Electro-optic polymer spatial light modulator based on a Fabry-Perot interferometer configuration

Charles Greenlee; J. Luo; K. Leedy; B. Bayraktaroglu; R. A. Norwood; M. Fallahi; A. K.Y. Jen; N. Peyghambarian

doi:10.1364/OE.19.012750

Electro-optic polymer spatial light modulator based on a Fabry-Perot interferometer configuration

Charles Greenlee, J. Luo, K. Leedy, B. Bayraktaroglu, R. A. Norwood, M. Fallahi, A. K.Y. Jen, N. Peyghambarian

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A spatial light modulator (SLM) based on a Fabry-Perot interferometer configuration has been fabricated and tested. The Fabry-Perot spacer layer is a thin film of the SEO100 electro-optic polymer which serves as the nonlinear medium. Measurement results demonstrate the modulation of multiple pixels operating simultaneously at frequencies ranging from 300 kHz to 800 kHz which is significantly faster than SLMs based on liquid crystal and digital micromirror device technology. An average modulation contrast of 50% for all pixels is achieved with a drive voltage of 70 V_rms at 100 kHz. Microwave speeds and CMOS compatibility are feasible with improved transmission line and cavity design.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	12750-12758
Number of pages	9
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	19
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.012750
State	Published - Jun 20 2011

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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