TFT Transmissive Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator

The transmissive liquid crystal spatial light modulator is composed of an active matrix type liquid crystal board of a thin film transistor (TFT) and its accompanying driving circuit. The LCD board is also integrated with some driving circuits, making the driving method more stable. Spatial light modulator (SLM) is a kind of device that can load information on one-dimensional or two-dimensional optical data field, so as to effectively use the proper velocity, parallelism and interconnection ability of light. It is widely used in the field of modern optical information processing. According to the. The LC 2012 is our basic Spatial Light Modulator system based on a translucent liquid crystal microdisplay with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixel (XGA). The device is mainly intended for proof of concepts and education. Here, we report on the design and realization of an optically addressable. Spatial light modulators, as dynamic flat-panel optical devices, have witnessed rapid development over the past two decades, concomitant with the advancements in micro- and opto-electronic integration technology. The SLMs are available as single mask configuration for phase or amplitude/polarization modulation. [PDF]

Amplitude-Phase Spatial Optical Modulator

By spatial filtering we combine four neighboring pixels into one superpixel. At each superpixel we are able to independently modulate the phase and the amplitude of light. We experimentally demonstrate the independent phase and amplitude modulation using this novel. We present a method for full spatial phase and amplitude control of a laser beam using a twisted nematic liquid crystal display combined with a spatial filter. Our SLMs consist of liquid crystal (LC) pixels—each independently addressed—acting as separate electro-optic modulators. The degree of optical spatial coherence—a fundamental property of light that describes the mutual correlations between fluctuating electromagnetic fields—has been proven challenging to control at the micrometer scale. [PDF]