Abstract:
A modulated laser beam having a uniplanar, two direction deflection is directed to a mirror tunnel. The mirror tunnel divides the single laser beam into multiple laser beams. The multiple laser beams are polarized and a beam selector permits only one raster scan from the multiple images of the mirror tunnel to reach the memory film target. The Curie-point recording method forms the information onto the film. For reading information from the target, the laser beam is deflected, multiplied and selected as for writing. Reflected light from a spot on the target exhibits a clockwise or counter-clockwise change in the polarization angle depending on the binary state of the magnetic field. The Kerr-effect polarization change is passed through a polarization filter which permits one state of the magnetic field to be passed and blocks the second state of the magnetic field. The light passing through the polarizing filter is collected by a lens and detected by a light detector such as a photocell. The output of the light detector is directed to a utilization device for use therein.