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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) devices are crucial for optical beam steering.
    • Current LCoS technology faces challenges in simultaneously achieving large deflection angles and high diffraction efficiency due to the fringe-field effect.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a method for precise compensation of the fringe-field effect in LCoS devices.
    • To enhance both deflection angle and diffraction efficiency for advanced optical applications.

    Main Methods:

    • A neural network was trained to precisely compensate for the fringe-field effect in LCoS devices.
    • The trained neural network approach was experimentally validated using a commercial LCoS device.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method achieved a diffraction efficiency exceeding 37.8% at 1550 nm.
    • A continuous diffraction angle of up to 10° was demonstrated, representing a record for LCoS devices.
    • The results show simultaneous achievement of high efficiency and large deflection angles.

    Conclusions:

    • The neural network-based fringe-field effect compensation significantly improves LCoS device performance.
    • This breakthrough enables practical applications of LCoS in LiDAR, holography, and optical switches.
    • The study sets a new benchmark for LCoS device capabilities in optical beam steering.