Performance metrics and active temperature control of spatial light modulators

Connor Wolenski; Anna Linnenberger

doi:10.1117/12.2649408

16 March 2023 Performance metrics and active temperature control of spatial light modulators

Connor Wolenski, Anna Linnenberger

Proceedings Volume 12388, Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Control for Biological Systems IX; 1238802 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649408
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) spatial light modulators (SLMs) are versatile scientific tools relevant to an increasingly wide variety of research and technological applications including digital holography, wavefront correction, optical tweezing, and non-mechanical beam steering to name a few. Since SLMs are used in a multitude of different ways, some aspects of device performance (e.g., response time) are crucial to certain applications while being irrelevant to others. In this work we couple our standard SLMs with a thermo-electric cooler, allowing for tunability of the device operating temperature from 0° to 75 °C. We show that there is an inherent tradeoff between the liquid crystal response time and the phase stability of an SLM, and that the operating temperature offers a means of controlling this tradeoff. Furthermore, this paper aims to provide the reader with a brief but thorough explanation of SLM operating principles and device structure, defines the performance metrics of the SLM, and provides a methodology for measuring the specifications. By allowing control over the SLM operating temperature and detailing how temperature affects device functionality, SLM users are afforded greater experimental flexibility and will be better able to tailor the performance of their device for the given project or application at hand.

Conference Presentation

Citation Download Citation

Connor Wolenski and Anna Linnenberger "Performance metrics and active temperature control of spatial light modulators", Proc. SPIE 12388, Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Control for Biological Systems IX, 1238802 (16 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649408

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available