Feasibility Investigation into the Use of a Liquid Crystal Television as a Spatial Light Modulator.

Abstract

The recent availability of inexpensive, electrically addressable liquid crystal displays has generated interest in the use of such devices for optical processing applications. Characterizations pertinent to this use include: maximum obtainable modulation depth, modulation transfer function (MTF), linearity of response, refresh cycle time and optical flatness. Examples of device performance as a coherent processor and as an incoherent processor will be given. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170898

Entities

People

  • Edward R. Raudenbush

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diffraction
  • Display Systems
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Image Processing
  • Light Sources
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Modulation
  • Optical Modulators
  • Optical Processing
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Transfer Functions

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  • Physics

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  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design