(レーザ光の入射する側)のレンズ面52は、ベース非球面を備えている。このベース非球面に、対物レンズ50の光軸OAを中心とした輪帯状の複数の光学面を有する階段状の回折構造が形成されている。
図20は、本発明の実施の形態5における光学ヘッドの概略構成を示す図である。
図21は、本発明の実施の形態6における光ディスク装置の概略構成を示す図である。
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- 情報記録媒体に対して情報を記録又は再生する光学ヘッドに用いられる対物レンズであって、
前記対物レンズの少なくとも一方の面は、断面が略階段形状でありかつ前記対物レンズの光軸を中心として輪帯状に分割された複数の分割面からなる光学面と、互いに隣接する前記複数の分割面同士を接続する複数の接続面とを有し、
前記複数の接続面は、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円筒面で構成される第1の接続面と、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円筒面で構成される第2の接続面と、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円錐面で構成される第3の接続面とを含み、
前記複数の分割面は、第1の分割面と、前記第1の分割面に隣接する第2の分割面と、前記第2の分割面に隣接する第3の分割面と、前記第3の分割面に隣接する第4の分割面とを含み、
前記第1の分割面は、前記第2の分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第2の分割面は、前記第3の分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第3の分割面は、前記第4の分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記光学面と前記対物レンズの光軸との交点で、前記光学面に接する平面を基準面として、
前記第2の分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第1の分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも大きく、
前記第3の分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第2の分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも大きく、
前記第4の分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第3の分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも小さく、
前記第1の接続面は、前記第1の分割面と前記第2の分割面とを接続し、
前記第2の接続面は、前記第2の分割面と前記第3の分割面とを接続し、
前記第3の接続面は、前記第3の分割面と前記第4の分割面とを接続することを特徴とする対物レンズ。 - 前記第1の接続面及び前記第2の接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さは、前記第3の接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さより短いことを特徴とする請求項1記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記光学面は、断面が略階段形状の回折構造を有し、
前記第3の接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb[deg]は、下記の式(1)を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の対物レンズ。
なお、λ1[μm]は前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長を表し、nは前記対物レンズの前記波長λ1における屈折率を表し、θ[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周におけるベース非球面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、d[μm]は前記回折構造の前記光軸と垂直な方向の一周期のピッチを表し、mは前記回折構造で発生する前記波長λ1のレーザ光の主たる回折光の回折次数を表す。 - 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記光学面は、断面が略階段形状の回折構造を有し、
前記第3の接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb[deg]は、下記の式(2)を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。
なお、λ1[μm]は前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長を表し、nは前記対物レンズの前記波長λ1における屈折率を表し、θ[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周におけるベース非球面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、d[μm]は前記回折構造の前記光軸と垂直な方向の一周期のピッチを表し、mは前記回折構造で発生する前記波長λ1のレーザ光の主たる回折光の回折次数を表す。 - 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記光学面は、断面が略階段形状の回折構造を有し、
前記第3の接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb[deg]は、
θb=45±5
を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記対物レンズの少なくとも一方の面は、前記対物レンズの光軸を含む第1領域と、前記第1領域よりも外周側に配置された第2領域とを有し、
前記第1領域は、前記光学面と、前記複数の接続面とを含み、
前記第2領域は、断面が略鋸歯形状でありかつ前記対物レンズの光軸を中心として輪帯状に分割された複数の外周分割面からなる外周光学面と、互いに隣接する前記複数の外周分割面同士を接続する、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円錐面で構成される外周接続面とを含むことを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記複数の外周分割面は、第1の外周分割面と、前記第1の外周分割面に隣接する第2の外周分割面とを含み、
