Abstract
Focusing diffractive optical elements encoded in liquid-crystal spatial light modulators yields an inherent equivalent apodization of the focused spot as a result of the pixelated nature of these devices and the finite extent of each pixel. We present a theoretical explanation for and experimental evidence of this effect. We demonstrate an experimental procedure for measuring the apodization and a method to compensate for this effect. © 2000 Optical Society of America.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6034-6039 |
| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 32 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Nov 2000 |