WO2010013616A1 - 対物レンズ及び光ピックアップ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical pickup apparatus capable of recording and / or reproducing information interchangeably for different types of optical discs and an objective lens used therefor.
- a laser light source used as a light source for reproducing information recorded on an optical disc and recording information on the optical disc has been shortened.
- a blue-violet semiconductor laser Laser light sources with wavelengths of 400 to 420 nm, such as blue SHG lasers that perform wavelength conversion of infrared semiconductor lasers using harmonics, are being put into practical use.
- these blue-violet laser light sources are used, information of about 25 GB can be recorded on an optical disk having a diameter of 12 cm when an objective lens having the same numerical aperture (NA) as that of a DVD (digital versatile disk) is used.
- NA numerical aperture
- an optical disk and a magneto-optical disk using a blue-violet laser light source are collectively referred to as a “high density optical disk”.
- an optical pickup device mounted on an optical disc player / recorder for high density optical discs can appropriately receive information while maintaining compatibility with both high density optical discs, DVDs, and even CDs. It is desired to have a performance capable of recording / reproducing.
- optical systems for high-density optical discs and optical systems for DVDs and CDs are used.
- a method of selectively switching the system to and from the recording density of an optical disk for recording / reproducing information is conceivable, but a plurality of optical systems are required, which is disadvantageous for miniaturization and increases the cost.
- the optical system for high-density optical discs and the optical system for DVDs and CDs must be shared in compatible optical pickup devices. It is preferable to reduce the number of optical components constituting the optical pickup device as much as possible. And, it is most advantageous to simplify the configuration of the optical pickup device and to reduce the cost to make the objective lens arranged facing the optical disc in common.
- an optical path difference providing structure having wavelength dependency of spherical aberration is formed in the objective optical system. It is necessary to reduce the spherical aberration caused by the difference and the thickness of the protective layer.
- Patent Document 1 describes an optical element that has an optical path difference providing structure and is used for an objective lens that can be used in common with high-density optical discs and conventional DVDs and CDs.
- the diffractive structure is a fine structure formed by shifting the mother aspherical surface in the optical axis direction, there is a problem that light vignetting is likely to occur due to manufacturing errors and the transmittance is reduced. Therefore, in order to further increase the transmittance for a light beam for a high-density optical disk that particularly requires a light amount, there has been an attempt to form an objective lens region used only for recording / reproducing information on a high-density optical disk only from a refractive surface. is there.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems. Even if a single lens is used as an objective lens, the recording density of the high-density optical disc (particularly BD), DVD, and CD is different.
- PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED To provide an optical pickup device and an objective lens capable of appropriately recording and / or reproducing information with respect to a disc, and capable of improving the transmittance, and an optical pickup device using the objective lens And
- an objective lens according to claim 1 is a first optical disc having a protective layer having a thickness t1 using a first light flux having a wavelength ⁇ 1 ( ⁇ m) emitted from a first light source.
- a second optical disc which has a protective layer with a thickness t2 (t1 ⁇ t2) using a second light flux having a wavelength ⁇ 2 ( ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2) emitted from the second light source, wherein a condensing spot is formed on the information recording surface
- a third light source having a protective layer with a thickness of t3 (t2 ⁇ t3) using a third light flux of wavelength ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3) emitted from the third light source.
- the objective lens of the optical pickup device provided with an objective lens that forms a condensed spot on the information recording surface of the optical disc
- the objective lens is a single lens, and its optical surface is formed in a central region around the optical axis, a ring-shaped peripheral region formed around the central region, and around the peripheral region.
- a ring-shaped outermost region The first light flux that has passed through the central area, the peripheral area, and the most peripheral area is condensed on the information recording surface of the first optical disc,
- the second light flux that has passed through the central area and the peripheral area is condensed on the information recording surface of the second optical disc, and the second light flux that has passed through the outermost peripheral area is recorded on the information recording of the second optical disc.
- the third light flux that has passed through the central region is condensed on the information recording surface of the third optical disc, and the third light flux that has passed through the peripheral region and the most peripheral region is the information recording surface of the third optical disc.
- Is not condensed into The most peripheral region is a refractive surface; Imaging magnification of the objective lens when reproducing / recording information on the first optical information recording medium is m1, and imaging of the objective lens when reproducing / recording information on the second optical information recording medium The magnification is m2, the imaging magnification of the objective lens when reproducing / recording information on the third optical information recording medium is m3, and the objective when reproducing / recording information on the first optical information recording medium
- the working distance of the lens is WD1 (mm), the working distance of the objective lens when reproducing / recording information on the second optical information recording medium is WD2 (mm), and the information is reproduced on the third optical information recording medium.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the numerical aperture on the vertical axis and the spherical aberration on the horizontal axis.
- the second optical disk will be described by taking a DVD as an example. Since the numerical aperture NA2 of DVD is about 0.6, in the objective lens, the light flux that passes through the outer area (here, the outermost peripheral area) should be flare and not contribute to the focused spot. Is desirable. However, when the most peripheral area of the objective lens is a refracting surface, the aberration characteristic (waveform) in the area exceeding the numerical aperture NA2 is determined as shown in FIG.
- the focused spot may be too narrowed, making it impossible to record / reproduce information on the DVD.
- the position (WD2) where the light passing through the area having the numerical aperture NA2 or less is collected is close to the position where the light passing through the area having the numerical aperture NA2 or more is collected ((1) in FIG. 6). In this state, recording / reproduction of information on the DVD becomes impossible, and light passing through the area having a numerical aperture NA2 or higher is condensed at a position (WD2) where the light passing through the area having a numerical aperture NA2 or lower is condensed. If it is away from the position (state (2) or (3) in FIG. 6), the numerical aperture of the DVD spot becomes NA2, and information recording / reproduction becomes possible. The same can be said for the third optical disk (eg, CD).
- the third optical disk eg, CD
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a light condensing state when using a DVD as a second disk
- FIG. 8 schematically showing a light condensing state when using a BD as a first disk.
- the second light flux that has passed through the area exceeding the numerical aperture NA2 of the DVD is not condensed on the information recording surface of the DVD and becomes flare (area shown by hatching in FIG. 7).
- the back focus of the objective lens with respect to the light having the wavelength for DVD when there is no optical disk is fD
- the working distance when using the DVD is WD2
- the refractive index is nD
- the amount of deviation of the condensing position of the second light beam that has passed through the area exceeding the numerical aperture NA2 of DVD is WD ′
- fD WD2 + WD ′ + (0.6 / nD) (20) Is established.
- the back focus of the objective lens with respect to the light of the wavelength for BD is fB
- the working distance of BD is WD1
- (fD ⁇ fB + (0.1 / nB) ⁇ (0.6 / nD)) is a value mainly depending on the magnification, and therefore, when the magnification is determined, WD ′ represents WD1 ⁇ WD2.
- the value changes as a parameter.
- WD ′ corresponds to the amount of aberration deviation shown in FIG. Therefore, if WD1-WD2 is set to an appropriate value, the value of WD 'is also determined. Therefore, even if the outermost peripheral area of the objective lens is a refracting surface, the flare of the DVD is good, and information is recorded / reproduced on the DVD. Can be done appropriately.
- the value changes with WD1 ⁇ WD3 as a parameter. Therefore, WD1 ⁇ WD3 is set to an appropriate value. If set, the value of WD ′′ is also determined. Therefore, even if the outermost peripheral region of the objective lens is a refracting surface, the flare of the CD can be made good, and information can be recorded / reproduced on the CD appropriately.
- the present inventor has obtained the following conditional expressions (1) to (3), -0.02 ⁇ m1 ⁇ 0.02 (1) 0 ⁇ (WD1-WD2) ⁇ 1.57 m2 + 0.123 or 1.57m2 + 0.24 ⁇ (WD1-WD2) ⁇ 0.7 (2) 0 ⁇ (WD1-WD3) ⁇ 1.79 m3 + 0.333 or 1.66m3 + 0.508 ⁇ (WD1-WD3) ⁇ 0.7 (3) It has been found that when all of the above are satisfied, good aberration characteristics can be obtained with either the second optical disk or the third optical disk.
- the objective lens according to claim 2 is the objective lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expressions (4) to (5) ⁇ 0.02 ⁇ m2 ⁇ 0.02 (4) -0.02 ⁇ m3 ⁇ 0.02 (5) It is characterized by satisfying.
- a second diffractive structure is formed in the peripheral region, and the second diffractive structure includes the second diffractive structure.
