Generation of digital patterns for spatial light modulation
First Claim
1. A method for generating patterns to be used in a spatial light modulator having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:
- a) generating a pixel pattern to be placed upon the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator;
b) applying the pixel pattern to the pixels of the spatial light modulator;
c) measuring the optical performance of the plurality of pixels having the pixel pattern applied to it;
d) comparing the measured optical performance to a target optical performance; and
e) adjusting the pixel pattern applied to the plurality of pixels to form another optical pattern that more closely achieves the target optical performance.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for generating patterns to be used in a spatial light modulator having a plurality of pixels. The method includes generating an optical pattern to be placed upon the pixels of the spatial light modulator, applying the optical pattern to the pixels of the spatial light modulator, measuring the optical performance of the plurality of pixels having the optical pattern applied to it, comparing the measured optical performance to a target optical performance, and adjusting the optical pattern applied to the plurality of pixels to form another optical pattern that more closely achieves the target optical performance.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for generating patterns to be used in a spatial light modulator having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:
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a) generating a pixel pattern to be placed upon the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator;
b) applying the pixel pattern to the pixels of the spatial light modulator;
c) measuring the optical performance of the plurality of pixels having the pixel pattern applied to it;
d) comparing the measured optical performance to a target optical performance; and
e) adjusting the pixel pattern applied to the plurality of pixels to form another optical pattern that more closely achieves the target optical performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for generating patterns to be used in a spatial light modulator having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:
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a) generating a pixel pattern to be placed upon the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator, the pixel pattern comprising a periodically repeating pattern and non-periodic variations from the periodically repeating pattern;
b) applying the pixel pattern to the pixels of the spatial light modulator;
c) measuring the optical performance of the plurality of pixels having the pixel pattern applied to it;
d) comparing the measured optical performance to a target optical performance; and
e) adjusting the pixel pattern applied to the plurality of pixels to form another optical pattern that more closely achieves the target optical performance. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. An optical signal processing system comprising:
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a) a spatial light modulator operable to perform optical signal processing on an incoming light signal;
b) a look-up table operable to store a plurality of pixel patterns to be applied to the spatial light modulator to achieve certain desired optical performance characteristics by the spatial light modulator processing the incoming light signal; and
c) a processor in electrical communication with the look-up table and the spatial light modulator, the processor operable to generate and apply a pixel pattern to the spatial light modulator, to measure the optical performance of the pixel pattern, to compare the measured optical performance to a target optical performance, and to adjust the pixel pattern to more closely achieve the target optical performance.
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