Rapid stochastic spatial light modulator calibration and pixel crosstalk optimization

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Schroff, P. and Haller, E. and Kuhr, S. and La Rooij, A. (2024) Rapid stochastic spatial light modulator calibration and pixel crosstalk optimization. Optics Express, 32 (27). pp. 48957-48971. ISSN 1094-4087 (https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.539548)

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Abstract

Holographic light potentials generated by phase-modulating liquid-crystal spatial light modulators (SLMs) are widely used in quantum technology applications. Accurate calibration of the wavefront and intensity profile of the laser beam at the SLM display is key to the high fidelity of holographic potentials. Here, we present a new calibration technique that is faster than previous methods while maintaining the same level of accuracy. By employing stochastic optimization and random speckle intensity patterns, we calibrate a digital twin that accurately models the experimental setup. This approach allows us to measure the wavefront at the SLM to within λ/170 in ~ 5 minutes using only 10 SLM phase patterns, a significant speedup over state-of-the-art techniques. Additionally, our digital twin models pixel crosstalk on the liquid-crystal SLM, enabling rapid calibration of model parameters and reducing the error in light potentials by a factor of ~ 5 without losing efficiency. Our fast calibration technique will simplify the implementation of high-fidelity light potentials in, for example, quantum-gas microscopes and neutral-atom tweezer arrays where high-NA objectives and thermal lensing can deform the wavefront significantly. Applications in the field of holographic displays that require high image fidelity will benefit from the novel pixel crosstalk calibration, especially for displays with a large field of view and increased SLM diffraction angles.

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Schroff, P., Haller, E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-1721, Kuhr, S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8386-5357 and La Rooij, A.;
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