Spatial Light Modulator Refresh Rate
Modulators (SLMs) are uniquely designed for pure phase applications and incorporate analog data addressing with high refresh rates (1400 Hz). Current wavefront shaping technologies face a fundamental dichotomy: spatial light modulators (SLMs) offer high pixel count but suffer from low refresh rates, while acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) provide moderate speed with restricted optical beam geometries. Liquid crystals are birefringent, so applying a voltage to the cell changes the effective refractive index seen by the incident wave, and thus the phase retardation of the reflected wave. Meadowlark Optics' Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) are. It is the best qualified and diversified SLM platform with many versions optimized for specific requirements, including high reflectivity versions dielectric mirror applications.
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