Diffraction-Based Spatial Light Modulation: Transverse Linear Electrooptic Effect in Polymers

Kenji HARADA; Masahide ITOH; Igor N. KOMPANETS; Hiro MATSUDA; Alexander V. PARFENOV; Nobuyuki TAMAOKI; Toyohiko YATAGAI

doi:10.1007/s10043-998-0089-6

Kenji HARADA, Masahide ITOH, Igor N. KOMPANETS, Hiro MATSUDA, Alexander V. PARFENOV, Nobuyuki TAMAOKI, Toyohiko YATAGAI

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Kenji HARADA
Institute of Applied Physics and Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8573 Japan
Masahide ITOH
Institute of Applied Physics and Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8573 Japan
Igor N. KOMPANETS
Lebedev Physics Institute, Leninsky 53, Moscow, 117924, Russia
Hiro MATSUDA
National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, 1–1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8565 Japan
Alexander V. PARFENOV
Lebedev Physics Institute, Leninsky 53, Moscow, 117924, Russia
Electrotechnical Laboratory, 1–1–4, Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8565 Japan
Nobuyuki TAMAOKI
Institute of Applied Physics and Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8573 Japan
Toyohiko YATAGAI
Institute of Applied Physics and Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8573 Japan

Keywords: spatial light modulation, diffraction, electrooptic effect, electroopticpolymer

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1998 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 89-92

DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-998-0089-6

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Abstract

We propose a new type of spatial light modulator using nonlinear organic polymer film as a phase modulation element. Using polymer poly-Disperse Red-19 Toluendiiso-cyanate, a more than 150:1 contrast ratio has been realized for electrical addressing in transverse geometry.

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