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    • Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) are crucial in fields like adaptive optics.
    • Liquid Crystal (LC) based SLMs offer dynamic 2D phase map generation but are expensive.
    • High cost limits widespread adoption of current SLM technologies.

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    • To present a more affordable alternative to conventional Spatial Light Modulators.
    • To explore the feasibility of using serially arranged vertical aligned LC devices for phase modulation.
    • To evaluate the performance and potential applications of this novel SLM approach.

    Main Methods:

    • Serial arrangement of vertical aligned Liquid Crystal (LC) devices.
    • Characterization of phase modulation properties.
    • Comparison with traditional parallel aligned LC devices.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed serial arrangement of VA LC devices achieves phase modulation characteristics comparable to PA LC devices.
    • The developed approach offers a significant reduction in cost compared to existing SLMs.
    • The study details the unique aspects and performance metrics of this cost-effective SLM.

    Conclusions:

    • The serial arrangement of VA LC devices presents a viable and economical solution for Spatial Light Modulation.
    • This innovation can potentially broaden the accessibility of advanced optical technologies.
    • Further investigation into application-specific performance is warranted.