Analog spatial light modulators advances and applications
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The performance and operation of high-speed, liquid crystal spatial light modulators are discussed in relation to a variety of system-level aspects. The issues involving the use of these devices in optical processing systems are the primary focus of this paper, but other applications such as ultra-video imaging and beamsteering are also included in the discussion.
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