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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1997
Mineharu Uchiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Isao Hoshino, Yokohama, JP;
Kazushige Mori, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiharu Imaoka, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An optical head comprising two light sources, a beam splitter, and two photodetectors. The first light source emits a first light beam to be applied to the recording surface of a first-type optical disk. The second light source emits a second light beam to be applied to the recording surface of a second-type optical disk. The first light beam and the second light beam intersect with each other at an angle other than 90.degree.. The beam splitter is provided at the intersection of the first and second light beams. The beam splitter guides both light beams in a common optical path which extends to the recording surface of either optical disk. The beam splitter guides the first light beam reflected from the first-type optical disk toward the first light source, and the second light beam reflected from the second-type optical disk toward the second light source. The first photodetector detests the first beam reflected from the first-type optical disk. The second photodetector detests the second beam reflected from the second-type optical disk.