BISTABLE SPATIAL LIGHT-MODULATOR USING A FERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL

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FUKUSHIMA, S [1 ]
KUROKAWA, T [1 ]
MATSUO, S [1 ]
KOZAWAGUCHI, H [1 ]
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[1] NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TEL PUBL CORP, OPTOELECTR LAB, TOKAI, IBARAKI 31911, JAPAN
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10.1364/OL.15.000285
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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A bistable spatial light modulator is developed by utilizing optical bistability of ferroelectric liquid-crystal molecules. Both positive and negative images are read out by changing the polarity of applied electric pulses. A binary image is stored for more than 2 h, and gray-level operation is also possible during the gradual decay after writing. © 1990 Optical Society of America.
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