前記第1の外周分割面は、前記第2の外周分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第2の外周分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第1の外周分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも大きく、
前記第1の外周分割面と前記第2の外周分割面とは、前記外周接続面により接続されることを特徴とする請求項6記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記第3の接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb1[deg]は、前記外周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb2[deg]と等しいことを特徴とする請求項6又は7記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記外周光学面は、断面が略鋸歯形状の回折構造であり、
前記外周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb2[deg]は、下記の式(3)を満たすことを特徴とする請求項6~8のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。
なお、λ1[μm]は前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長を表し、nは前記対物レンズの前記波長λ1における屈折率を表し、θ[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周におけるベース非球面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、d[μm]は前記回折構造の前記光軸と垂直な方向の一周期のピッチを表し、mは前記回折構造で発生する前記波長λ1のレーザ光の主たる回折光の回折次数を表す。 - 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記外周光学面は、断面が略鋸歯形状の回折構造であり、
前記外周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb2[deg]は、下記の式(5)を満たすことを特徴とする請求項6~10のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。
なお、λ1[μm]は前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長を表し、nは前記対物レンズの前記波長λ1における屈折率を表し、θ[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周におけるベース非球面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、d[μm]は前記回折構造の前記光軸と垂直な方向の一周期のピッチを表し、mは前記回折構造で発生する前記波長λ1のレーザ光の主たる回折光の回折次数を表す。 - 前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記外周光学面は、断面が略鋸歯形状の回折構造であり、
前記外周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb2[deg]は、
θb2=45±5
を満たすことを特徴とする請求項6~11のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記第1の接続面及び前記第2の接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さは、波長λ1(0.39μm≦λ1≦0.43μm)のレーザ光に対して、前記λ1以上の位相差を与え、波長λ2(0.61μm≦λ2≦0.69μm)のレーザ光に対して、前記λ2以下の位相差を与え、
前記対物レンズのベース非球面の屈折作用と前記回折構造の回折作用とによって、前記光学面に入射した前記波長λ1のレーザ光と前記波長λ2のレーザ光とは、いずれも前記対物レンズの光軸方向に出射されることを特徴とする請求項6~12のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記第2領域は、前記第1領域に接していることを特徴とする請求項6~13のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記対物レンズの少なくとも一方の面は、前記第1領域と前記第2領域との間に配置された第3領域をさらに有し、
前記第3領域は、断面が略階段形状でありかつ前記対物レンズの光軸を中心として輪帯状に分割された複数の中周分割面からなる中周光学面と、互いに隣接する前記複数の中周分割面同士を接続する複数の中周接続面とを含み、
前記複数の中周接続面は、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円筒面で構成される第1の中周接続面と、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円筒面で構成される第2の中周接続面と、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円錐面で構成される第3の中周接続面とを含むことを特徴とする請求項6~13のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記複数の中周分割面は、第1の中周分割面と、前記第1の中周分割面に隣接する第2の中周分割面と、前記第2の中周分割面に隣接する第3の中周分割面と、前記第3の中周分割面に隣接する第4の中周分割面とを含み、
前記第1の中周分割面は、前記第2の中周分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第2の中周分割面は、前記第3の中周分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第3の中周分割面は、前記第4の中周分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記第2の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第1の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも大きく、
