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High-Dimensional Light Field Modulation via Conjugate Phase Encoding in Liquid Crystal Devices

Optics 2025-04-22 v1

Abstract

High-dimensional light field modulation demands precise control over multiple optical parameters, a capability critical for next-generation photonic systems. While liquid crystals offer inherent advantages in dynamic birefringence tuning, existing approaches face fundamental limitations in decoupling interdependent phase responses across polarization states. Here, we demonstrate a conjugate phase encoding paradigm enabling simultaneous manipulation of wavelength-dependent wavefronts, orbital angular momentum (OAM), and polarization states in photoaligned liquid crystal devices.

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@article{arxiv.2504.14794,
  title  = {High-Dimensional Light Field Modulation via Conjugate Phase Encoding in Liquid Crystal Devices},
  author = {Tian Xia and Quanzhou Long and Wanlong Zhang and Zhenwei Xie and Xiaocong Yuan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.14794},
  year   = {2025}
}
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