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Spatial Light Modulator Principles

Download Principles Meadowlark Optics award-winning Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) provide precision retardance control for spatially varying phase or amplitude requirements. Our SLMs consist of liquid crystal (LC) pixels, each independently addressed, acting as separate variable retarders. These SLMs are easily incorporated into optical systems requiring programmable masks and variable input/output devices. Applications include correlation, spectroscopy, […]

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Liquid Crystal Selection Guide

Download Selection Guide Why Choose Meadowlark Liquid Crystal Components? Industry-Leading Metrology – Meadowlark is the most experienced manufacturer of precision liquid crystal devices.  Our proprietary measurement techniques provide you with extremely accurate calibration for every liquid crystal device we ship. High Quality and Precision – When selecting a liquid crystal device, key performance features must

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Video: Meadowlark Spatial Light Modulators at Quantum 2.0 2023

Geometric-phase microscopy (GPM) uses changes in the phase of light passing through biological specimens to yield high-resolution and high-contrast images, instead of relying on the attenuation of light used conventionally. Polarization optics and a spatial light modulator generate spatially variant polarization states of light that interact with the sample, creating a relative phase shift between transmitted and reflected light waves. By analyzing the phase information, GPM can reveal details not visible with other microscopy techniques. GPM is an effective non-invasive tool for live cell and tissue studies, with potential to enhance biological systems knowledge.

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A Programmable Beam Shaping System for Tailoring the Profile of High Fluence Laser Beams

A Programmable Beam Shaping System for Tailoring the Profile of High Fluence Laser Beams ABSTRACT: Customized spatial light modulators have been designed and fabricated for use as precision beam shaping devices in fusion class laser systems. By inserting this device in a low-fluence relay plane upstream of the amplifier chain, “blocker” obscurations can be programmed

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Meadowlark Optics Has Pivotal Role in Fusion Research

The Beginning    Back in 1952, the first useful demonstration of nuclear fusion was carried out.  It was for vastly different reasons than those celebrated most recently, although one might say that was when interest in atomic science for practical applications really blew up (pun intended.) Physicists have been seeking fusion as a viable energy source ever since, with

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Pulse Shaping Application Note

Pulse Shaping Application Note Overview: By modulating the phase and/or amplitude of the spectral component of broadband femtosecond lasers, it is possible to generate arbitrarily shaped ultrafast optical waveforms. Applications for this technology include optical communications, biomedical optical imaging, high-power laser amplifiers, quantum control, and laser-electron beam interactions. The typical implementation utilizes a grating to

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