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    • Optical Metrology

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    • Spatial light modulators (SLMs) are crucial for holographic displays and optical systems.
    • Accurate characterization of SLM phase response is essential for high-quality hologram generation.
    • Existing methods often lack the resolution or angular range to fully capture SLM aberrations.

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    • To introduce TWINS (TWo INclining Slits), a novel interferometric method for characterizing phase SLMs.
    • To enable high-resolution, wide-angle, and local phase response measurements of SLMs.
    • To identify and quantify anisotropic aberrations in liquid crystal phase SLMs.

    Main Methods:

    • TWINS utilizes a Young interferometry-inspired setup with two inclined slits.
    • It performs local phase response measurements in both horizontal and vertical directions.
    • The method also measures beam intensity profiles as perceived by the SLM.

    Main Results:

    • TWINS provides high-resolution, wide-angle characterization of SLM phase response.
    • It effectively measures anisotropic aberrations present in liquid crystal phase SLMs.
    • Compensating for these aberrations improved planar hologram image quality by 10 dB.

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    • TWINS is an elegant, versatile, and minimally-equipped method for SLM characterization.
    • Accurate measurement of anisotropic aberrations using TWINS is critical for improving hologram fidelity.
    • The TWINS method offers a significant advancement in SLM metrology for enhanced optical system performance.