Abstract

The application of photonic technologies in space and enhanced environments has progressed steadily. The first survivable fiber optic point to point links were demonstrated in 1984¹, paving the way for other proposed experiments including acousto-optic devices². Radiation hardness studies of integrated³ and coupled wave optic⁴ devices have been performed. Photonic hardness standards are progressing from the studies of international round robin teams^5,6. However, limited data exists on the radiation responses of organic spatial light modulators⁷ (SLMs) or acousto-optic modulators in radiation environments. This paper partially addresses this issue by examining the radiation response of a SLM.

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