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Supersmall flying optical head for phase change recording media

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Abstract

A supersmall optically switched laser (OSL) head is proposed. A laser diode attached to an air bearing slider forms a complex cavity together with a recording medium, and its light output is detected by a photodetector placed at the other end of the laser facet. Data signals and track error signals read from the sampled servo marks are successfully detected. The signal amplitude variation caused by the flying height change is much reduced, and the SNR is increased to 36 dB (40 kHz to 20 MHz for a phase change medium) by decreasing the reflectivity of the laser facet facing the medium to <5%.

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