摘要 |
An optical head comprises a photodetector 8 having divided photosensitive areas to detect light 13 reflected from an optical disk 7, means 10, 11, 12 for obtaining tracking error signal by operating signals from the photosensitive areas. The photodetector 8 has a first division line 9a parallel to an information track on the optical disk and second and third division lines 9b, 9c perpendicular to the first division line 9f and symmetrical to the optical axis. Further, a light-shielding area 8i is provided for shielding a part of the reflected light between the division lines 9b and 9c. The signals are operated to reduce offset of the tracking error signal due to a shift of object lens and a tilt of the optical disk. Accordingly, the optical head of the present invention has a small offset of tracking error signal with a simple structure.
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