Limits of the use of polymer thin films for spatial light modulation

Jean-Michel Nunzi; Fabrice Charra; Stephane Delysse; Philippe Lefin; N. Pfeffer

doi:10.1117/12.262579

27 December 1996 Limits of the use of polymer thin films for spatial light modulation

Jean-Michel Nunzi, Fabrice Charra, Stephane Delysse, Philippe Lefin, N. Pfeffer

Proceedings Volume 2969, Second International Conference on Optical Information Processing; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262579
Event: Second International Conference on Optical Information Processing, 1996, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

We present the ultimate limits of use of photochromic polymer films for spatial light modulation. Criteria for the comparison of different modulation principles and materials are given. A figure of merit based on switching efficiency is derived. An application of polymer films for real-time holography is presented. In this respect, the advantages of polymer thin films on other materials appear essential. They indeed permit the use of large viewing angles in order to reduce system size, as well as readout with frequency conversion in order to reduce the effect of scattering. Different aspects of the photochromic process are discussed.

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Jean-Michel Nunzi, Fabrice Charra, Stephane Delysse, Philippe Lefin, and N. Pfeffer "Limits of the use of polymer thin films for spatial light modulation", Proc. SPIE 2969, Second International Conference on Optical Information Processing, (27 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262579

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