Optical element and optical pickup apparatus

摘要

The present invention provides an optical element for use in an optical pickup apparatus. The optical element includes: a first lens section and a second lens section formed in one body. The first lens section includes an optical surface divided by a border defined by a first predetermined diameter into a first inner area and a first outer area. The surface-normal angle of the first inner area at an outer edge thereof is larger than that of the first outer area at an inner edge thereof. The second lens section includes an optical surface divided by a border defined by a second predetermined diameter into a second inner area and a second outer area. The surface-normal angle of the second inner area at an outer edge thereof is smaller than that of the second outer area at an inner edge thereof.