- zero-order diffracted light that is, transmitted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam enters the second diffractive structure the diffracted light generated when the second light beam enters the second diffractive structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light.
- the peripheral region and the outermost peripheral region use the refracted light generated from the region, and therefore, when the wavelength variation of the light source or the environmental temperature changes, the aberration generation direction (under or Over) and the same size in the two regions, the change in aberration is preferable because it is not discontinuous.
- the objective lens according to claim 5 is the objective lens according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first diffractive structure is formed in the central region, and the first diffractive structure is a blaze type.
- the second-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light, and the second light beam is incident on the first diffractive structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and among the diffracted light generated when the third light flux is incident on the first diffractive structure, the first-order diffracted light is the maximum.
- the objective lens according to claim 6 is the objective lens according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first diffractive structure is formed in the central region, and the first diffractive structure is The first blazed structure and the second blazed structure are superposed, and the first blazed structure is composed of 2 diffracted lights generated when the first light flux is incident on the first blazed structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the second light flux is incident on the first blazed structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light
- the second blazed structure has the first light beam on the second blazed structure.
- the first diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light
- the second blaze Of the diffracted light generated when the third light beam is incident on the mold structure the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light.
- the objective lens according to claim 7 is the objective lens according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first diffractive structure is formed in the central region, and the first diffractive structure is a step type. It has a structure.
- An objective lens according to an eighth aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the first diffractive structure has a blazed structure and a stepped structure superimposed on each other. To do.
- An objective lens according to a ninth aspect is the objective lens according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects, wherein a maximum of diffracted light generated when the first light flux is incident on the first diffractive structure.
- the diffraction order from which the maximum amount of light can be obtained is dor1
- the diffraction order for obtaining the maximum light amount among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam is incident on the optical path difference function is related to the first light beam.
- the second-order term for the second light flux is C ⁇ 1
- the second-order term for the third light flux is C ⁇ 3
- the following conditional expressions (6), (7) (Dor1 ⁇ C ⁇ 1) / (dor2 ⁇ C ⁇ 2) ⁇ 0 (6)
- satisfying the expression (6) means that the sign of the diffraction order dor1 (positive or negative) and the sign of the diffraction order dor2 are reversed.
- Satisfying the expression (7) means that the sign of the diffraction order dor1 is opposite to the sign of the diffraction order dor3.
- An optical pickup device uses the objective lens according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.
- the optical pickup device has at least three light sources: a first light source, a second light source, and a third light source. Furthermore, the optical pickup device of the present invention condenses the first light flux on the information recording surface of the first optical disc, condenses the second light flux on the information recording surface of the second optical disc, and causes the third light flux to be third. It has a condensing optical system for condensing on the information recording surface of the optical disc.
- the optical pickup device of the present invention includes a light receiving element that receives a reflected light beam from the information recording surface of the first optical disc, the second optical disc, or the third optical disc.
- the first optical disc is preferably a BD (Blu-ray Disc)
- the second optical disc is preferably a DVD
- the third optical disc is preferably a CD, but is not limited thereto.
- the first optical disc, the second optical disc, or the third optical disc may be a multi-layer optical disc having a plurality of information recording surfaces.
- BD records and reproduces information with an objective lens with NA of 0.85, and the thickness of the protective substrate is about 0.1 mm.
- DVD is a general term for DVD series optical discs in which information is recorded / reproduced by an objective lens having an NA of about 0.60 to 0.67, and the thickness of the protective substrate is about 0.6 mm.
- CD is a generic name for CD-series optical discs in which information is recorded / reproduced by an objective lens having an NA of about 0.45 to 0.53, and the thickness of the protective substrate is about 1.2 mm.
- the recording density of BD is the highest, followed by the order of DVD and CD.
- the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source are preferably laser light sources.
- the laser light source a semiconductor laser, a silicon laser, or the like can be preferably used.
- the wavelength ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ 3> ⁇ 2) is defined by the following conditional expressions (11), (12), 1.5 ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 1.7 ⁇ ⁇ 1 (11) 1.9 ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 2.1 ⁇ ⁇ 1 (12) It is preferable to satisfy.
- the first wavelength ⁇ 1 of the first light source is preferably 0.35 ⁇ m or more and 0.44 ⁇ m or less. Preferably, it is 0.38 ⁇ m or more and 0.415 ⁇ m or less, and the second wavelength ⁇ 2 of the second light source is preferably 0.57 ⁇ m or more and 0.68 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.63 ⁇ m or more and 0.67 ⁇ m or less.
- the third wavelength ⁇ 3 of the third light source is preferably 0.75 ⁇ m or more and 0.88 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.76 ⁇ m or more and 0.82 ⁇ m or less.
- the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source may be unitized.
- the unitization means that the first light source and the second light source are fixedly housed in one package, for example. However, the unitization is not limited to this, and the two light sources are fixed so that the aberration cannot be corrected. Is widely included.
- a light receiving element to be described later may be packaged.
- a photodetector such as a photodiode is preferably used.
- Light reflected on the information recording surface of the optical disc enters the light receiving element, and a read signal of information recorded on each optical disc is obtained using the output signal. Furthermore, it detects the change in the light amount due to the spot shape change and position change on the light receiving element, performs focus detection and track detection, and based on this detection, the objective lens can be moved for focusing and tracking I can do it.
- the light receiving element may comprise a plurality of photodetectors.
- the light receiving element may have a main photodetector and a sub photodetector.
- two sub photodetectors are provided on both sides of a photodetector that receives main light used for recording and reproducing information, and the sub light for tracking adjustment is received by the two sub photodetectors. It is good also as a simple light receiving element.
- the light receiving element may have a plurality of light receiving elements corresponding to the respective light sources.
- the condensing optical system has an objective lens.
- the condensing optical system may include only the objective lens, but the condensing optical system may include a coupling lens such as a collimator in addition to the objective lens.
- the coupling lens is a single lens or a lens group that is disposed between the objective lens and the light source and changes the divergence angle of the light beam.
- the collimator is a type of coupling lens, and is a lens that emits light incident on the collimator as parallel light.
- the condensing optical system has an optical element such as a diffractive optical element that divides the light beam emitted from the light source into a main light beam used for recording and reproducing information and two sub light beams used for tracking and the like. May be.
- the objective lens refers to an optical system that is disposed at a position facing the optical disk in the optical pickup device and has a function of condensing the light beam emitted from the light source onto the information recording surface of the optical disk.
- the objective lens is a single objective lens.
- the objective lens may be a glass lens, a plastic lens, or a hybrid lens in which a diffractive structure or the like is provided on a glass lens with a photocurable resin or the like.
- the objective lens preferably has a refractive surface that is aspheric.
- the objective lens preferably has an aspherical base surface on which the diffractive structure is provided.
- the objective lens is a glass lens
- a glass material having a glass transition point Tg of 400 ° C. or lower it is preferable to use a glass material having a glass transition point Tg of 400 ° C. or lower.
- a glass material having a glass transition point Tg of 400 ° C. or lower molding at a relatively low temperature becomes possible, so that the life of the mold can be extended.
- Examples of such a glass material having a low glass transition point Tg include K-PG325 and K-PG375 (both product names) manufactured by Sumita Optical Glass Co., Ltd.
- the specific gravity of the glass lens is generally larger than that of the resin lens, if the objective lens is a glass lens, the weight increases and a load is imposed on the actuator that drives the objective lens. Therefore, when the objective lens is a glass lens, it is preferable to use a glass material having a small specific gravity. Specifically, the specific gravity is preferably 3.0 or less, and more preferably 2.8 or less.
- the objective lens is a plastic lens
- the refractive index at a temperature of 25 ° C. with respect to a wavelength of 405 nm is 1.52 to 1.60.
- the refractive index change rate dN / dT (° C. ⁇ 1 ) is ⁇ 20 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 to ⁇ 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ with respect to the wavelength of 405 nm accompanying the temperature change within the temperature range of ⁇ 5 ° C. to 70 ° C.
- the coupling lens is preferably a plastic lens.
- At least one optical surface of the objective lens has a central region, a peripheral region around the central region, and an outermost peripheral region around the peripheral region.
- the central region is preferably a region including the optical axis of the objective lens, but may be a region not including the optical axis. It is preferable that the central region, the peripheral region, and the most peripheral region are provided on the same optical surface. As shown in FIG. 1, the central region CN, the peripheral region MD, and the most peripheral region OT are preferably provided concentrically around the optical axis on the same optical surface. Moreover, it is preferable that a first diffractive structure is provided in the central region of the objective lens.
