摘要 |
A device for optically scanning an information layer by means of a focused radiation beam. Radiation reflected from the information layer is made astigmatic by an oblique plane parallel plate and subsequently detected by a detection system. An electronic circuit derives two focus error signals, each representing the distance between the focal point of the radiation beam and the information plane. The first focus error signal is formed from the high-frequency components in the electrical detector signals, and the second focus error signal is formed from the low-frequency components in the same detector signals. A second electronic circuit combines the two focus error signals into a combined focus error signal to control a focus servo loop. The circuit changes the control gradually from one focus error signal to the other.
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