An optical pickup unit includes first and second light sources of first and second wavelengths, respectively, a diachronic element, a phase plate, and an objective lens. One of the first and second light sources is selected so that information recording or reproduction is performed by converging a light beam emitted from the selected one of the first and second light sources on an optical recording medium via the diachronic element, the phase plate, and the objective lens.

 
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