- the second diffraction structure is provided in the peripheral region.
- the outermost peripheral region is a refractive surface.
- the central region, the peripheral region, and the outermost peripheral region are preferably adjacent to each other, but there may be a slight gap between them.
- the first diffractive structure is preferably provided in a region of 70% or more of the area of the central region of the objective lens, and more preferably 90% or more. More preferably, the first diffractive structure is provided on the entire surface of the central region.
- the second diffractive structure is preferably provided in a region of 70% or more of the area of the peripheral region of the objective lens, and more preferably 90% or more. More preferably, the second diffractive structure is provided on the entire surface of the peripheral region.
- the diffractive structure referred to in this specification is a structure that converges or diverges a light beam by a diffractive action (including a structure that gives aberration by a diffractive action).
- the diffractive structure is preferably a structure that adds an optical path difference to the incident light beam.
- the diffractive structure also includes a phase difference imparting structure that imparts a phase difference.
- the diffractive structure has a step, preferably a plurality of steps. This step adds an optical path difference and / or phase difference to the incident light flux.
- the optical path difference added by the diffractive structure may be an integral multiple of the wavelength of the incident light beam or a non-integer multiple of the wavelength of the incident light beam.
- the steps may be arranged with a periodic interval in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, or may be arranged with a non-periodic interval in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis.
- the diffractive structure preferably has a plurality of concentric annular zones around the optical axis.
- the diffractive structure can have various cross-sectional shapes (cross-sectional shapes on a plane including the optical axis).
- the first diffractive structure includes 1) a cross-sectional shape including an optical axis is a blazed structure, 2) a cross-sectional shape including an optical axis is a stepped structure, and 3) a first basic structure having a blazed structure. Either a superposition of a second basic structure, which is a stepped structure, or 4) two types of blaze-type structures, ie, a superposition of a first blaze-type structure and a second blaze-type structure Is preferred.
- the blaze-type structure of 1) means that the cross-sectional shape including the optical axis of an optical element having a diffractive structure is a sawtooth shape as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b).
- the diffractive structure has an oblique surface that is neither perpendicular nor parallel to the base surface.
- the stepped structure of 2) has a cross-sectional shape including the optical axis of an optical element having a diffractive structure having a small step shape (number of divisions ( The number of steps) is preferably a plurality of the same small step-like structure).
- the base structure has a staircase shape
- the base surface is a surface having a curvature
- a light beam is refracted on the base surface, so that a refraction angle varies depending on the distance from the optical axis. Therefore, it is preferable to obtain the staircase shape by shifting the base surface by the same optical path length in the traveling direction of the light beam, rather than shifting the base surface parallel to the optical axis direction.
- X / Y / Z (the most X-order diffracted light is generated when the first light beam is incident and the most Y-order diffracted light is generated when the second light beam is incident)
- 1/1/1 is a preferable example.
- Z-order diffracted light is generated most when the third light beam is incident
- a preferable value of the step amount d in the optical axis direction of the blazed structure at this time is represented by 0.9 ⁇ 1 ⁇ ⁇ 1 / (n ⁇ 1-1) ⁇ d ⁇ 1.9 ⁇ 1 ⁇ ⁇ 1 / (n ⁇ 1-1). Can do.
- Preferable examples of the step type structure 2) include 1/1 / -2 and 1 / -2 / -3.
- a preferable example of the staircase structure at this time is a small staircase structure having 5 divisions (4 steps) and 7 divisions (6 steps).
- 1 / -2 / -3 of 7 divisions is preferable, and a preferable value of the small step amount d in the optical axis direction of this small staircase structure is 0.9 ⁇ 1.2 ⁇ ⁇ 1 / (n ⁇ 1-1) ⁇ d. ⁇ 1.9 ⁇ 1.2 ⁇ ⁇ 1 / (n ⁇ 1-1).
- the diffractive structure is formed by superimposing the first basic structure, which is a blazed structure, and the second basic structure, which is a stepped structure, as in 3
- the first basic structure is different from the first basic structure.
- the two foundation structures are preferably overlapped so that the positions of all the step portions of the first foundation structure coincide with the positions of the step portions of the second foundation structure.
- the deepest position P1 of the blaze structure shown in FIG. 3A and the deepest position P2 of the staircase structure shown in FIG. Thereby, the 1st diffraction structure shown in Drawing 3 (c) can be obtained.
- Drawing 3 (c) the structure as shown in FIG.
- the blazed staircase structure has a diffractive structure having a plane oblique to the base surface and a plane parallel to the optical axis, and the length in the optical axis direction changes stepwise as it advances in the direction of the base surface A structure having a plurality of small structures. Note that a plurality of unit zones of the second foundation structure may be superimposed on one unit zone of the first foundation structure.
- the positions of the step portions of the second foundation structure need to coincide with the positions of the step portions of the first foundation structure. That is, some of the step portions of the second foundation structure may not coincide with the position of the step portion of the first foundation structure.
- the diffractive structure may or may not overlap the base structure, and in this case, a structure having an arbitrary shape shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be adopted.
- the first blazed structure is expressed as X / Y / Z, X is an odd integer. Further, if X is an odd number of 5 or less, the step amount of the first basic structure does not become excessively large, so that the manufacture is facilitated, the light quantity loss due to the manufacturing error can be suppressed, and the diffraction at the time of wavelength variation This is preferable because efficiency fluctuations can also be reduced.
- the first basic structure provided in the vicinity of the optical axis in the central region has a step in the direction opposite to the optical axis.
- the first basic structure provided “at least in the vicinity of the optical axis of the central region” refers to a step at least closest to the optical axis among steps where X is an odd number.
- at least a half of the position in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis from the optical axis to the boundary between the central region and the intermediate region, and the step where X is an odd number between the optical axis is opposite to the optical axis It is facing the direction.
- all the steps of the first basic structure provided in the central region are directed in a direction opposite to the optical axis.
- the direction of the step of the first blazed structure in which the diffraction order of the first light flux is an odd number is directed in the direction opposite to the optical axis, so that the three types of optical disks of BD / DVD / CD can be used interchangeably. Even with a thick objective lens having a large on-axis thickness, a sufficient working distance can be secured when the CD is used.
- the first blazed structure is expressed as L / M / N
- L is an even integer.
- the step amount of the second basic structure does not become too large, which facilitates manufacturing, can suppress light loss due to manufacturing errors, and also allows diffraction during wavelength fluctuations. This is preferable because efficiency fluctuations can also be reduced.
- the level difference faces the direction of the optical axis.
- the second basic structure provided “at least in the vicinity of the optical axis of the central region” refers to a step at least closest to the optical axis among steps where L is an even number. Preferably, at least half the position in the optical axis orthogonal direction from the optical axis to the boundary between the central region and the intermediate region, and the step that is between L and the optical axis is directed toward the optical axis. That is.
- the second basic structure provided in the central region is that all the steps are directed in the direction of the optical axis.
- the first blazed structure that generates odd-order diffracted light with respect to the first light flux and has a step in the direction opposite to the optical axis at least near the optical axis of the central region
- the first blazed structure and the second blazed structure are generated by superimposing a second blazed structure that generates even-order diffracted light on the light beam and has a step facing the direction of the optical axis at least in the vicinity of the optical axis in the central region.
- first diffractive structure includes a first blazed structure in which
- the first diffractive structure provided at least in the vicinity of the optical axis in the central region has both a step facing in a direction opposite to the optical axis and a step facing in the direction of the optical axis,
- the step amount d11 of the step facing in the opposite direction and the step amount d12 of the step facing the direction of the optical axis satisfy the following conditional expressions (13) and (14).
- conditional expressions (13) and (14) are satisfied in all the regions of the central region.
- the objective lens provided with the diffraction structure is a single aspherical convex lens
- the incident angle of the light flux to the objective lens differs depending on the height from the optical axis.
- the distance from the optical axis tends to increase the step amount.
- the upper limit is multiplied by 1.5 because the increase in the level difference is taken into account.
- n the refractive index of the objective lens at the first wavelength ⁇ 1.
- the first diffractive structure provided “at least in the vicinity of the optical axis of the central region” means at least a step facing in the direction opposite to the optical axis closest to the optical axis and the direction of the optical axis closest to the optical axis.
