Holographic laser scanner motor

A holographic scanning motor is disclosed that includes a ring shaped rotor, a hologon scanning disc located within the ring shaped rotor, an air bearing assembly on which the rotor rides, and a stator assembly coupled to the air bearing assembly by a sleeve structure, wherein the sleeve structure includes at least one vent hole. The rotor is Y-shaped which permits a very compact planar motor design. Further reductions in size are accomplished by locating the permanent rotor magnets within the stem of the rotor. Additional cooling capacity is provided by mounting at least one fan blade adjacent to the hologon scanner disc on at least one side of the rotor. A mounting pad for the hologon scanning disc is also provided that has a higher thermal resistance than the rotor.