Abstract

An apparatus that can characterize and visualize temporal dynamics of spatial light modulators (SLM's) and flat-panel displays is constructed and evaluated by use of a commercially available SLM. The apparatus is based on the stroboscopic video sampling method and has a temporal resolution of the order of microseconds, permitting measurement of a long event $\left(>100 \mathrm{ms}\right)$ with a high signal-to-noise ratio. Experimental results demonstrate the visualization of the temporal image sequencing and addressing in an SLM.

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