Method and system for calibrating a diffractive grating modulator
First Claim
1. A diffractive grating modulator system, comprising:
- a) a diffractive grating modulator active to produce a plurality of output orders of diffraction;
b) an illumination source for directing light onto the diffractive grating modulator;
c) an output system arranged to receive one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating modulator;
d) a detector arranged to receive a different one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating and to produce a signal representing the output of the diffractive grating modulator;
e) an electronic driving system responsive to a data stream for operating the diffractive grating modulator; and
f) a feedback system connected to the detector and the electronic driving system and responsive to the signal for calibrating the diffractive grating modulator.
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Abstract
A diffractive grating modulator system, includes: a diffractive grating modulator active to produce a plurality of output orders of diffraction; an illumination source for directing light onto the diffractive grating modulator; an output system arranged to receive one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating modulator; a detector arranged to receive a different one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating and to produce a signal representing the output of the diffractive grating modulator; an electronic driving system responsive to a data stream for operating the diffractive grating modulator; and a feedback system connected to the detector and the electronic driving system and responsive to the signal for calibrating the diffractive grating modulator.
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20 Claims
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1. A diffractive grating modulator system, comprising:
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a) a diffractive grating modulator active to produce a plurality of output orders of diffraction;
b) an illumination source for directing light onto the diffractive grating modulator;
c) an output system arranged to receive one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating modulator;
d) a detector arranged to receive a different one of the orders of diffraction from the diffractive grating and to produce a signal representing the output of the diffractive grating modulator;
e) an electronic driving system responsive to a data stream for operating the diffractive grating modulator; and
f) a feedback system connected to the detector and the electronic driving system and responsive to the signal for calibrating the diffractive grating modulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A diffractive grating modulator system having a plurality of pixel elements and being active to produce a plurality of output orders of diffraction, comprising:
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a) an illumination source for providing light on the diffractive grating modulator;
b) an output system arranged to receive one order of diffraction from the diffractive grating modulator;
c) a detector having a plurality of discrete segments for detecting another order of diffraction from the diffractive grating modulator and producing a signal representing the output of the diffractive grating modulator;
d) an electronic driving system for operating the diffractive grating modulator; and
e) a feedback system connected between the detector and the electronic driving system and responsive to the signal for calibrating the diffractive grating modulator system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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