前記第3の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第2の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも大きく、
前記第4の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第3の中周分割面と前記基準面との間隔よりも小さく、
前記第1の中周接続面は、前記第1の中周分割面と前記第2の中周分割面とを接続し、
前記第2の中周接続面は、前記第2の中周分割面と前記第3の中周分割面とを接続し、
前記第3の中周接続面は、前記第3の中周分割面と前記第4の中周分割面とを接続することを特徴とする請求項15記載の対物レンズ。 - 前記第1の中周接続面及び前記第2の中周接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さは、前記第3の中周接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さより短いことを特徴とする請求項15又は16記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記第3の接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb1[deg]と、前記外周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb2[deg]と、前記第3の中周接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb3[deg]とは等しいことを特徴とする請求項15~17のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記第1の接続面及び前記第2の接続面の前記対物レンズの光軸方向の長さは、波長λ1(0.39μm≦λ1≦0.43μm)のレーザ光に対して、前記λ1以上の位相差を与え、波長λ2(0.61μm≦λ2≦0.69μm)のレーザ光に対して、前記λ2以下の位相差を与え、波長λ3(0.75μm≦λ3≦0.85μm)のレーザ光に対して、前記λ3以下の位相差を与え、
前記対物レンズのベース非球面の屈折作用と前記回折構造の回折作用とによって、前記光学面に入射した前記波長λ1のレーザ光と前記波長λ2のレーザ光と前記波長λ3のレーザ光とは、いずれも前記対物レンズの光軸方向に出射されることを特徴とする請求項15~18のいずれかに記載の対物レンズ。 - 情報記録媒体に対して情報を記録又は再生する光学ヘッドに用いられる対物レンズであって、
前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記対物レンズの少なくとも一方の面は、断面が略鋸歯形状でありかつ前記対物レンズの光軸を中心として輪帯状に分割された複数の分割面からなる光学面と、互いに隣接する前記複数の分割面同士を接続する、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円錐面で構成される接続面とを有し、
前記複数の分割面は、第1の分割面と、前記第1の分割面に隣接する第2の分割面とを含み、
前記第1の分割面は、前記第2の分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記光学面と前記対物レンズの光軸との交点で、前記光学面に接する平面を基準面として、
前記第2の分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第1の分割面と前記基準面との間隔より大きく、
前記接続面は、前記第1の分割面と前記第2の分割面とを接続し、
前記光学面は、断面が略鋸歯形状の回折構造であり、
前記接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb[deg]は、下記の式(6)を満たすことを特徴とする対物レンズ。
なお、λ1[μm]は前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長を表し、nは前記対物レンズの前記波長λ1における屈折率を表し、θ[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周におけるベース非球面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、d[μm]は前記回折構造の前記光軸と垂直な方向の一周期のピッチを表し、mは前記回折構造で発生する前記波長λ1のレーザ光の主たる回折光の回折次数を表す。 - 情報記録媒体に対して情報を記録又は再生する光学ヘッドに用いられる対物レンズであって、
前記対物レンズは、開口数が0.8以上であるとともに、合成樹脂製であり、
前記対物レンズの少なくとも一方の面は、断面が略鋸歯形状でありかつ前記対物レンズの光軸を中心として輪帯状に分割された複数の分割面からなる光学面と、互いに隣接する前記複数の分割面同士を接続する、前記対物レンズの光軸を中心とした円錐面で構成される接続面とを有し、
前記複数の分割面は、第1の分割面と、前記第1の分割面に隣接する第2の分割面とを含み、
前記第1の分割面は、前記第2の分割面よりも前記対物レンズの光軸に近く、
前記光学面と前記対物レンズの光軸との交点で、前記光学面に接する平面を基準面として、
前記第2の分割面と前記基準面との間隔は、前記第1の分割面と前記基準面との間隔より大きく、
前記接続面は、前記第1の分割面と前記第2の分割面とを接続し、
前記光学面は、断面が略鋸歯形状の回折構造であり、
前記接続面と前記対物レンズの光軸とのなす角度θb[deg]は、下記の式(7)を満たすことを特徴とする対物レンズ。
なお、θr[deg]は前記対物レンズの有効領域の最外周における前記分割面のレンズ傾斜角を表し、nは前記対物レンズに入射するレーザ光の光源波長における前記対物レンズの屈折率を表す。 - レーザ光を出射する光源と、
前記光源から出射された前記レーザ光を情報記録媒体の情報記録面に収束させる、請求項1~21のいずれかに記載の対物レンズと、
前記情報記録媒体で反射されたレーザ光を受光する受光部とを備えることを特徴とする光学ヘッド。 - 請求項22に記載の光学ヘッドと、
情報記録媒体を回転させるモータと、
前記光学ヘッドと前記モータとを制御する制御部とを備えることを特徴とする光ディスク装置。
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