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Digital spatial light modulators

Nature Photonics volume 3, pages 170–172 (2009)Cite this article

Spatial control of the phase and amplitude of a laser beam is useful for applications ranging from imaging and holography to interferometry and optical tweezers, reports Neil Savage.

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Savage, N. Digital spatial light modulators. Nature Photon 3, 170–172 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.18

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