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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Electrical Engineering

    Background:

    • Spatial light modulators (SLMs) are crucial for controlling light wavefronts.
    • Ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) offer fast switching speeds and bistability.
    • Achieving complex-valued modulation (amplitude and phase) simultaneously is a key challenge in SLM development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate a novel SLM design using cascaded ferroelectric liquid crystal layers.
    • To characterize the relationship between FLC material properties, incident light polarization, and achievable modulation states.
    • To demonstrate independent control over both magnitude and phase modulation.

    Main Methods:

    • Investigated cascaded or sandwiched FLC layers for SLM design.
    • Characterized modulation states using linearly and circularly polarized light.
    • Employed polarization control layers between FLC layers for enhanced functionality.
    • Experimentally demonstrated multi-bit complex-valued modulation.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved magnitude modulation using linearly polarized light and an analyzer.
    • Demonstrated lossless phase modulation with circularly polarized light.
    • Showcased a continuum of elliptical polarization states bridging phase and amplitude modulation.
    • Experimentally realized four-state phase, ternary amplitude-phase, and four-state magnitude modulation using two FLC layers.

    Conclusions:

    • Cascaded FLC layers provide a versatile platform for complex-valued spatial light modulation.
    • Independent control of magnitude and phase is achievable by manipulating FLC layers and polarization.
    • This design offers a pathway towards advanced optical signal processing and display technologies.