title: Design and characterization of a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator for a polarization-insensitive optical space switch.
abstract: We report preliminary results concerning a free-space optical switch between single-mode fibers with a ferroelectric liquid-crystal (FLC) spatial light modulator (SLM). In particular, we show experimentally that such a device can operate in a polarization-insensitive manner. The influence of the geometrical and physical features of the FLC SLM on the overall performance of the optical fiber switch are also discussed.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berthelé
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fracasso
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: de Bougrenet de la Tocnaye