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Complex Semi-Definite Programming (SDP) is introduced as a novel approach to phase retrieval enabled control of monochromatic light transmission through highly scattering media. In a simple optical setup, a spatial light modulator is used…
Solid-state Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) are fundamentally limited in their ability to achieve high spatial complexity and high temporal bandwidth simultaneously. High-speed, low-energy modulation requires sub-wavelength active mode…
Spatial light modulators are versatile devices employed in a vast range of applications to modify the transverse phase or amplitude profile of an incident light beam. Most experiments are designed to use a specific polarization which…
Phase-change materials (PCMs)-based integrated photonic memory offers a viable pathway for the development of neuromorphic computing chip. The sizable optical contrast in the telecom band between amorphous and crystalline phases of PCM, in…
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Dynamic phase-only beam shaping with a liquid crystal spatial light modulator is a powerful technique for tailoring the beam's intensity profile or wave front. While shaping and controlling the light field is a highly researched topic,…