Here we provide an overview of the key working principles of LC-SLMs and review the significant progress made to date in their deployment for various applications, covering topics as diverse as beam shaping and steering, holography, optical trapping and tweezers, measurement . Here we provide an overview of the key working principles of LC-SLMs and review the significant progress made to date in their deployment for various applications, covering topics as diverse as beam shaping and steering, holography, optical trapping and tweezers, measurement . Spatial light modulators, as dynamic flat-panel optical devices, have witnessed rapid development over the past two decades, concomitant with the advancements in micro- and opto-electronic integration technology. In particular, liquid-crys-tal spatial light modulator (LC-SLM) technologies have. A spatial light modulator (SLM) is a device that can control the spatial distribution of the properties of light across the profile of a beam. The SLMs are available as single mask configuration for phase or amplitude/polarization modulation. Thorlabs' Exulus® Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs) employ Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) technology to produce high-resolution, high-speed reflective phase modulation with individually addressable pixels. This phase control is highly stable with minimal fluctuations and minimal crosstalk with. Please install one of the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome or Firefox 28.