Patent ID: 6560001
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G02F,G03H

Abstract:
A spatial light modulating device, comprising:an electrically-addressed type element for being addressed by electric signals representing information to be written, the electrically-addressed type element including an image display portion having a pixel structure, the electrically-addressed type element being inputted with write light; an optically-addressed type spatial light modulator including a thin film material portion and a pair of substrates, the thin film material portion being provided between the pair of substrates, the thin film material portion having an optical addressing layer and a light modulation layer, the optically-addressed type spatial light modulator being inputted with read light, one of the pair of substrates that faces the electrically-addressed type element being constructed from a fiber optic plate; and a compensation layer having a predetermined thickness and provided between the image display portion and the fiber optic plate.