a defect detection circuit configured to compare sad amount of irradiation beam detection signal with {TAIL ~ a reference voltage} and maintain {HEAD ~ a substantially constant output voltage} to said drive circuit during a first period of time, 
a defect detection circuit configured to compare sad amount of irradiation beam detection signal with { TAIL ~ a reference voltage } and maintain { HEAD ~ a substantially constant output voltage } to said drive circuit during a first period of time ,
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH