Advanced Spatial Light Modulators, Associated Systems and Methods

A method for producing a spatial light modulator system, said method comprising:

• forming a concentration layer including an array of optical concentrators, each optical concentrator including a planar concentrator input area and a concentrator output area that is smaller than the planar concentrator input area such that each concentrator concentrates a portion of an input light beam received at the planar concentrator input area into the concentrator output area;
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• arranging a modulation layer to include an array of light modulators with each light modulator having a modulator input area that is supported in optical communication with the concentrator output area of one of the optical concentrators for modulating said portion of the input light beam and said light modulators are spaced apart from one another in the modulation layer based on a ratio of the planar concentrator input area to the modulator input area to form gaps between adjacent ones of the light modulators in the array of light modulators.