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    Area of Science:

    • Optical data storage technologies
    • Advanced materials science
    • Photonics and laser applications

    Background:

    • Five-dimensional (5D) optical data storage in transparent materials offers a path to durable, high-capacity storage.
    • Phase-only liquid-crystal-on-silicon spatial light modulators (LCOS SLMs) are key for generating laser writing beams in 5D storage.
    • Current methods for polarization control in holographic imaging are complex and bulky.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an efficient method for simultaneous phase and polarization modulation in 5D optical data storage.
    • To present a compact system that integrates holographic image and polarization control.
    • To overcome the limitations of external polarization modulators in LCOS SLM-based systems.

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  • Utilized a single phase-only LCOS SLM for integrated phase and polarization control.
  • Employed two-polarization-component coding combined with a polarization component rotation technique.
  • Implemented a system where two holograms on separate halves of the LCOS SLM independently control light components.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a compact system capable of simultaneous holographic image and polarization modulation.
    • Successfully verified the effectiveness of the proposed polarization rotation technique.
    • Achieved independent coding of two light components using dual holograms on the LCOS SLM.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented compact system offers an efficient solution for controlling both phase and polarization in 5D optical data storage.
    • This approach simplifies the system architecture by eliminating the need for external polarization modulators.
    • The proof-of-concept prototype validates the feasibility and effectiveness of the integrated modulation technique for advanced optical storage.