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High Speed, Compact Spatial Light Modulator. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Inc. Lafayette, CO. INNOVATION Increased performance and resolution in a compact 512 x 512 spatial light modulator ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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High Speed, Compact Spatial Light Modulator Small Business Innovation Research Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Inc. Lafayette, CO • INNOVATION • Increased performance and resolution in a • compact 512 x 512 spatial light modulator • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • First 512 x 512 display with 7 micron spacing with 1000 frames per second capability • Ferroelectric liquid crystal technology provides high resolution, high contrast imaging • COMMERCIALIZATION • Commercial sales exceed $1 million • Applications include optical correlators, volumetric 3-D displays and several more technical areas Optical Correlators Can Provide Fast, Efficient Location Recognition for Spacecraft Docking and Landing • GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • Boulder Nonlinear Systems spatial light modulators have been used to construct optical correlators for efficient target recognition • Technology under development for NASA small bodies exploration and Mars sample return missions 1997 Phase II; NAS3-99133 NASA/JPL Contact – Tien-Hsin Chao Company Contact – Kip Bauchert Jet Propulsion Laboratory Success Story #64