Abstract: An optical information recording reproduction apparatus includes: a first light beam source; a second light beam source emitting a beam with a wavelength shorter than that of the first light beam source; and an object lens condensing the beams from the first and second light beam sources to an optical information recording medium. When information is recorded in the optical information recording medium, a recording beam is emitted from the first light beam source and a beam used to generate a signal for controlling a position of the object lens is emitted from the second light beam source. When the information of the optical information recording medium is reproduced, a reproduction beam is emitted from the second light beam source.

Abstract: [Object] To enable stable void recording to be performed with lower power than in a case where a conventional void recording method that records hole marks (voids) in a bulk layer is adopted. [Solving Means] First laser light is irradiated onto an optical recording medium in which a plurality of resin layers are formed while the first laser light is focused on a boundary surface of the resin layers, to thus record hole marks onto the boundary surface. Since a recording sensitivity of the hole marks is enhanced at the boundary surface of the resin layers, by recording hole marks onto the boundary surface as described above, laser power requisite for recording can be suppressed as compared to the conventional art. As a result, it becomes unnecessary to use a special laser such as a short-pulse laser, and even if a CW laser (CW: Continuous Wave) is used, a recording speed does not need to be sacrificed.

Abstract: An optical information recording method includes emitting light having a wavelength ?1 from a first light source with a pulse width of time tw1 or more and power P1, emitting light having a wavelength ?2 from a second light source with a pulse width of time tw2, a repetition interval T, and power P2, and performing information recording by simultaneously irradiating an identical part of a recording medium with the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source, in which the wavelength ?1 and the wavelength ?2 satisfy ?1>500 nm>?2 and ?0 which is expressed as 1/?1+1/?2=1/?0 satisfies a relationship of ?0<300 nm, and emission of the first light source and emission of the second light source satisfy relationships of tw2<tw1, T<tw1, and P2>P1.

Abstract: A hologram medium manufacturing method that includes disposing a first pair of master hologram media with a predetermined interval so that the first pair of the master hologram media face each other; forming a master hologram in the master hologram media by irradiating the first pair of the master hologram media with spherical wave light and reference light so that the spherical wave light and the reference light interfere with each other in the master hologram media. The spherical wave light and the reference light have a focal point between the first pair of the master hologram media. The method also includes disposing a hologram medium between the first pair of the master hologram media; and forming a hologram in the hologram medium by irradiating the first pair of the master hologram media with the reference light.

Abstract: [Object] To enable stable void recording to be performed with lower power than in a case where a conventional void (hole) recording method is adopted. [Solving Means] Provided is an optical recording medium including a recording layer in which a plurality of boundary surfaces of resin layers are formed, and intervals of the boundary surfaces are set to be equal to or smaller than a focal depth of recording light. A recording sensitivity of hole marks is enhanced at the boundary surfaces of the resin layers. Therefore, by providing the recording layer in which the boundary surfaces are provided at intervals equal to or smaller than the focal depth of recording light as described above, that is, the recording layer is practically filled with the boundary surfaces, the hole mark recording sensitivity of the recording layer can be enhanced as a whole.

Abstract: An initialization apparatus that has a simplified configuration and that forms an initial hologram in an information recording medium is provided. An initialization apparatus (10) rotates an optical disk (100) and emits blue light beams (Lb1) and (Lb2) to either side of the optical disk (100) while causing a red light beam (Lr1) to follow a track formed in a reference layer (102). Thus, the initialization apparatus (10) can perform an initialization process in which a linear initial hologram IH is formed in a recording layer (101) in a spiral pattern that corresponds to the track formed in a reference layer (102). Accordingly, the initialization apparatus (10) can form a planar initial hologram layer (YH) with significantly reduced optical energy or thermal energy emitted to the optical disk (100) at one time.

Abstract: A bioassay substrate high in integration amount, free in grouping of substances, low in cost, and the like are provided. Specifically, a bioassay substrate includes detection surfaces S on which detection substances can be solidified, the detection surfaces S is provided on a surface of a disk form substrate capable of reading out record information optically, and the detection surfaces S is provided in groove structures (pits) provided in the surface of the substrate radially as viewed on the upper side at predetermined intervals. A bioassay system using the bioassay substrate and a readout system are also provided.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a recording layer in which recording of a mark is selectively performed in a depth direction by irradiation of first light, and the mark is formed in multilayer form; and a reflection film reflecting second light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the first light, and provided on a lower layer side of the recording layer.

Abstract: An optical information recording reproduction apparatus includes: a first light beam source; a second light beam source emitting a beam with a wavelength shorter than that of the first light beam source; and an object lens condensing the beams from the first and second light beam sources to an optical information recording medium. When information is recorded in the optical information recording medium, a recording beam is emitted from the first light beam source and a beam used to generate a signal for controlling a position of the object lens is emitted from the second light beam source. When the information of the optical information recording medium is reproduced, a reproduction beam is emitted from the second light beam source.

Abstract: An optical information recording method includes emitting light having a wavelength ?1 from a first light source with a pulse width of time tw1 or more and power P1, emitting light having a wavelength ?2 from a second light source with a pulse width of time tw2, a repetition interval T, and power P2, and performing information recording by simultaneously irradiating an identical part of a recording medium with the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source, in which the wavelength ?1 and the wavelength ?2 satisfy ?1>500 nm>?2 and ?0 which is expressed as 1/?1+1/?2=1/?0 satisfies a relationship of ?0<300 nm, and emission of the first light source and emission of the second light source satisfy relationships of tw2<tw1, T<tw1, and P2>P1.

