We developed an amorphous polymer of cyclized perfluoropolymer (CPFP) which is highly transparent throughout the visible range and fabricated waveguides of the polymer for visible light. At the wavelength of 405 nm, approximately 60% of lightwaves are propagated through the straight waveguide and over 50% of lightwaves are propagated through the buried waveguides with a radius of more than 30 mm, demonstrating the feasibility of the waveguides as light sources with a low numerical aperture in a single mode. The waveguides are prospective candidates for a multi-beam light source for parallel information processing such as optical recording systems.
We think that the optical disk is more suitable than the videocassette recorders (VCRs) for the recording system because of its fast access time and its suitablity for archiving. An optical disk camera system for Hi-vision (high-definition television) is expected for the above merits. To realize such a system, a high-transfer-rate of more than 100 Mbps per channel is required. We have studied new partial-response most-likelihood (PRML) channel for use with high-transfer-rate optical disk. We measured the transfer function of the optical disk system. We consider that the amplitude characteristic can be modeled by the sinc function and the phase characteristic is almost flat at 0 degree. Using this function, we simulated to evaluate the channels. We chose the run length limited (1,7) (RLL(1,7)) code for the data coding. Then we recorded data on the trial disk and measured the bit-error rate (BER) using the PR(1,1,1)ML channel, by which a low BER was obtained in the simulation. The scale of the PR(1,1,1)ML circuit is so small that we consider it to be suitable for use in the high-transfer-rate optical disk system. In the recording experiment, using the RLL(1,7) coding and PR(1,1,1)ML, a BER of less than 10-5 was achieved.
We have developed a multi-beam light source using a passive device that narrows the optical spot pitch in a multi-beam optical head. It consists of an optical-fiber input system and an optical waveguide. Using an experimental multi-beam light source, we demonstrated optical output of 12 mW with a propagation efficiency of 30% and wave-front aberration of less than (lambda) /20. Although the mode type of the waveguide was multi-mode, we could focus the beam at the optical spot within the diffraction limit.
This paper describes a high speed and precise tracking servo system for an optical disk drive. For efficient production of television programs, an optical video disk recording system with high data transfer rate and large capacity is being developed. To realize a high data transfer rate, a high disk rotation speed is needed. Together with the utilization of short-wavelength lasers and an objective lens with a high numerical aperture, the track pitch on the disk must be reduced to enlarge the recording capacity.
A new tracking method for an optical tape recording system is described. Since it is difficult to form pits or grooves on tape media, we have employed crosstalk signals to detect tracking error. On the 2 tracks adjacent to the one that the focused spot must follow, pilot signals at 2 different frequencies are recorded respectively. When reading the track, the pilot signals from the 2 adjacent tracks are derived from the readout signal. The tracking error signal is generated by differential detection of their amplitudes. We carried out fundamental experiments using a rotating optical head and a magneto-optical recording medium sputtered on a flat glass substrate. A 5 micrometers mark length was available to detect the tracking error for a 2 micrometers track pitch. A total residual tracking error of less than 0.1 micrometers was obtained when the medium was displaced in a 2 micrometers peak to peak range.
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