DocumentCode
1339952
Title
Two-dimensional spatial light modulators: a tutorial
Author
Neff, John A. ; Athale, Ravindra A. ; Lee, Sing H.
Author_Institution
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Newark, DE, USA
Volume
78
Issue
5
fYear
1990
fDate
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
826
Lastpage
855
Abstract
Two-dimensional spatial light modulators (SLMs) modulate one of the properties of an optical wavefront (amplitude, phase, polarization) as a function of two spatial dimensions and time in response to information-bearing control signals that may be either optical or electrical. These devices form a critical part of optical information processing systems, serving as input transducers as well as performing several basic processing operations on optical wavefronts. A tutorial overview of the 2-D SLMs is given. their applications are outlined, a classification scheme for them is given, and major types of SLMs that are under active development are described
Keywords
electro-optical devices; liquid crystal devices; magneto-optical devices; optical information processing; optical modulation; reviews; 2D type; information-bearing control signals; optical information processing systems; spatial light modulators;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5.53402
Filename
53402
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