Apparatus for aligning optical axis of optical pick-up

摘要

An optical axis alignment apparatus of an optical pick-up device for measuring and adjusting a shift amount between a central axis of an objective lens and an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from a light source includes a first photodetector positioned to reciprocate along a central axis of the objective lens, for detecting a shift amount of an optical axis of the laser beam with respect to the central axis of the objective lens and for generating a first detection signal; a second photodetector for detecting a distribution of the laser beam emitted from the laser source and for generating a second detection signal; a beam splitter for splitting the laser beam at a predetermined angle to direct the laser beam to said first and said second photodetectors, respectively; a driving mechanism for reciprocating the first photodetector along the central axis of the objective lens; and mechanism for adjusting the position and the angle of the laser source in dependence upon reception of the first and second detection signals.