- an optical path difference providing structure having both of the steps facing the surface.
- it is a diffractive structure having a step existing between at least a half position in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis from the optical axis to the boundary between the central region and the intermediate region.
- the pitches of the first blazed structure and the second blazed structure are matched, the positions of all the steps of the second blazed structure, It is preferable to match the positions of the steps of the 1 blazed structure or to align the positions of all the steps of the first blazed structure with the positions of the steps of the second blazed structure.
- d11 and d12 of the first diffractive structure are expressed by the following conditional expression (13): It is preferable to satisfy ', (14)'. 0.6 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) ⁇ d11 ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) (13) ' 0.6 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) ⁇ d12 ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) (14) ' More preferably, the conditional expressions (13) ′ and (14) ′ are satisfied in all the regions of the central region.
- conditional expressions (13) ′′ and (14) ′′ More preferably, it is preferable to satisfy the following conditional expressions (13) ′′ and (14) ′′. 0.9 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) ⁇ d11 ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) (13) ′′ 0.9 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) ⁇ d12 ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ ( ⁇ 1 / (n-1)) (14) " More preferably, the conditional expressions (13) ′′ and (14) ′′ are satisfied in all the regions of the central region.
- a first blazed structure in which
- the first blazed structure underperforms (undercorrects) aberration when the wavelength increases (underperforms wavelength characteristics).
- the second blaze structure allows the aberration to be over-corrected when the wavelength becomes long (over-correction) (the wavelength characteristic is over), so the wavelength characteristic becomes too large or too large. This is not too much, and it is possible to obtain an under-wavelength characteristic with a just good level.
- the “under right wavelength characteristic of a good level” preferably has an absolute value of ⁇ rms of 150 or less. Thereby, even if the objective lens is made of plastic, it is preferable from the viewpoint that it becomes possible to suppress the aberration change at the time of the temperature change.
- the contribution rate of the first blazed structure is dominant as compared with the second blazed structure from the viewpoint of obtaining “under-the-wavelength characteristics of just the right level”.
- the average pitch of the first blazed structure is smaller than the average pitch of the second blazed structure from the viewpoint of controlling the contribution ratio of the first blazed structure compared to the second blazed structure.
- the pitch between the steps facing the direction opposite to the optical axis is smaller than the pitch between the steps facing the direction of the optical axis.
- the number of steps facing the opposite direction is larger than the number of steps facing the direction of the optical axis.
- the average pitch of the first blazed structure is preferably 1 ⁇ 4 or less of the average pitch of the second blazed structure. More preferably, it is 1/6 or less.
- the average pitch of the first blazed structure is preferably 1 ⁇ 4 or less (preferably ⁇ or less) of the average pitch of the second blazed structure, as described above, “under-wavelength characteristics of a just good level” This is also preferable from the viewpoint of ensuring a sufficient working distance in the CD.
- the number of steps facing the direction opposite to the optical axis is preferably four times or more than the number of steps facing the direction of the optical axis. It can be said. More preferably, it is 6 times or more.
- the minimum pitch is 15 ⁇ m or less. More preferably, it is 10 ⁇ m or less.
- the average pitch of the first diffractive structure is preferably 30 ⁇ m or less. More preferably, it is 20 ⁇ m or less.
- the diffractive structure or the basic structure is preferably a structure in which a certain unit shape is periodically repeated.
- the unit shape is periodically repeated here naturally includes shapes in which the same shape is repeated in the same cycle.
- the unit shape that is one unit of the cycle has regularity, and the shape in which the cycle gradually increases or decreases gradually is also included in the “unit shape is periodically repeated”.
- the sawtooth shape as a unit shape is repeated.
- the same sawtooth shape may be repeated, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the size of the sawtooth shape gradually increases as it goes in the direction of the base surface. It may be a shape that increases in size or a shape that decreases. Moreover, it is good also as a shape which combined the shape where the magnitude
- the size in the optical axis direction (or the direction of the passing light beam) hardly changes in the serrated shape.
- the length in the optical axis direction of one sawtooth shape (may be the length in the direction of the light beam passing through the sawtooth shape) is referred to as the pitch depth, and one sawtooth shape light.
- the length in the direction perpendicular to the axis is called the pitch width.
- the blazed structure has a step opposite to the optical axis (center) side, and in other areas, the blazed structure has a step toward the optical axis (center).
- transition region is a region corresponding to a point that becomes an extreme value of the optical path difference function when the optical path difference added by the diffractive structure is expressed by the optical path difference function. Note that if the optical path difference function has an extreme point, the inclination of the optical path difference function becomes small, so that the annular zone pitch can be widened, and the decrease in transmittance due to the shape error of the diffractive structure can be suppressed.
- the unit shape is a repeated shape of the staircase shape.
- the same small staircase shape of several steps as shown in FIG. 2C (for example, a structure of 5 divisions (5 steps as shown in FIG. 2C)) may be repeated.
- the shape of the staircase may gradually increase in size as it proceeds in the direction of the base surface, or the shape of the staircase may gradually decrease in size. It is preferable that the length of the direction of light) hardly changes.
- the diffractive structure has a binary shape as shown in FIG. 2 (d) (such a structure can be said to be a two-step (two-step) stepped structure), as it proceeds in the direction of the base surface, A shape in which the binary size gradually increases or a shape in which the staircase size gradually decreases may be used, but it is preferable that the length of the light beam passing through hardly changes.
- the second diffractive structure provided in the peripheral region of the objective lens and the first diffractive structure provided in the central region may be provided on different optical surfaces of the objective lens, but provided on the same optical surface. Is preferred. Providing them on the same optical surface is preferable because it makes it possible to reduce eccentricity errors during manufacturing.
- the first diffractive structure and the second diffractive structure are preferably provided on the light source side surface of the objective lens rather than the surface of the objective lens on the optical disc side.
- the objective lens condenses the first light beam, the second light beam, and the third light beam that pass through the central region where the first diffractive structure of the objective lens is provided so as to form a condensed spot.
- the objective lens collects the first light flux that passes through the central region where the first optical diffraction structure of the objective lens is provided so that information can be recorded and / or reproduced on the information recording surface of the first optical disc. Shine. Further, the objective lens condenses the second light flux that passes through the central region where the first diffractive structure of the objective lens is provided so that information can be recorded and / or reproduced on the information recording surface of the second optical disc. .
- the objective lens condenses the third light flux that passes through the central region where the first diffraction structure of the objective lens is provided so that information can be recorded and / or reproduced on the information recording surface of the third optical disc.
- the first diffractive structure has the first luminous flux and the second luminous flux that pass through the first diffractive structure.
- the first diffractive structure is different from the thickness t1 of the protective substrate of the first optical disc and the thickness t3 of the protective substrate of the third optical disc with respect to the first light flux and the third light flux that have passed through the first diffractive structure. It is preferable to correct the spherical aberration caused by the above and / or the spherical aberration caused by the difference in wavelength between the first light flux and the third light flux.
- the working distance of the CD as the third optical disk can be ensured without reducing the pitch of the diffractive structure, and the objective lens can be easily manufactured.
- the light utilization efficiency is kept high. It becomes possible.
- astigmatism and decentration coma can be suppressed.
- 2.0mm ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 4.2mm ⁇ represents the effective diameter of the objective lens when the second optical disk is used.
- the objective lens condenses the first light flux and the second light flux that pass through the peripheral region by using the second diffractive structure provided in the objective lens so as to form a condensed spot.
- the objective lens condenses the first light flux that passes through the peripheral area where the second diffraction structure of the objective lens is provided so that information can be recorded and / or reproduced on the information recording surface of the first optical disc.
- the objective lens can record and / or reproduce information on the information recording surface of the second optical disc by using the second light flux that passes through the peripheral region. Concentrate as much as possible.
- the second diffractive structure corrects chromatic spherical aberration caused by a difference in wavelength between the first light beam and the second light beam that pass through the second diffractive structure.
- the third light flux that has passed through the peripheral area is not used for recording and / or reproduction of the third optical disk. It is preferable that the third light flux that has passed through the peripheral region does not contribute to the formation of a focused spot on the information recording surface of the third optical disc. That is, it is preferable that the third light flux that passes through the peripheral region by the second diffractive structure forms a flare on the information recording surface of the third optical disc. As shown in FIG. 4, in the spot formed on the information recording surface of the third optical disc by the third light flux that has passed through the objective lens, the light amount density is high in the order from the optical axis side (or the spot center) to the outside.
