Phasor analysis of eigenvectors generated in liquid-crystal displays.
We analyze optical systems for creating phase-only operation of a liquid-crystal display (LCD). We introduce a new formalism in which any input or output polarization state can be described in terms of a linear combination of the eigenvectors of the LCD. We use a phasor analysis to examine the linear combination of the eigenvectors and show how improved performance can be obtained with a new configuration. We experimentally compare the intensity and phase operation for two configurations with the same spatial light modulator and show the improved performance with the new configuration.
Davis
Jeffrey A
JA
Department of Physics, San Diego State University, California 92182-1233, USA. jdavis@sciences.sdsu.edu
Nicolas
Josep
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Márquez
Andrés
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