Multiport model of a liquid crystal light valve

Mark Storrs; David J. Mehrl; John F. Walkup

doi:10.1117/12.256142

1 November 1996 Multiport model of a liquid crystal light valve

Mark Storrs, David J. Mehrl, John F. Walkup

Proceedings Volume 2848, Materials, Devices, and Systems for Optoelectronic Processing; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256142
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

Development of optical information processing systems requires accurate models of the spatial light modulators employed in these systems. These models must recognize the multiport and non-linear nature of these devices. Here we describe the temporal characteristics of spatial light modulators by a quadratic multiport model. We use spectrum analysis and sinusoidal perturbation with synchronous detection to observe the nonlinear characteristics of a Hughes Model 4050 liquid crystal light valve. We present experimental results demonstrating some of the nonlinear characteristics.

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Mark Storrs, David J. Mehrl, and John F. Walkup "Multiport model of a liquid crystal light valve", Proc. SPIE 2848, Materials, Devices, and Systems for Optoelectronic Processing, (1 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256142

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