- the center portion of the spot is used for recording and / or reproducing information on the optical disc, and the spot intermediate portion and the spot peripheral portion are not used for recording and / or reproducing information on the optical disc.
- this spot peripheral part is called flare.
- the flare is not as described above, there may be a spot peripheral portion around the spot center portion where the light density is high and there is no spot middle portion, and the light spot density is lower than the spot center portion.
- the periphery of the spot is called flare. That is, the third light flux that has passed through the second diffraction structure provided in the peripheral region of the objective lens forms a spot peripheral portion on the information recording surface of the third optical disc.
- the first light flux that has passed through the outermost peripheral area is used for recording and / or reproduction of the first optical disc, and the second light flux and the third light flux that have passed through the outermost peripheral area are recorded on the second optical disc and the third optical disc. And the aspect which is not used for reproduction
- the second diffractive structure By forming the second diffractive structure by superimposing the first basic structure and the second basic structure, all of the emitted light of the first light flux, the second light flux, and the third light flux that have passed through the second diffractive structure are obtained. Since the directions can be made different, even if all the first, second, and third light beams are incident on the objective lens with the same imaging magnification (for example, all parallel light beams), Aberrations caused by using an optical disk can be corrected, and compatibility is possible.
- the third basic structure as the temperature characteristic correcting structure may be further overlapped with the first basic structure and the second basic structure as the second diffractive structure. Alternatively, it may be provided in the most peripheral area.
- the level difference in the optical axis direction of the third basic structure gives an optical path difference corresponding to approximately 10 wavelengths of the first wavelength to the first light flux, and approximately the second wavelength relative to the second light flux.
- the optical path difference for 6 wavelengths is given, and the step amount is such that the optical path difference for about 5 wavelengths of the third wavelength is given to the third light flux, or about 5 wavelengths of the first wavelength for the first light flux.
- the difference in level is such that an optical path difference corresponding to approximately three wavelengths of the second wavelength is applied to the second light flux, and an optical path difference corresponding to approximately two wavelengths of the third wavelength is applied to the third light flux. Something is preferable.
- the objective lens when the objective lens is a plastic lens, a basic structure may be used as the temperature characteristic correcting structure, and a stacked structure may be used as the first diffractive structure.
- the level difference in the optical axis direction of the third basic structure gives an optical path difference corresponding to approximately 10 wavelengths of the first wavelength to the first light flux, and approximately the second wavelength relative to the second light flux. It is preferable that the level difference be such that an optical path difference for six wavelengths is given and an optical path difference for about five wavelengths of the third wavelength is given to the third light flux.
- the level difference is not too large. If the level difference of the annular zone with the diffractive structure that is the foundation obtained by superimposing multiple foundation structures is higher than the reference value, the level difference of the annular zone is reduced by 10 ⁇ ⁇ B / (n-1) ( ⁇ m). As a result, it is possible to reduce an excessively large step amount without affecting the optical performance.
- An arbitrary value can be set as the reference value, but it is preferable to set 10 ⁇ ⁇ B / (n ⁇ 1) ( ⁇ m) as the reference value.
- the value of (step amount / pitch width) is 1 or less in all ring zones of the first diffractive structure, and more preferably 0. .8 or less. More preferably, the value of (step amount / pitch width) is preferably 1 or less, and more preferably 0.8 or less, in all ring zones of all diffraction structures.
- the objective-side numerical aperture of the objective lens necessary for reproducing and / or recording information on the first optical disk is NA1
- the objective lens necessary for reproducing and / or recording information on the second optical disk is NA2 (NA1> NA2)
- NA3 NA2> NA3
- NA1 is preferably 0.6 or more and 0.9 or less.
- NA1 is preferably 0.85.
- NA2 is preferably 0.55 or more and 0.7 or less.
- NA2 is preferably 0.60 or 0.65.
- NA3 is preferably 0.4 or more and 0.55 or less.
- NA3 is preferably 0.45 or 0.53.
- the boundary between the central region and the peripheral region of the objective lens is 0.9 ⁇ NA3 or more and 1.2 ⁇ NA3 or less (more preferably 0.95 ⁇ NA3 or more, 1.15 ⁇ NA3) when the third light flux is used. It is preferably formed in a portion corresponding to the following range. More preferably, the boundary between the central region and the peripheral region of the objective lens is formed in a portion corresponding to NA3.
- the boundary between the peripheral area and the most peripheral area of the objective lens is 0.9 ⁇ NA 2 or more and 1.2 ⁇ NA 2 or less (more preferably 0.95 ⁇ NA 2 or more, 1. 15 ⁇ NA2 or less) is preferable. More preferably, the boundary between the peripheral region and the most peripheral region of the objective lens is formed in a portion corresponding to NA2.
- the spherical aberration has at least one discontinuous portion.
- the discontinuous portion has a range of 0.9 ⁇ NA 3 or more and 1.2 ⁇ NA 3 or less (more preferably 0.95 ⁇ NA 3 or more and 1.15 ⁇ NA 3 or less) when the third light flux is used. It is preferable that it exists in.
- NA2 it is preferable that the absolute value of the spherical aberration is 0.03 ⁇ m or more, and in NA3, the absolute value of the longitudinal spherical aberration is 0.02 ⁇ m or less. More preferably, in NA2, the absolute value of longitudinal spherical aberration is 0.08 ⁇ m or more, and in NA3, the absolute value of longitudinal spherical aberration is 0.01 ⁇ m or less.
- the diffraction efficiency for each wavelength in the central region can be set as appropriate according to the use of the optical pickup device.
- the diffraction efficiency of the central region and / or the peripheral region is expressed as the first luminous flux. It is preferable to set with emphasis.
- the second and third light fluxes are emphasized with respect to the diffraction efficiency of the central region. Therefore, it is preferable to set the diffraction efficiency of the peripheral region by placing importance on the second light flux.
- the diffraction efficiency in this specification can be defined as follows.
- the transmittance of the objective lens having the first and second diffractive structures is measured separately for the central region and the peripheral region.
- the value obtained by dividing the result of [2] by the result of [1] is the diffraction efficiency of each region.
- the light utilization efficiency of any two of the first to third light fluxes is 70% or more, and the light utilization efficiency of the remaining one light flux is 30% or more and 70% or less. Good.
- the light utilization efficiency of the remaining one light beam may be 40% or more and 60% or less. In this case, it is preferable that the light beam having the light use efficiency of 30% or more and 70% or less (or 40% or more and 60% or less) is the third light beam.
- the light utilization efficiency is defined as A, which is the amount of light in the Airy disk of the focused spot formed on the information recording surface of the optical disk by the objective lens in which the first diffractive structure and the second diffractive structure are formed, Information of an optical information recording medium is formed by an objective lens that is formed of the same material and has the same focal length, axial thickness, numerical aperture, and wavefront aberration, and the first diffractive structure and the second diffractive structure are not formed.
- A is the amount of light in the Airy disk at the focused spot formed on the recording surface.
- B it is calculated by A / B.
- the first light beam, the second light beam, and the third light beam may be incident on the objective lens as parallel light, or may be incident on the objective lens as divergent light or convergent light.
- the imaging magnification m1 of the objective lens when the first light flux is incident on the objective lens is expressed by the following formula (1 ′′), -0.10 ⁇ m1 ⁇ -0.02 (1 ") Meet.
- the imaging magnification m2 of the objective lens when the second light beam enters the objective lens is expressed by the following equation (4 ′′): -0.10 ⁇ m2 ⁇ -0.02 (4 ") Meet.
- the imaging magnification m3 of the objective lens when the third light beam enters the objective lens satisfies the following expression (5). It becomes.
- the third light flux is parallel light
- the present invention can obtain good tracking characteristics, and can be used for three different optical disks.
- the imaging magnification m3 of the objective lens when the third light beam enters the objective lens satisfies the following formula (5 ′′).
- the working distance (WD) of the objective lens when using the third optical disk is preferably 0.10 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less. Preferably, it is 0.2 mm or more and 1.20 mm or less.
- the WD of the objective lens when using the second optical disk is preferably 0.4 mm or more and 1.3 mm or less.
- the WD of the objective lens when using the first optical disk is preferably 0.4 mm or more and 1.2 mm or less.
- An optical information recording / reproducing apparatus includes an optical disc drive apparatus having the above-described optical pickup apparatus.
