Mr. Steven Serati Profile

Steven Serati

President and Director of R&D at Boulder Nonlinear Systems

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Publications (49)

Proceedings Article | 1 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

Wide-angle, high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) imaging using non-mechanical beam steering

C. Hoy, J. Stockley, K. Kluttz, D. McKnight, L. Hosting, S. Serati

Proceedings Volume 11836, 1183609 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2597229

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Beam controllers, Scanners, Cameras, Sensors, Time of flight cameras, Switches, Polarization, Liquid crystals, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Designing a new spatial light modulator for holographic photostimulation

Janelle Shane, Douglas McKnight, Adrian Hill, Kevin Taberski, Steve Serati

Proceedings Volume 11083, 1108306 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528558

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Holograms, Photostimulation, Holography, Diffraction, Liquid crystal on silicon, Optical design, Field programmable gate arrays, Liquid crystals, Optogenetics

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2017 Presentation

Non-mechanical beam control for entry, descent and landing laser radar (Conference Presentation)

Jay Stockley, Kelly Kluttz, Lance Hosting, Steve Serati, Cullen Bradley, Paul McManamon, Farzin Amzajerdian

Proceedings Volume 10191, 101910M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262891

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Beam controllers, Control systems, Environmental sensing, Beam steering, Liquid crystals, Polarization, Remote sensing, Agriculture, Complex systems

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 October 2016

Large-aperture, wide-angle nonmechanical beam steering using polarization gratings

Steven Serati, Christopher Hoy, Lance Hosting, Kelly Kluttz, Jay Stockley, Charles Hale

OE, Vol. 56, Issue 03, 031211, (October 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.56.3.031211

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Switches, Beam steering, Polarization, Diffraction gratings, Wavefronts, LIDAR, Phase shifts, Wave plates, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 16 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

A holographic optical tweezers module for the International Space Station

J. Shane, R. Serati, H. Masterson, Steve Serati

Proceedings Volume 9922, 992222 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238984

KEYWORDS: Optical tweezers, Holography, Particles, Spatial light modulators, Confocal microscopy, LED lighting, Light emitting diodes, Microscopes, Cameras, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2012 Paper

Polarization gratings for non-mechanical beam steering applications

J. Buck, S. Serati, L. Hosting, R. Serati, H. Masterson, M. Escuti, J. Kim, M. Miskiewicz

Proceedings Volume 8395, 83950F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921688

KEYWORDS: Beam controllers, Manufacturing, Polarization, Control systems, Mid-IR, Liquid crystals, Beam steering, Spatial light modulators, Short wave infrared radiation, Complex systems

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Proceedings Article | 11 May 2012 Paper

Liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) devices and their application to scene projection

Teresa Ewing, Joseph Buck, Steve Serati, Anna Linnenberger, Hugh Masterson, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 8356, 83560A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.923085

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystal on silicon, LCDs, Polarization, Modulation, Liquid crystals, Projection systems, Holography, Wavefronts, Calibration, Prisms

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2011 Paper

MWIR wide-area step and stare imager

Hugh Masterson, Roylnn Serati, Steve Serati, Joseph Buck

Proceedings Volume 8052, 80520N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884290

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Camera shutters, Mid-IR, Sensors, Staring arrays, Cameras, Thermography, Polarization, Switching, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2011 Paper

Demonstration of large-angle nonmechanical laser beam steering based on LC polymer polarization gratings

Jihwan Kim, Matthew Miskiewicz, Steve Serati, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 8052, 80520T (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886508

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Polymers, Liquid crystals, Polarization, Diffraction gratings, Beam steering, Transmittance, Optical design, Absorption, Electrodes

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2011 Paper

Multispectral polarized scene projector (MPSP)

Haiping Yu, Hong Wei, Lei Guo, Shenggang Wang, Le Li, Jack Lippert, Steve Serati, Neelam Gupta, Frank Carlen

Proceedings Volume 8015, 801506 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887028

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Spatial light modulators, Nonuniformity corrections, Sensors, Polarimetry, Tunable filters, Liquid crystal on silicon, Projection systems, Short wave infrared radiation, Liquid crystals

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2010 Paper

High efficiency quasi-ternary design for nonmechanical beam-steering utilizing polarization gratings

Jihwan Kim, Matthew Miskiewicz, Steve Serati, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 7816, 78160G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860885

