Richard Johnson, David Hecht, Robert Sprague, Lawrence Flores, David Steinmetz, William Turner
Optical Engineering, Vol. 22, Issue 6, 226665, (December 1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973221
TOPICS: Electrooptic modulators, Electro optics, Optical signal processing, Electro optical modeling, Modulators, Performance modeling, Phase modulation, Modulation
A first-order analytical model which describes the imaging performance of the total internal reflection (TIR) linear array spatial light modulator is presented. Two modulator configurations are identified, each with a distinct imaging response. The modulator crystal orientation defines which image response model applies. Several optical readout techniques for converting the optical phase modulation into an intensity modulation are described.