Patent ID: 8120826
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G03H,G11B

Abstract:
1. A reflection holographic memory device as a holographic recording and reproducing system which records binary image data as a light interference pattern by irradiating a holographic memory recording medium with a signal light beam and a reference light beam, and reproduces the data from a reproduced image obtained by irradiating the holographic memory recording medium with a reference light beam, wherein the holographic memory recording medium is a disk recording medium, and the device increases recording capacity of a reflection hologram, the device comprising: a mechanism for operating an optical pick-up system; a system for aligning polarization planes of the signal light beam and the reference light beam on the disk recording medium by guiding the signal light beam and the reference light beam so as to be opposed to each other; a random-phase modulation multiplex recording means provided in a light guide path of the reference light beam; and a spatial-shift multiplex recording means which involves shifting of the reference light beam by using the mechanism for operating the optical pick-up system, wherein the system for aligning polarization planes of the signal light beam and the reference light beam on the disk recording medium directs coaxially the signal light beam and the reference light beam with linear polarization states, which are different by 90 degrees from each other, the signal light beam and the reference light beam overlapping spatially in the same direction with respect to the recording medium, converges the signal light beam and the reference light beam by a condenser lens and irradiates the signal light beam and the reference light beam onto the disk recording medium, after transmitting only the reference light beam through the disk recording medium, aligns the polarization state of the reference light beam with that of the signal light beam by using a quarter wavelength plate and a reflecting minor, and opposes coaxially the signal light beam and the reference light beam from each other.