An optical head having a semiconductor laser and a generation of a plurality
of
reflected light beams from an optical disk which have polarities of intensity distribution
variations which are substantially inverted to each other when a periodic structure
of the optical disk crosses at least one focused spot on the disk. An optical detection
system splits the plurality of reflected light beams and detects the split reflected
light beams. An electrical circuit provides a focus error signal of the at least
one focused spot and a tracking error signal from the plurality of reflected light
beams. The electrical circuit adds focus error signals provides a difference signal
between the focus error signals, amplifies tracking error signals with a gain,
and obtains a difference between amplified tracking error.