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An optical disc storage system employs a read/write pick-up head assembly in which the optical path between the disc and the read/write light source, usually a laser diode, includes both a conventional objective lens formed of glass or plastic, with a fixed focus, and a liquid crystal lens which is electrically tunable to vary its refractive index and focal distance. The optical signal reflected from the disc is passed through this hybrid pick-up head assembly and demodulated to detect errors in the focus of the pick-up head and the tracking, and to adjust the focus by modifying the electrical signals applied to the LCD lens, and move the pick-up head in the plane of the disc to address the appropriate track.
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