We demonstrate a ‘‘proximity effect’’ in a linear pixel array of bistable electro‐optic surface‐stabilized ferroelectric liquid‐crystal (SSFLC) light valves, in which the switching threshold for a given pixel depends on the states of neighboring pixels. This effect should allow operation of SSFLC spatial light modulators as electro‐optic shift registers.
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