Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus, comprises a first lens molded with a plastic and having an optically functional section, flange section provided around the periphery of the optically functional section, and a first contacting section provided on the flange section; and a second lens molded with a plastic, located opposite to the first lens and having an optically functional section, a flange section provided around the periphery of the optically functional section, and a second contacting section provided on the flange section. The first lens and the second lens are joined in such a way that the first contacting section and the second contacting section are brought in contact with each other.

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, has a lens section shaped in an approximate circle and including a flange section; and a connecting section integrally provided to the lens section. The objective lens satisfies the following conditional formulas: 0.5?A?2.0, 0.3A?B?1.7A where A is a diameter of the lens section when the lens section is viewed from an direction of an optical axis, and B is a width of the connecting section when the connecting section is viewed from the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: This invention provides an optical component which can keep the light transmittance high while ensuring good wiping resistance characteristics, and can also realize intended optical characteristics based on a fine structure, and an optical pickup apparatus including the optical component. An optical component according to this invention includes a first optical surface on which a fine structure is formed and a second optical surface on which no fine structure is formed. The number of layers of an antireflection film on the first optical surface is set to be smaller than the number of layers of an antireflection film on the second optical surface.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, has a lens section shaped in an approximate circle and including a flange section; and a projecting section integrally provided to the lens section.

Abstract: An objective optical element to be used for an optical pickup device for performing reproducing and/or recording of information to a first optical information recording medium and a second optical information recording medium by converging a light beam having a wavelength &lgr;1 (640 nm≦&lgr;1≦670 nm) on the first optical information recording medium having a protective substrate thickness t1, and by converging a light beam having a wavelength &lgr;2 (400 nm≦&lgr;2≦415 nm) on the second optical information recording medium having a protective substrate thickness t2; wherein an optical system magnification m1 satisfies a relation of |m1|<0.01, and wherein an optical system magnification m2 satisfies a relation of |m2|<0.01.

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, has a lens section shaped in an approximate circle and including a flange section; and a connecting section integrally provided to the lens section. The objective lens satisfies the following conditional formulas: 0.5≦A≦2.0, 0.3A≦B≦1.7A where A is a diameter of the lens section when the lens section is viewed from an direction of an optical axis, and B is a width of the connecting section when the connecting section is viewed from the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, has a lens section shaped in an approximate circle and including a flange section; and a connecting section integrally provided to the lens section.

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for an optical information recording medium, has a lens section shaped in an approximate circle and including a flange section;.and a connecting section integrally provided to the lens section.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises two light sources having two wavelengths (&lgr;1<&lgr;2) and a converging optical system having an objective lens. The objective lens comprises a central region; a peripheral region provided at an outside of the central region on at least one optical surface of the objective lens; a diffractive ring-shaped zones which is blazed on a basis of a wavelength &lgr;0 (&lgr;1<&lgr;0<&lgr;2) and is formed on each of the central region and the peripheral region; and a phase difference suppressing structure to suppress a phase difference between a wavefront of a light flux passing the central region and a wavefront of a light flux passing the peripheral region when recording or reproducing information is conducted for the first optical information recording medium.

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus, comprises a first lens molded with a plastic and having an optically functional section, flange section provided around the periphery of the optically functional section, and a first contacting section provided on the flange section; and a second lens molded with a plastic, located opposite to the first lens and having an optically functional section, a flange section provided around the periphery of the optically functional section, and a second contacting section provided on the flange section. The first lens and the second lens are joined in such a way that the first contacting section and the second contacting section are brought in contact with each other.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for reproducing information from an optical information recording medium or for recording information onto an optical information recording medium, is provided with a first light source for emitting first light flux having a first wavelength; a second light source for emitting second light flux having a second wavelength, the first wavelength being different from the second wavelength; a converging optical system having an optical axis and a diffractive portion, and a photo detector; wherein in case that the first light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted ray of the first light flux, and in case that the second light flux passes through the diffractive portion to generate at least one diffracted ray, an amount of n-th ordered diffracted ray of the second light flux is greater than that of any other ordered diffracted

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for at least two kinds of optical information recording media, comprises a first light source; a second light source; an optical converging system; and a photo detector. An optical element of the optical converging system comprises a first region including an optical axis and a second region adjoining the first region and locating at the outside of the first region, the first region is a refractive surface and the second region is a diffractive surface. When a first light flux passes through the second region, the light amount of n-th order diffracted ray of the first light flux is larger than that of any other order diffracted ray of the first light flux, and when a second light flux passes through the second region of the optical element, the light amount of n-th order diffracted ray of the second light flux is larger than that of any other order diffracted ray of the second light flux, where n is an integer except 0.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus for a first optical medium including a first transparent base plate having a thickness of t1 and a second optical medium including a second transparent base plate having a thickness of t2 (t2>t1), comprises a first light source to emit a first light flux having a wavelength of &lgr;1; a second light source to emit a second light flux having a wavelength of &lgr;2 (&lgr;1<&lgr;2); a converging optical system having an objective lens and a diffracting section and to converge the first light flux or the second light flux onto the first optical medium or the second optical medium; and an optical detector. When the converging optical system converges the second light flux onto the second information recording surface so as to conduct reproducing and/or recording the information of the second optical information recording medium, a spherical aberration has at least one discontinuous portion or at least one substantially discontinuous portion.

Abstract: A recording reproducing optical system for an optical information recording medium is provided with a light source; an objective lens; and an aberration correcting optical element provided on an optical path between the light source and the objective lens. The objective lens includes an aspherical surface and one diffractive surface on which a diffractive structure structured by a plurality of concentric ring-shaped zonal steps is formed and the objective lens is a plastic lens structured in one element in one group. The aberration correcting optical element comprises at least one plastic lens on which a diffractive structure structured by a plurality of concentric ring-shaped zonal steps is formed. The following formulas are satisfied: PD1>0 (PD1 is a diffractive power (mm−1)), PD2<0 (PD2 is a diffractive power (mm−1)) and PR2>0 (PR2 is a refractive power (mm−1) as a refractive lens).