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Polarization, Liquid crystals, Beam steering, Transmittance, Optical design, Electrodes, Absorption, Diffraction gratings, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 23 April 2009 Paper

Liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator for infrared scene generation

Jay Stockley, Kipp Bauchert, Anna Linnenberger, Steve Serati, Cisca Vuong

Proceedings Volume 7301, 73010H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818814

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Liquid crystal on silicon, Spatial light modulators, LCDs, Silicon, Infrared radiation, Semiconducting wafers, Control systems, Modulation, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2008 Paper

Wide-angle nonmechanical beam steering using thin liquid crystal polarization gratings

Jihwan Kim, Chulwoo Oh, Michael Escuti, Lance Hosting, Steve Serati

Proceedings Volume 7093, 709302 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795752

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Polarization, Beam steering, Liquid crystals, Transmittance, Diffraction gratings, Scattering, Binary data, Polymers, Wave plates

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 2006 Paper

Spatial light modulator considerations for beam control in optical manipulation applications

Steven Serati, Jamie Harriman

Proceedings Volume 6326, 63262W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681156

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Modulators, Liquid crystals, Optical tweezers, Video, Holography, Birefringence, Reflectivity, Beam controllers, Phase shift keying

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2006 Paper

Liquid crystal based active optics

Brett Bagwell, David Wick, Robert Batchko, Justin Mansell, Ty Martinez, Sergio Restaino, Don Payne, Jamie Harriman, Steve Serati, Gary Sharp, Jim Schwiegerling

Proceedings Volume 6289, 628908 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.694891

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Lenses, Active optics, Imaging systems, Spatial light modulators, Electrodes, Wavefronts, Molecules, Bandpass filters, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2006 Paper

Advances in optical phased array technology

Anna Linnenberger, Steve Serati, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 6304, 63040T (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.679551

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Calibration, Phase shifts, Phase shift keying, Modulation, Phased array optics, Birefringence, Liquid crystal on silicon, Complex systems, Geometrical optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2006 Paper

In situ measurement of liquid crystal spatial light modulators' beam steering characteristics during gamma irradiation

Jay Stockley, Steve Serati, Daniel Dauwe, Terence Deaton, Joseph Nonnast

Proceedings Volume 6308, 630805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.683616

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Liquid crystals, Beam steering, Spatial light modulators, Phased array optics, CCD image sensors, Gamma radiation, Ionizing radiation, Sensors, LCDs

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2006 Paper

Transmissive spatial light modulators with high figure-of-merit liquid crystals for foveated imaging applications

Jamie Harriman, Sebastian Gauza, Shin-Tson Wu, David Wick, Brett Bagwell, Ty Martinez, Don Payne, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 6135, 61350C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663470

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Imaging systems, Birefringence, Modulators, Modulation, Phase shift keying, Fluorine, Diffraction, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2005 Paper

Comparison of transmissive and reflective spatial light modulators for optical manipulation applications

Jamie Harriman, Steve Serati, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 5930, 59302D (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619283

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Reflectivity, Liquid crystals, Phase shift keying, Modulators, Spatial resolution, Diffraction, Modulation, Optical manipulation, Complex systems

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2005 Paper

Advances in liquid crystal based devices for wavefront control and beamsteering

Steven Serati, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 5894, 58940K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623191

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Reflectivity, Liquid crystal on silicon, Wavefronts, Electrodes, Polarization, Polarizers, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 2005 Paper

Near IR electro-optic imaging Fourier transform spectrometer

Tien-Hsin Chao, Hanying Zhou, Xiaowei Xia, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 5816, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607968

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Switches, Fourier transforms, Spectroscopy, Electro optics, Infrared spectroscopy, Sensors, Electro optical imaging, Infrared imaging, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Liquid crystal modulated optical CDMA in a fiber-based testbed

Yijing Fu, Frank Barnes, Teresa Ewing, Steven Serati, Xiao-Wei Xia

Proceedings Volume 5595, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.570392

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Modulation, Computer programming, Polarization, Light sources, Local area networks, Analog electronics, Optical amplifiers, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2004 Paper

Advances in liquid crystal beam steering

Jay Stockley, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 5550, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562595

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Phased array optics, Beam steering, Electrodes, Very large scale integration, Phase shifts, Modulators, Geometrical optics, Molecules, Liquid crystal on silicon