- the optical disk drive apparatus can hold an optical disk mounted from the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus main body containing the optical pickup apparatus or the like. There are a system in which only the tray is taken out, and a system in which the optical disc drive apparatus main body in which the optical pickup device is stored is taken out to the outside.
- the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus using each method described above is generally equipped with the following components, but is not limited thereto.
- An optical pickup device housed in a housing or the like, a drive source of an optical pickup device such as a seek motor that moves the optical pickup device together with the housing toward the inner periphery or outer periphery of the optical disc, and the optical pickup device housing the inner periphery or outer periphery of the optical disc include a transfer means of an optical pickup device having a guide rail or the like for guiding toward the head, a spindle motor for rotating the optical disk, and the like.
- the former method is provided with a tray that can be held in a state in which an optical disk is mounted and a loading mechanism for sliding the tray, and the latter method has no tray and loading mechanism. It is preferable that each component is provided in a drawer corresponding to a chassis that can be pulled out to the outside.
- the objective lens even if a single lens is used as the objective lens, information can be recorded and / or recorded on three types of discs having different recording densities, such as a high-density optical disc (particularly BD) and DVD and CD. It is possible to provide an optical pickup device and an objective lens that can appropriately perform reproduction, an objective lens that can improve transmittance, and an optical pickup device using the objective lens.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing several examples (a) to (d) of a diffractive structure provided in the objective lens OBJ according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the superimposition of a diffraction structure. It is the figure which showed the shape of the spot by the objective lens which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows schematically the structure of the optical pick-up apparatus which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the numerical aperture on the vertical axis and the spherical aberration on the horizontal axis. It is the figure which showed typically the condensing state at the time of using DVD as a 2nd disk. It is the figure which showed typically the condensing state at the time of using BD as a 1st disk.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of the optical pickup device PU1 of the present embodiment that can appropriately record and / or reproduce information on BD, DVD, and CD, which are different optical disks.
- Such an optical pickup device PU1 can be mounted on an optical information recording / reproducing device.
- the first optical disc is a BD
- the second optical disc is a DVD
- the third optical disc is a CD.
- the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.
- the MD and the outermost peripheral region OT disposed around the MD are formed concentrically around the optical axis.
- a first diffractive structure is formed in the central region CN
- a second diffractive structure is formed in the peripheral region MD.
- only the refracting surface is formed in the outermost peripheral region OT.
- the imaging magnification of the objective lens OBJ when reproducing / recording information on the BD is m1
- the imaging magnification of the objective lens OBJ when reproducing / recording information on the DVD is m2
- the information is reproduced / recorded on the CD.
- the imaging magnification of the objective lens OBJ at the time of performing is m3, the working distance of the objective lens OBJ at the time of reproducing / recording information on the BD is WD1 (mm), and the objective lens OBJ at the time of reproducing / recording information on the DVD
- the working distance of the objective lens OBJ when reproducing / recording information on the CD is WD3 (mm)
- the following conditional expressions (1) to (5) -0.02 ⁇ m1 ⁇ 0.02 (1) 0 ⁇ (WD1-WD2) ⁇ 1.57 m2 + 0.123 or 1.57m2 + 0.24 ⁇ (WD1-WD2) ⁇ 0.7 (2) 0 ⁇ (WD1-WD3) ⁇ 1.79 m3 + 0.333 or 1.66m3 + 0.508 ⁇ (WD1-WD3) ⁇ 0.7 (3) ⁇ 0.02 ⁇ m2 ⁇ 0.02 (4) -0.02 ⁇ m3 ⁇ 0.02 (5) To meet all of the above.
- the first diffractive structure is the blazed structure of 1) described above or the stepped structure of 2)
- the x-order diffracted light amount of the first light beam that has passed is diffracted in any other order.
- (X, y, z) (1,1,1), (2,1,1), (1, -1, -2), (1, -2, -3) Is preferable.
- the second diffractive structure for example, makes the 0th-order diffracted light quantity of the first light beam that has passed larger than any other order diffracted light quantity, and the first-order diffracted light quantity of the second light beam becomes any other order of diffraction. It is preferable to make it larger than the amount of light.
- the first diffractive structure is a superposed structure of the first blazed structure and the second blazed structure described in 4) above, for example, the x-order diffracted light amount of the first light beam that has passed is changed to any other order.
- the y-order diffracted light amount of the second light beam is larger than any other order diffracted light amount
- the z-order diffracted light amount of the third light beam is larger than any other order diffracted light amount.
- the diameter of the light beam is regulated by the stop ST, and enters the objective lens OBJ.
- the light beam condensed by the central region, the peripheral region, and the outermost peripheral region of the objective lens OBJ is a spot formed on the information recording surface RL1 of the BD via the protective substrate PL1 having a thickness of 0.1 mm.
- the reflected light beam modulated by the information pits on the information recording surface RL1 is transmitted again through the objective lens OBJ and the aperture stop ST, converted from circularly polarized light to linearly polarized light by a quarter wavelength plate (not shown), and converged by the collimating lens CL. After being transmitted through the dichroic prism PPS, it is converged on the light receiving surface of the first light receiving element PD1. Then, by using the output signal of the first light receiving element PD1 to focus or track the objective lens OBJ by the biaxial actuator AC, it is possible to read information recorded on the BD.
- the light is converted from linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light by the / 4 wavelength plate and enters the objective lens OBJ.
- the light beam condensed by the central region and the peripheral region of the objective lens OBJ (the light beam that has passed through the most peripheral region is flared to form a spot peripheral portion) is a protective substrate PL2 having a thickness of 0.6 mm.
- the spot formed on the information recording surface RL2 of the DVD forming the center of the spot.
- the reflected light beam modulated by the information pits on the information recording surface RL2 is again transmitted through the objective lens OBJ and the aperture stop ST, converted from circularly polarized light to linearly polarized light by a quarter wave plate (not shown), and converged by the collimating lens CL. After being reflected by the dichroic prism PPS and then reflected twice in the prism, it is converged on the second light receiving element DS1.
- the information recorded on the DVD can be read using the output signal of the second light receiving element DS1.
- the light is converted from linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light by the 1 ⁇ 4 wavelength plate and enters the objective lens OJT.
- the light beam condensed by the central region of the objective lens OBJ (the light beam that has passed through the peripheral region and the most peripheral region is flared and forms a spot peripheral part) is passed through the protective substrate PL3 having a thickness of 1.2 mm.
- the spot is formed on the information recording surface RL3 of the CD.
- the reflected light beam modulated by the information pits on the information recording surface RL3 is again transmitted through the objective lens OBJ and the aperture stop ST, converted from circularly polarized light to linearly polarized light by a quarter wave plate (not shown), and converged by the collimating lens CL. After being reflected by the dichroic prism PPS and then reflected twice in the prism, it is converged on the third light receiving element DS2.
- the information recorded on the CD can be read using the output signal of the third light receiving element DS2.
- Examples 1 to 5 are single-lens objective optical elements.
- ri is the radius of curvature
- di is the position in the optical axis direction from the i-th surface to the (i + 1) -th surface
- ni is the refractive index of each surface.
- a power of 10 for example, 2.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3
- E for example, 2.5 ⁇ E ⁇ 3
- the optical surface of the objective optical element is formed as an aspherical surface that is symmetric about the optical axis and is defined by mathematical formulas obtained by substituting the coefficients shown in Table 1 into Formula 1.
- X (h) is an axis in the optical axis direction (with the light traveling direction being positive), ⁇ is a conical coefficient, Ai is an aspherical coefficient, h is a height from the optical axis, and r is a paraxial radius of curvature. It is.
- the optical path difference given to the light flux of each wavelength by the diffractive structure is an equation obtained by substituting the coefficient shown in the table into the optical path difference function of Formula 2. It is prescribed by.
- ⁇ is the wavelength of the incident light beam
- ⁇ B is the manufacturing wavelength (blazed wavelength)
- dor is the diffraction order
- C i is the coefficient of the optical path difference function.
- Example 1 Tables 1 and 2 show lens data of Example 1.
- the first diffractive structure in the central region overlaps the blazed first basic structure and the five-step stepped second basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light, and the second light beam is incident on the first basic structure (also referred to as diffraction structure 1).
- the first order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and the first order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light generated when the third light beam is incident on the first basic structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light, and the second light beam is applied to the second basic structure.
- the -2nd order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam is incident on the second basic structure, the -2nd order diffracted light is the maximum The amount of diffracted light.
- the second diffraction structure in the peripheral region has a five-step staircase structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- Example 2 Tables 3 and 4 show lens data of Example 2.
