The width W of the address pit (9) of an optical recording medium of
intermediate address type is determined by W=k Tp/(.lamda./NA) where
.lamda. is the laser wavelength of the optical head of the optical disk
device use, NA is the numerical aperture of the objective, Tp is the
track pitch of the record medium, and k is 0.40.ltoreq.k.ltoreq.0.68.
Alternatively, an optical device comprises a first address demodulating
circuit for demodulating address information by using a signal that is
the sum of the electric signals outputted from a pair of photodetectors
separated in the direction of the track and a second address demodulating
circuit for demodulating address information by suing a signal that is
the difference between the electric signals. The address is detected base
on the information thus obtained. In such a way, the compatibility of the
recording medium used and that of the optical device are improved, the
reproduction margin in demodulating the address information is increased,
realizing high accuracy address detection when reproducing data from an
optical recorded medium of intermediate address type.