title: Dynamically reconfigurable optical lattices.
abstract: We present a theoretical framework for two approaches of generating light-efficient optical lattices via a generic Fourier-filtering operation. We demonstrate how lattice geometry can be dynamically changed from fully discrete to interconnected optical arrays conveniently achieved with virtually zero computational resources. Both approaches apply a real-time reconfigurable phase-only spatial light modulator to set up dynamic input phase patterns for a 4-f spatial filtering system that synthesizes the optical lattices. The first method is based on lossless phase-only Fourier-filtering; the second, on amplitude-only Fourier-filtering. We show numerically generated optical lattices rendered by both schemes and quantify the strength of the light throughput that can be achieved by each filtering alternative.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Daria
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glückstad