Optical device

Abstract

An optical device includes a liquid crystal shutter using a first liquid crystal material, the liquid crystal shutter controlling application of a light beam to a predetermined point, corresponding to a driving waveform supplied to the liquid crystal shutter; a spatial optical modulator using a second liquid crystal material whose contrast becomes a maximal contrast at a temperature different from that of the first liquid crystal material, the spatial optical modulator modulating the light beam corresponding to a driving waveform supplied to the spatial optical modulator; and a supplying unit that supplies to the liquid crystal shutter and the spatial optical modulator, driving waveforms that are adjusted such that the contrasts of the liquid crystal shutter and the spatial optical modulator each become equal to or greater than 50% of the maximal contrast at a same temperature,

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