We present a simple and novel technique for interferometric surface measurement using a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) Spatial Light Modulator (SLM) as phase shifter and wavefront-compensator simultaneously. Spatial light modulators, as dynamic flat-panel optical devices, have witnessed rapid development over the past two dec-ades, concomitant with the advancements in micro- and opto-electronic integration technology. Liquid crystals are birefringent, so applying a voltage to the cell changes the effective refractive index seen by the incident wave, and thus the phase retardation of the reflected wave. Researchers routinely marshal hundreds of cold atoms into individual traps using arrays of tightly focused laser beams known as optical tweezers. Thanks to an additional device. Insititute of Quantum Electronics Departement of Physics, D-PHYS ETH Zurich Supervisors: Silvan Koch Prof.
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