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Transmission of Multiple Signals through an Optical Fiber Using Wavefront Shaping

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High speed, complex wavefront shaping using the digital micro-mirror device.

Ahmed B Ayoub¹, Demetri Psaltis²

¹Optics Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. ahmed.ayoub@epfl.ch.

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|September 23, 2021

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Digital micro-mirror devices (DMDs) achieve fast 8-bit complex-field modulation using temporal dynamics. This method enables rapid phase conjugation through free-space and scattering media, significantly improving optical system performance.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Digital Optics
Wavefront Engineering

Background:

Digital micro-mirror devices (DMDs) offer high refresh rates compared to liquid crystal spatial light modulators (SLMs).
DMDs are limited to binary, unipolar patterns, necessitating temporal modulation for grayscale representation.
Temporal modulation techniques leverage the DMD's dynamic range for complex optical field manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate 8-bit complex-field modulation using the temporal modulation capabilities of DMDs.
To achieve rapid phase conjugation by compensating for distortions from free-space and scattering media.
To enhance modulation speed by synchronizing DMDs with electro-optic modulators.

Main Methods:

Utilized the DMD's built-in time-domain dynamic range for projecting 8-bit complex fields.
Implemented phase conjugation to correct distortions introduced by propagation through different media.
Synchronized an electro-optic modulator with the DMD in amplitude modulation mode for accelerated grayscale pattern generation.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated 8-bit complex-field modulation with a frame time of 38.4 ms.
Achieved phase conjugation, effectively compensating for optical distortions.
Increased modulation speed to approximately 833 Hz (1.2 ms display time) by using a synchronized electro-optic modulator, a 32x speed-up.

Conclusions:

DMDs can effectively perform 8-bit complex-field modulation through temporal multiplexing.
The demonstrated technique enables rapid phase conjugation in challenging optical environments.
Synchronized electro-optic modulation offers a significant speed enhancement for DMD-based optical systems.