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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1995
Naoharu Yanagawa, Tokorozawa, JP;
Fumihiko Sano, Tokorozawa, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical pickup includes: a laser diode for emitting p-polarized light, the laser diode having unit for controlling output power of the p-polarized light by detecting power of the emitted light in front thereof; a photodetector for receiving a laser light and outputting a signal corresponding to quantity of the laser light received; a polarization prism for transmitting and guiding the emitted light to an optical disc on which information is recorded by applying heat thereon, and for reflecting and guiding at least a portion of the light reflected by the optical disc to the photodetector. The optical pickup substantially satisfies the following conditions: