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    • Optoelectronics
    • Nanophotonics
    • Liquid Crystal Displays

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    • Traditional liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) devices face limitations in pixel pitch, restricting resolution and modulation capabilities.
    • At sub-micron scales, liquid crystal behavior becomes complex, exhibiting non-uniform amplitude and phase responses within a single pixel.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel LCoS architecture, termed phase front elements (PFEs), designed for significantly reduced pixel pitch.
    • To demonstrate the feasibility of PFEs for advanced phase modulation and high-resolution holographic applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptualized a new LCoS architecture utilizing PFEs with a 2µm pixel pitch.
    • Modified the Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm to generate Fourier-plane holograms compatible with PFE modulation.
    • Developed an algorithm to quantize complex modulation distributions within PFEs for precise far-field pattern projection.

    Main Results:

    • Simulations validated the theoretical concept of PFEs for LCoS devices.
    • The modified Gerchberg-Saxton algorithm successfully enabled hologram generation with quantized PFE modulation.
    • The PFE architecture shows potential for projecting target far-field intensity patterns with high fidelity.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed PFE architecture represents a significant advancement for LCoS devices, enabling reduced pixel pitch and complex wavefront control.
    • This proof-of-concept study paves the way for next-generation holographic displays and optical systems with enhanced resolution and functionality.