Planar Light Valve (PLV)
The PLV is a two-dimensional equivalent of the one-dimensional GLV. It inherits all the desirable properties of the GLV (high speed, high power handling, analog gray-scale) while offering additional desired attributes. The 2D pixel arrangement enables larger pixel counts for continued throughput enhancement. It also increases the optical étendue, allowing use of non-laser (i.e. LED) illumination sources. Lastly, different embodiments of the PLV allow it to function as an amplitude or phase modulator.
See how PLV can be used for Materials Processing.
Planar Light Valve (PLV)
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