[3] Univ Miguel Hernandez, Dept Ciencia Mat Opt & Tecnol Elect, Elche, Spain
[4] Univ Buenos Aires, Dept Fis, Fac Ciencias Exactas & Nat, RA-1428 Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
来源:
OPTICS EXPRESS
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2009年
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17卷
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10期
关键词:
MODULATION;
MUELLER;
PHASE;
D O I:
10.1364/OE.17.008491
中图分类号:
O43 [光学];
学科分类号:
070207 ;
0803 ;
摘要:
In this paper we experimentally analyze the performance of a twisted nematic liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) display as a function of the angle of incidence of the incoming beam. These are reflective displays that can be configured to produce amplitude or phase modulation by properly aligning external polarization elements. But we demonstrate that the incident angle plays an important role in the selection of the polarization configuration. We performed a Mueller matrix polarimetric analysis of the display that demonstrates that the recently reported depolarization effect observed in this type of displays is also dependant on the incident angle. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America