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2004 Paper

Improving spatial light modulator performance through phase compensation

Jamie Harriman, Anna Linnenberger, Steve Serati

Proceedings Volume 5553, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563394

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Wavefront distortions, Calibration, Phase shifts, Zernike polynomials, Monochromatic aberrations, Wavefronts, Fringe analysis, Phase compensation, Liquid crystal on silicon

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Proceedings Article | 17 June 2004 Paper

Development of large-array spatial light modulators

Steven Serati, Kipp Bauchert, Peter Millett

Proceedings Volume 5362, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.543262

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Modulators, Analog electronics, Interfaces, Liquid crystal on silicon, Modulation, Data storage, Liquid crystals, Chemical mechanical planarization, Electronics

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2004 Paper

Optical correlator using four kilohertz analog spatial light modulators

Teresa Ewing, Steven Serati, Kipp Bauchert

Proceedings Volume 5437, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547404

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Optical correlators, Cameras, Beam splitters, Transistors, Wave plates, Modulation, Oxides, Very large scale integration, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2004 Paper

Hyperspectral imaging using electro-optic Fourier transform spectrometer

Tien-Hsin Chao, Hanying Zhou, Xiaowei Xia, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 5437, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.548075

KEYWORDS: Fourier transforms, Spectroscopy, Switches, Wave plates, Electro optics, Hyperspectral imaging, Electro optical imaging, Sensors, Polarizers, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 27 January 2004 Paper

Liquid crystal spatial light modulator for multispot beam steering

Jay Stockley, Steve Serati, Xiaodong Xun, Robert Cohn

Proceedings Volume 5160, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506366

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Diffraction, Beam steering, Modulators, Modulation, Laser communications, Phased array optics, Dielectrics, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 14 August 2003 Paper

Demonstration of reconfigurable O-CDMA using liquid crystal modulators

Xiao-wei Xia, Teresa Ewing, Steven Serati, Yijing Fu, Rong Zhou, John Neff, Frank Barnes

Proceedings Volume 5246, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509153

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Computer programming, Polarization, Signal detection, Modulators, Modulation, Light sources, Binary data, Optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 6 August 2003 Paper

High-resolution phase-only spatial light modulators with submillisecond response

Steven Serati, Xiaowei Xia, Owais Mughal, Anna Linnenberger

Proceedings Volume 5106, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.488311

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Modulators, Liquid crystals, Liquid crystal on silicon, Phase shift keying, Modulation, Chemical mechanical planarization, Diffraction, Phase modulation, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 6 November 2002 Paper

New developments in high-resolution liquid crystal spatial light modulators for wavefront control

Steven Serati, Teresa Ewing, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 4825, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451979

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Phase shift keying, Phase shifts, Spatial light modulators, Binary data, Wavefronts, Wave plates, Liquid crystals, Modulation, Liquid crystal on silicon

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2002 Paper

Advances in polarization-based liquid crystal optical filters

Xiao-wei Xia, Jay Stockley, Teresa Ewing, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 4658, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467444

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Liquid crystals, Polarization, Analog electronics, Tunable filters, Optical filters, Polarizers, Switching, Interference filters, Optical filtering

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2002 Paper

Advances in liquid crystal spatial light modulators

Kipp Bauchert, Steven Serati, Alex Furman

Proceedings Volume 4734, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458418

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Liquid crystals, Analog electronics, Modulation, Very large scale integration, Liquid crystal on silicon, Phase shift keying, Molecules, Chemical mechanical planarization

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Proceedings Article | 22 November 2000 Paper

High-resolution wavefront control using LC phase shifters and passive-matrix addressing

Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 4124, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407516

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Liquid crystals, Spatial light modulators, Actuators, Modulation, Phase shifts, Wavefronts, Phase shift keying, Analog electronics, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 2000 Paper

High-speed multilevel 512x512 spatial light modulator

Kipp Bauchert, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 4043, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381619

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Metals, Optical correlators, Liquid crystals, Silicon, Microscopes, Electronics, Chemical mechanical planarization, Phase shift keying, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 1999 Paper

Structured polymer/liquid crystal for switchable diffractive and micro-optics

Darius Subacius, Jay Stockley, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 3778, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363759

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Polymers, Electrodes, Refractive index, Ultraviolet radiation, Diffraction, Diffraction gratings, Dielectrics, Polarizers, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 2 July 1999 Paper

Liquid crystal on VLSI silicon optical phased array

Jay Stockley, Darius Subacius, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 3787, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.351635

