Ii-vi Delaware, Inc.

Kent State University

Kun Gao

Achintya K Bhowmik

Philip J Bos

Jack Robert Kelly

Haiji J Yuan

Helen Chen

Guomin Jiang

Qingyu (Tom) Li

Hsien-Hui Cheng

Lixin (Lawrence) Wang

Colin P McGinty

Xinran Wang

A two-step optimization process is utilized to define an optimal phase profile for a LCoS spatial light modulator. The two-step optimization process first utilizes a nonlinear constrained optimization (NCO) program to determine the specific parameters required to obtain an optimal phase profile (hologram), where the 'optimal phase profile' is typically defined as that profile which achieves maximum diffraction efficiency for optical switching. Following this first step, phase scaling (and perhaps an adjustment in the number of pixels per period) is employed to slightly modify the values of the optimal phase profile to effectively suppress crosstalk peaks. If any orders still exhibit an unacceptable level of crosstalk, these orders are then subtracted from the phase profile to create the final design.

Optimization of wavelength selective switch using phase control of liquid crystal spatial light modulator

An optical magnification system comprises two Pancharatnam lenses, and provides a first magnification for left-hand circularly polarized light and a second magnification different from the first magnification for right-hand circularly polarized light. An optical magnification system comprises two lenses, each having different focal lengths for left-handed and right-handed circularly polarized light, respectively, and configured to provide a first magnification for left-handed circularly polarized light and a second magnification different from the first magnification for right-handed circularly polarized light.

Compact non-mechanical zoom lens having focal lengths dependent upon left- or right-handedness of circularly polarized light

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Kun Gao