• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 5, 051403 (2019)
Xizheng Ke and Kena Han*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Automation and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.051403 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xizheng Ke, Kena Han. Wavefront Simulation and Wavefront Correction of Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(5): 051403 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structure of reflective LC-SLM
    Fig. 1. Structure of reflective LC-SLM
    LC-SLM grayscale image loading and wavefront simulation diagram
    Fig. 2. LC-SLM grayscale image loading and wavefront simulation diagram
    Schematic of wavefront conjugation
    Fig. 3. Schematic of wavefront conjugation
    Distorted and corrected spot simulation. (a) Three-dimensional image and (b) two-dimensional grayscale image of distorted spot; (c) three-dimensional image and (d) two-dimensional grayscale image of corrected spot
    Fig. 4. Distorted and corrected spot simulation. (a) Three-dimensional image and (b) two-dimensional grayscale image of distorted spot; (c) three-dimensional image and (d) two-dimensional grayscale image of corrected spot
    Schematic of static wavefront correction using wavefront conjugation
    Fig. 5. Schematic of static wavefront correction using wavefront conjugation
    Optical path diagram of phase modulation experiment of SLM
    Fig. 6. Optical path diagram of phase modulation experiment of SLM
    Phase modulation experimental process of SLM. (a) Image A; (b) phase diagram of image A; (c) SLM modulated image collected by CCD
    Fig. 7. Phase modulation experimental process of SLM. (a) Image A; (b) phase diagram of image A; (c) SLM modulated image collected by CCD
    Experimental optical path for wavefront simulation and wavefront correction by LC-SLM
    Fig. 8. Experimental optical path for wavefront simulation and wavefront correction by LC-SLM
    Phase screen and distortion waveform for wavefront simulation. (a) 15th order Zenick phase screen grayscale image; (b) three-dimensional wavefront map of distorted wavefront
    Fig. 9. Phase screen and distortion waveform for wavefront simulation. (a) 15th order Zenick phase screen grayscale image; (b) three-dimensional wavefront map of distorted wavefront
    Spot pattern collected by CCD. (a) Initial spot; (b) distorted spot; (c) corrected spot
    Fig. 10. Spot pattern collected by CCD. (a) Initial spot; (b) distorted spot; (c) corrected spot
    ItemKey specificationsParameter
    RL-SLM-R2Array sizePixel pitch /μmResolution /(pixel×pixel)Fill factor /%Reflectivity /%Bit depth /bitFrame rate /HzOperating wavelength /nmTarget damage threshold /(W·cm-2)Phase / retardance range @532 nm0.7812.31280×102490>70860400-70020-2π
    Table 1. Device parameters of spatial light modulator
    Xizheng Ke, Kena Han. Wavefront Simulation and Wavefront Correction of Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(5): 051403
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