Abstract: An optical information recording medium, which is made of a resin provided with photoreactivity containing organometal compound, has a recording layer on which, after a photoreaction are brought about when predetermined initialization light is irradiated to the medium and then the resin is hardened, at a time of recording information, a recording mark is formed when predetermined recording light is condensed to the medium, and a temperature of the medium near a focal point of the recording light is increased and the organometal compound is transubstantiated, and at a time of reproducing information, the information is reproduced based on returned light according to predetermined reading light being irradiated.

Abstract: An optical information recording and reproducing device 1 irradiates initialization light L1 to an optical information recording medium 100 having a recording layer 101 made of photopolymerization-type photopolymer in advance to bring about the photopolymerization or the photocrosslinking to perform the initialization processing, and condenses a recording light beam L2c having a comparatively strong light intensity to a target position in the recording layer 101 and increases the temperature thereof to transubstantiate the target position to record a recording mark RM at the time of recording information, and condenses a reading light beam L2d having a comparatively weak light intensity to the target position and receives a returned light beam L3 having a sufficient light amount reflected by the recording mark RM at the time of reproducing information, which makes it possible to reliably record the recording mark RM and stably read out the recording mark RM.

Abstract: An optical information recording device includes: a section that acquires recording information that should be recorded on an optical information recording medium on which information are recorded by forming a recording mark at a position where an optical beam is focused on and from which the information are reproduced based on the reflectance of the recording mark; a section including at least one or more one-surface beam emission sections that emit a recording beam according to part of the recording information to one surface of the recording medium and focus the beam on a target position to form the recording mark; and an section including at least one or more other-surface beam emission sections that emit an recording beam according to the rest of the recording information to the other surface of the recording medium and focus the beam on a target position to form the recording mark.

Abstract: A bioassay substrate high in integration amount, free in grouping of substances, low in cost, and the like are provided. Specifically, a bioassay substrate includes detection surfaces S on which detection substances can be solidified, the detection surfaces S is provided on a surface of a disk form substrate capable of reading out record information optically, and the detection surfaces S is provided in groove structures (pits) provided in the surface of the substrate radially as viewed on the upper side at predetermined intervals. A bioassay system using the bioassay substrate and a readout system are also provided.

Abstract: An initialization apparatus that has a simplified configuration and that forms an initial hologram in an information recording medium is provided. An initialization apparatus (10) rotates an optical disk (100) and emits blue light beams (Lb1) and (Lb2) to either side of the optical disk (100) while causing a red light beam (Lr1) to follow a track formed in a reference layer (102). Thus, the initialization apparatus (10) can perform an initialization process in which a linear initial hologram IH is formed in a recording layer (101) in a spiral pattern that corresponds to the track formed in a reference layer (102). Accordingly, the initialization apparatus (10) can form a planar initial hologram layer (YH) with significantly reduced optical energy or thermal energy emitted to the optical disk (100) at one time.

Abstract: A hologram reconstructing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: unnecessary light removing means for causing the imaging means to receive necessary light only included in the reconstruction light; driving means for operating the hologram recording medium or a reconstruction light optical system; light detecting means for detecting the state that reconstruction light is projected to the unnecessary light removing means of the light cut by the unnecessary light removing means; and control means for obtaining the displacement of the hologram recording medium based on the information on a specific part of the projection state information detected by the light detecting means and controlling the driving means to cancel the displacement and move the hologram recording medium or the optical system.

Abstract: A hologram recording and reproduction apparatus is disclosed which can raise the degree of freedom in design to achieve miniaturization thereof and can raise the hologram recording density of the shift multiplexing type. Upon recording, recording light specially optically modulated by a spatial optical modulator and reference light having a wave front disturbed at random by a randomizing phase mask are coupled so as to have a common optical axis and introduced to a recording area of a hologram recording medium. As a result, the number of lenses to be moved so as to follow up the variation of the position of a recording area or a reproduction area can be reduced. Further, the random disturbance of the wave front of the reference light makes the shift selectivity sharp in both of the along-track direction and the cross-track direction.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to use an optical pickup in common with conventional optical disks. In a three-dimensional mark recording layer (111v) of a voluminal medium (100v), information is recorded by forming a three-dimensional record mark (RM) in the vicinity of the focus (Fb) of a blue light beam (Lb) according to the blue light beam (Lb) that is concentrated and has a light intensity equal to or larger than a predetermined intensity. The information is reproduced from the three-dimensional mark recording layer (111v) on the basis of a reproducing blue light beam (Lbr) deriving from irradiation of the blue light beam (Lb). A servo layer (114v) of the voluminal medium (100v) reflects at least part of the red light beam (Lr) which is irradiated in order to square the position of the blue light beam (Lb) in the three-dimensional mark recording layer (111v) with an arbitrary target mark position and whose wavelength is different from that of the blue light beam (Lb).

Abstract: To provide a bioassay system or the like, which can solve the problem of allocating spaces above detecting sections and can also stabilize servo-controlled operation of a disk-shaped plate.

Abstract: The present invention can record or reproduce information in a stable manner with a simple configuration. According to the present invention, since a photoinitiator whose vaporization temperature is between 140 and 400 deg C. is included, a portion around a focal point Fb of a recording optical beam L2c heats up after the recording optical beam L2c is focused, vaporizing the photoinitiator. As a result, an air bubble is formed. This air bubble is left in a recording layer 101 as a cavity after the emission of the recording optical beam L2c ends and the portion around the focal point Fb cools down. When a reading optical beam L2d is emitted, the air bubble can reflect the reading optical beam L2d due to the difference in refractive index between a portion inside the air bubble and the portion outside the air bubble (i.e. the recording layer 101), producing a returning optical beam L3.