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Phased array optics, Very large scale integration, Diffraction, Modulation, Electrodes, Prototyping, Diffraction gratings, Dielectrics, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1999 Paper

Broadband phase-modulating system for white-light Fourier transformations

Jay Stockley, Steven Serati, Darius Subacius, Kevin McIntyre, Ken Walsh

Proceedings Volume 3633, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349327

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Phase shift keying, Fourier transforms, Liquid crystals, Modulators, Modulation, Wave plates, Phase shifts, Binary data, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 26 March 1999 Paper

Influence of the interpixel region in liquid crystal diffraction gratings

Jay Stockley, Darius Subacius, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 3635, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.343864

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Electrodes, Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Polymers, Binary data, Dielectrics, Electro optical modeling, Adaptive optics, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 1999 Paper

High-speed multilevel phase/amplitude spatial light modulator advances

Kipp Bauchert, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 3715, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.341288

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Phase shift keying, Modulation, Liquid crystals, Modulators, Reflectivity, Very large scale integration, Beam steering, Silicon, Phase shifts

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 1999 Paper

Sampling technique for achieving full unit-circle coverage using a real-axis spatial light modulator

Steven Serati, Kipp Bauchert

Proceedings Volume 3715, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.341291

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Spatial light modulators, Modulation, Phase shift keying, Image filtering, Phase shifts, Optical filters, Fourier transforms, Amplitude modulation, Analog electronics

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 1998 Paper

Progress report of USAF Research Laboratory liquid crystal AO program

Sergio Restaino, Don Payne, Michael Anderson, Jeffrey Baker, Steven Serati, Gary Loos

Proceedings Volume 3353, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321694

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Adaptive optics, Analytical research, Modulation, Analog electronics, Wavefront sensors, Modulators, Wavefronts, Point spread functions, Actinium

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Proceedings Article | 31 July 1998 Paper

Liquid crystal Fourier transform spectrometer

Gary Sharp, Ping Wang, Steven Serati, Teresa Ewing

Proceedings Volume 3384, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317657

KEYWORDS: Switches, Spectroscopy, Wave plates, Molybdenum, Liquid crystals, Fourier transforms, Polarization, Optical filters, Polarizers, Quartz

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Proceedings Article | 20 April 1998 Paper

Analog spatial light modulators: advances and applications

Steven Serati, Kipp Bauchert

Proceedings Volume 3292, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.305492

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Analog electronics, Modulators, Optical signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Binary data, Image processing, Sensors, Signal processing, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 1998 Paper

Data-flow architecture for high-speed optical processors

Kipp Bauchert, Steven Serati

Proceedings Volume 3386, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.304789

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Optical correlators, Data processing, Binary data, Analog electronics, Fourier transforms, Signal processing, Optical filters, Image filtering, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 1997 Paper

Broadband beam steering

Jay Stockley, Steven Serati, Gary Sharp, Ping Wang, Ken Walsh, Kristina Johnson

Proceedings Volume 3131, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.277739

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Phase shifts, Liquid crystals, Modulation, Phase shift keying, Polarization, Colorimetry, Transformers, Modulators, Diffraction gratings

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Proceedings Article | 27 March 1997 Paper

Complex phase/amplitude spatial light modulator advances and use in a multispectral optical correlator

Kipp Bauchert, Steven Serati, Gary Sharp, Douglas McKnight

Proceedings Volume 3073, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270361

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Optical filters, Optical correlators, Modulation, Liquid crystals, Analog electronics, Cameras, Reflectivity, Polarization, Modulators

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 1995 Paper

128 x 128 analog liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Steven Serati, Gary Sharp, Roylnn Serati, Douglas McKnight, Jay Stockley

Proceedings Volume 2490, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205797

KEYWORDS: Analog electronics, Spatial light modulators, Modulation, Modulators, Phase shift keying, Liquid crystals, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Liquid crystal on silicon, Amplitude modulation

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 1993 Paper

Programmable 128 x 128 ferroelectric liquid crystal spatial light modulator compact correlator

Steven Serati, Teresa Ewing, Roylnn Serati, Kristina Johnson, Darren Simon

Proceedings Volume 1959, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.160327

KEYWORDS: Spatial light modulators, Optical correlators, Image filtering, Cameras, Optical filters, Very large scale integration, Modulation, Optical pattern recognition, CCD cameras, Modulators

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