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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Holography
    • Biomedical Imaging

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    • Spatial light modulators (SLMs) are crucial for manipulating light fields in applications like holographic displays and adaptive optics.
    • Traditional SLMs face physical limitations hindering simultaneous multi-color light modulation, a capability highly desired in many fields.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel method for multi-color spatial complex light field modulation using a single binary hologram.
    • To overcome the limitations of traditional SLMs in achieving simultaneous multi-color operations.

    Main Methods:

    • A technique combining neighboring micro-mirror pixels into superpixels on a digital micromirror device (DMD) was employed.
    • Amplitude and phase modulation were individually controlled by internal pixel combinations within superpixels, achieving a phase modulation dynamic range exceeding 2π for single wavelengths.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated multi-color light modulation in both 2D and multiple 3D holographic planes.
    • Successfully realized a dual-colored Airy beam using the developed technique.
    • The extended phase modulation range provided an additional degree of freedom for independent multi-wavelength light control.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method successfully extends complex light modulation capabilities into the multi-color regime.
    • This technique offers a promising pathway for advanced applications in information display, optical imaging, and optical trapping.