Citation
Mj. Yzuel et al., Inherent apodization of lenses encoded on liquid-crystal spatial light modulators, APPL OPTICS, 39(32), 2000, pp. 6034-6039
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935
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Volume
39
Issue
32
Year of publication
2000
Pages
6034 - 6039
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(20001110)39:32<6034:IAOLEO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Focusing diffractive optical elements encoded in liquid-crystal spatial lig
ht modulators yields an inherent equivalent apodization of the focused spot
as a result of the pixelated nature of these devices and the finite extent
of each pixel. We present a theoretical explanation for and experimental e
vidence of this effect. We demonstrate an experimental procedure for measur
ing the apodization and a method to compensate for this effect. (C) 2000 Op
tical Society of America OCIS codes: 230.3720, 120.4820, 110.4100, 110.2990
, 260.1960.