- the first diffractive structure in the central region overlaps the blazed first basic structure and the four-step second basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam is incident on the first basic structure the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the first basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light, and the diffraction is generated when the second light beam is incident on the second basic structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the second basic structure, the ⁇ 1st-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light.
- the second diffraction structure in the peripheral region has a five-step staircase structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- Example 3 Tables 5 and 6 show lens data of Example 3.
- the first diffractive structure in the central region overlaps the blazed first basic structure and the three-step staircase type second basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam is incident on the first basic structure the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the first basic structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffraction is generated when the second light beam is incident on the second basic structure.
- the ⁇ 1st order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the second diffraction structure in the peripheral region has a five-step staircase structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- Example 4 Tables 7 and 8 show lens data of Example 4.
- the first diffractive structure in the central region has a seven-step staircase structure.
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam is incident on the first basic structure Of these, the ⁇ 2nd order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and the ⁇ 3rd order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the first basic structure.
- the second diffraction structure in the peripheral region has a three-step staircase structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam is incident on the second diffractive structure Of these, the ⁇ 1st order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light.
- Example 5 Tables 9 and 10 show lens data of Example 5.
- the first diffractive structure in the central region overlaps the blazed first basic structure and the four-step stepped second basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the diffracted light generated when the second light beam is incident on the first basic structure the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- the first-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the first basic structure.
- the second-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light, and the diffraction is generated when the second light beam is incident on the second basic structure.
- the third-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light, and the third-order diffracted light has the largest amount of diffracted light among the diffracted light generated when the third light beam enters the second basic structure.
- the second diffraction structure in the peripheral region has a five-step staircase structure.
- the 0th-order diffracted light has the maximum amount of diffracted light
- Table 11 summarizes the values of m1, WD1-WD2, WD1-WD3, m2, m3, 1.57m2 + 0.123, 1.57m2 + 0.24, 1.79m3 + 0.333, 1.66m3 + 0.508 for each example. Show.
- the values of WD1 to WD2 in Examples 1 to 4 satisfy 0 ⁇ (WD1 ⁇ WD2) ⁇ 1.57 m2 + 0.123 of the conditional expression (2), respectively.
- the values of WD1 to WD3 of Examples 1, 2, and 4 satisfy 0 ⁇ (WD1 ⁇ WD3) ⁇ 1.79m3 + 0.333 of the conditional expression (3), respectively.
- the values of WD1-WD2 and WD1-WD3 in Example 5 are 1.57m2 + 0.24 ⁇ (WD1-WD2) ⁇ 0.7 in conditional expression (2) and 1.66m3 + 0 in conditional expression (3), respectively. .508 ⁇ (WD1-WD3) ⁇ 0.7 is satisfied.
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前記対物レンズは単玉であって、その光学面は、光軸を中心とする中央領域と、前記中央領域の周囲に形成された輪帯状の周辺領域と、前記周辺領域の周囲に形成された輪帯状の最周辺領域とを有し、
前記中央領域と前記周辺領域と前記最周辺領域とを通過した前記第1光束が、前記第1光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、
前記中央領域と前記周辺領域とを通過した前記第2光束が、前記第2光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、前記最周辺領域を通過した前記第2光束が、前記第2光ディスクの情報記録面に集光されず、
前記中央領域を通過した前記第3光束が、前記第3光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、前記周辺領域及び前記最周辺領域を通過した前記第3光束が、前記第3光ディスクの情報記録面に集光されず、
前記最周辺領域は屈折面であり、
前記第1光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm1、前記第2光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm2、前記第3光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm3、前記第1光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD1(mm)、前記第2光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD2(mm)、前記第3光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD3(mm)としたとき、以下の条件式(1)~(3)、
-0.02≦m1≦0.02 (1)
0≦(WD1-WD2)≦1.57m2+0.123 又は、
1.57m2+0.24≦(WD1-WD2)≦0.7 (2)
0≦(WD1-WD3)≦1.79m3+0.333 又は、
1.66m3+0.508≦(WD1-WD3)≦0.7 (3)
の全てを満たすことを特徴とする。
fD=WD2+WD’+(0.6/nD) (20)
が成立する。
fB=WD1+(0.1/nB) (21)
が成立する。(20)、(21)式より、
fD-fB=
WD2+WD’+(0.6/nD)-(WD1+(0.1/nB))
が得られ、更に、
WD’=fD-fB-WD2-(0.6/nD)+WD1
+(0.1/nB)
=(fD-fB+(0.1/nB)-(0.6/nD))
+WD1-WD2
が得られる。
-0.02≦m1≦0.02 (1)
0≦(WD1-WD2)≦1.57m2+0.123 又は、
1.57m2+0.24≦(WD1-WD2)≦0.7 (2)
0≦(WD1-WD3)≦1.79m3+0.333 又は、
1.66m3+0.508≦(WD1-WD3)≦0.7 (3)
の全てを満たしたときに、第2光ディスクでも第3光ディスクでも良好な収差特性を得ることができることを見出したのである。
-0.02≦m2≦0.02 (4)
-0.02≦m3≦0.02 (5)
を満たすことを特徴とする。
m1=0 (1’)
m2=0 (4’)
m3=0 (5’)
を満たすことを特徴とする。
(dor1×Cλ1)/(dor2×Cλ2)<0 (6)
(dor1×Cλ1)/(dor3×Cλ3)<0 (7)
のいずれかを満たすことを特徴とする。
0.0750mm≦t1≦0.1125mm (8)
0.5mm≦t2≦0.7mm (9)
1.0mm≦t3≦1.3mm (10)
を満たすことが好ましいが、これに限られない。
1.5×λ1<λ2<1.7×λ1 (11)
1.9×λ1<λ3<2.1×λ1 (12)
を満たすことが好ましい。
好ましい2)の階段型構造の例としては、1/-1/-2や、1/-2/-3が好ましい例として挙げられる。この時の階段型構造の好ましい例は、それぞれ5分割(4段差)と7分割(6段差)の小階段型構造である。特に、7分割の1/-2/-3が好ましく、この小階段構造の光軸方向の小さな段差量dの好ましい値は、0.9・1.2・λ1/(nλ1-1)≦d≦1.9・1.2・λ1/(nλ1-1)で表すことができる。
0.6・(λ1/(n-1))<d11<1.5・(λ1/(n-1))
(13)
0.6・(λ1/(n-1))<d12<1.5・(2λ1/(n-1))
(14)
但し、nは、第1の波長λ1における対物レンズの屈折率を表す。
0.39μm<d11<1.15μm (15)
0.39μm<d12<2.31μm (16)
と表すことが可能となる。
0.6・(λ1/(n-1))<d11<1.5・(λ1/(n-1))
(13)´
0.6・(λ1/(n-1))<d12<1.5・(λ1/(n-1))
(14)´
より好ましくは、中央領域の全ての領域において、条件式(13)´、(14)´を満たすことである。
0.39μm<d11<1.15μm (15)´
0.39μm<d12<1.15μm (16)´
と表すことが可能となる。
0.9・(λ1/(n-1))<d11<1.5・(λ1/(n-1))
(13)´´
0.9・(λ1/(n-1))<d12<1.5・(λ1/(n-1))
(14)´´
より好ましくは、中央領域の全ての領域において、条件式(13)´´、(14)´´を満たすことである。
0.59μm<d11<1.15μm (15)´´
0.59μm<d12<1.15μm (16)´´
と表すことが可能となる。
0.8≦d/f1≦1.7 (17)
を満たすことが好ましい。
1.0≦d/f1≦1.5 (17)’
を満たすことがより好ましい。
2.0mm≦φ≦4.2mm
尚、Φは、第2光ディスク使用時の対物レンズの有効径を表す。上記範囲を満たすことにより、第3光ディスクとしてのCDのワーキングディスタンスを実使用上問題ないレベルの距離を確保しつつ、例え、対物レンズがプラスチックレンズであったとしても、温度変化時における収差変化を問題ないレベルに維持することができる。
η11≦η21 (18)
