Wavefront shaping in complex media at 350 KHz with a 1D-to-2D transform

TL;DR

This paper introduces a high-speed wavefront shaping technique using a 1D spatial light modulator and a 1D-to-2D transformation, enabling real-time control of light in complex media at 350 KHz.

Contribution

The authors develop a novel phase-control method with a micro-electro-mechanical device achieving unprecedented modulation speeds for wavefront shaping.

Findings

Achieved wavefront measurements at 350 KHz.

Real-time focusing through dynamic scattering media.

Speed improvement over previous methods by over an order of magnitude.

Abstract

Controlling the propagation and interaction of light in complex media has sparked major interest in the last few years. Unfortunately, spatial light modulation devices suffer from limited speed that precludes real-time applications such as imaging in live tissue. To address this critical problem we introduce a phase-control technique to characterize complex media based on the use of fast 1D spatial light modulators and a 1D-to-2D transformation performed by the same medium being analyzed. We implement the concept using a micro-electro-mechanical grating light valve (GLV) with 1088 degrees of freedom modulated at 350 KHz, enabling unprecedented high-speed wavefront measurements. We continuously measure the transmission matrix, calculate the optimal wavefront and project a focus through various dynamic scattering samples in real-time, all within 2.4 ms per cycle. These results improve prior wavefront shaping modulation speed by more than an order of magnitude and open new opportunities for optical processing using 1D-to-2D transformations.