但し、η11は中央領域における第1光束の回折効率を表し、η21は周辺領域における第1光束の回折効率を表す。なお、中央領域の回折効率を第2、第3波長の光束重視とした場合には、中央領域の第1光束の回折効率は低くなるが、第1光ディスクの開口数が第3光ディスクの開口数に比べて大きい場合は、第1光束の有効径全体で考えると中央領域の回折効率低下はそれほど大きな影響を与えない。
[1]同一の焦点距離、レンズ厚さ、開口数を有し、同一の材料で形成され、第1及び第2回折構造が形成されない対物レンズの透過率を、中央領域、周辺領域に分けて測定する。この際、中央領域の透過率は、周辺領域に入射する光束を遮断して測定し、周辺領域の透過率は中央領域に入射する光束を遮断して測定する。
[2]第1及び第2回折構造を有する対物レンズの透過率を、中央領域と周辺領域に分けて測定する。
[3]上記[2]の結果を[1]の結果で割った値を各領域の回折効率とする。
-0.02≦m1≦0.02 (1)
より好ましくはm1=0である。
-0.10<m1<-0.02 (1”)
を満たす。
-0.02≦m2≦0.02 (4)
より好ましくはm2=0である。
-0.10<m2<-0.02 (4”)
を満たす。
-0.02≦m3≦0.02 (5)
より好ましくはm3=0である。
を満たすことが好ましい。
-0.02≦m1≦0.02 (1)
0≦(WD1-WD2)≦1.57m2+0.123 又は、
1.57m2+0.24≦(WD1-WD2)≦0.7 (2)
0≦(WD1-WD3)≦1.79m3+0.333 又は、
1.66m3+0.508≦(WD1-WD3)≦0.7 (3)
-0.02≦m2≦0.02 (4)
-0.02≦m3≦0.02 (5)
の全てを満たすようになっている。
次に、上述の実施の形態に用いることができる実施例について説明する。実施例1~5は、単玉レンズの対物光学素子である。尚、以降の表中のriは曲率半径、diは第i面から第i+1面までの光軸方向の位置、niは各面の屈折率を表している。尚、これ以降(表のレンズデータ含む)において、10のべき乗数(例えば、2.5×10-3)を、E(例えば、2.5×E-3)を用いて表すものとする。また、対物光学素子の光学面は、それぞれ数1式に表に示す係数を代入した数式で規定される、光軸の周りに軸対称な非球面に形成されている。
表1及び表2に実施例1のレンズデータを示す。実施例1において、中央領域の第1回折構造は、ブレーズ型の第1基礎構造と、5ステップの階段型の第2基礎構造とを重畳している。第1基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造(回折構造1ともいう)に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。又、第2基礎構造(回折構造2ともいう)に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。一方、周辺領域の第2回折構造は、5ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第2回折構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2回折構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。
表3及び表4に実施例2のレンズデータを示す。実施例2において、中央領域の第1回折構造は、ブレーズ型の第1基礎構造と、4ステップの階段型の第2基礎構造とを重畳している。第1基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。又、第2基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。一方、周辺領域の第2回折構造は、5ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第2回折構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2回折構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。
表5及び表6に実施例3のレンズデータを示す。実施例3において、中央領域の第1回折構造は、ブレーズ型の第1基礎構造と、3ステップの階段型の第2基礎構造とを重畳している。第1基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。又、第2基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、―1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。一方、周辺領域の第2回折構造は、5ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第2回折構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2回折構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。
表7及び表8に実施例4のレンズデータを示す。実施例4において、中央領域の第1回折構造は、7ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第1基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-3次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。一方、周辺領域の第2回折構造は、3ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第2回折構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2回折構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、-1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。
表9及び表10に実施例5のレンズデータを示す。実施例5において、中央領域の第1回折構造は、ブレーズ型の第1基礎構造と、4ステップの階段型の第2基礎構造とを重畳している。第1基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第1基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。又、第2基礎構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、3次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2基礎構造に第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、3次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。一方、周辺領域の第2回折構造は、5ステップの階段型の構造を有している。第2回折構造に第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、第2回折構造に第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有する。
PPS ダイクロイックプリズム
CL コリメートレンズ
LD1 青紫色半導体レーザ
LM レーザモジュール
OBJ 対物レンズ
PL1 保護基板
PL2 保護基板
PL3 保護基板
PU1 光ピックアップ装置
RL1 情報記録面
RL2 情報記録面
RL3 情報記録面
CN 中央領域
MD 周辺領域
OT 最周辺領域
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- 第1光源から出射される波長λ1(μm)の第1光束を用いて厚さt1の保護層を有する第1光ディスクの情報記録面に対して集光スポット形成を行い、第2光源から出射される波長λ2(λ1<λ2)の第2光束を用いて厚さt2(t1≦t2)の保護層を有する第2光ディスクの情報記録面に対して集光スポット形成を行い、第3光源から出射される波長λ3(λ2<λ3)の第3光束を用いて厚さt3(t2<t3)の保護層を有する第3光ディスクの情報記録面に対して集光スポット形成を行う対物レンズを備えた光ピックアップ装置の対物レンズにおいて、
前記対物レンズは単玉であって、その光学面は、光軸を中心とする中央領域と、前記中央領域の周囲に形成された輪帯状の周辺領域と、前記周辺領域の周囲に形成された輪帯状の最周辺領域とを有し、
前記中央領域と前記周辺領域と前記最周辺領域とを通過した前記第1光束が、前記第1光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、
前記中央領域と前記周辺領域とを通過した前記第2光束が、前記第2光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、前記最周辺領域を通過した前記第2光束が、前記第2光ディスクの情報記録面に集光されず、
前記中央領域を通過した前記第3光束が、前記第3光ディスクの情報記録面に集光され、前記周辺領域及び前記最周辺領域を通過した前記第3光束が、前記第3光ディスクの情報記録面に集光されず、
前記最周辺領域は屈折面であり、
前記第1光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm1、前記第2光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm2、前記第3光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズの結像倍率をm3、前記第1光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD1(mm),前記第2光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD2(mm)、前記第3光情報記録媒体に情報の再生/記録を行う際の前記対物レンズのワーキングディスタンスをWD3(mm)としたとき、以下の条件式(1)~(3)の全てを満たすことを特徴とする対物レンズ。
-0.02≦m1≦0.02 (1)
0≦(WD1-WD2)≦1.57m2+0.123 又は、
1.57m2+0.24≦(WD1-WD2)≦0.7 (2)
0≦(WD1-WD3)≦1.79m3+0.333 又は、
1.66m3+0.508≦(WD1-WD3)≦0.7 (3) - 以下の条件式(4)~(5)を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の対物レンズ。
-0.02≦m2≦0.02 (4)
-0.02≦m3≦0.02 (5) - 以下の条件式を満たすことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の対物レンズ。
m1=0 (1’)
m2=0 (4’)
m3=0 (5’) - 前記周辺領域には第2回折構造が形成されており、前記第2回折構造に前記第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、0次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第2回折構造に前記第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記中央領域には第1回折構造が形成されており、前記第1回折構造はブレーズ型構造を有し、前記第1回折構造に前記第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第1回折構造に前記第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第1回折構造に前記第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記中央領域には第1回折構造が形成されており、前記第1回折構造は、第1ブレーズ型構造と第2ブレーズ型構造が重畳された構造であり、前記第1ブレーズ型構造は、前記第1ブレーズ型構造に前記第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、2次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第1ブレーズ型構造に前記第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第1ブレーズ型構造に前記第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第2ブレーズ型構造は、前記第2ブレーズ型構造に前記第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第2ブレーズ型構造に前記第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有し、前記第2ブレーズ型構造に前記第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、1次回折光が最大の回折光量を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記中央領域には第1回折構造が形成されており、前記第1回折構造は階段型構造を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記第1回折構造はブレーズ型構造と階段型構造とを重畳させていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
- 前記第1回折構造に前記第1光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、最大の光量が得られる回折次数をdor1とし、前記第1回折構造に前記第2光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、最大の光量が得られる回折次数をdor2とし、前記第1回折構造に前記第3光束が入射した場合に発生する回折光のうち、最大の光量が得られる回折次数をdor3とし、更に前記第1回折構造を規定するための光路差関数において、前記第1光束に関する2次の項をCλ1、前記第2光束に関する2次の項をCλ2、前記第3光束に関する2次の項をCλ3としたときに、以下の条件式(6)、(7)のいずれかを満たすことを特徴とする請求項5から請求項8までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズ。
(dor1×Cλ1)/(dor2×Cλ2)<0 (6)
(dor1×Cλ1)/(dor3×Cλ3)<0 (7) - 請求項1から請求項9までのいずれか一項に記載の対物レンズを用いたことを特徴とする光ピックアップ装置。
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