A spatial light modulator is disclosed, along with a method for making such a modulator that comprises an array of micromirror devices. The center-to-center distance and the gap between adjacent micromirror devices are determined corresponding to the light source being used so as to optimize optical...http://www.google.de/patents/US6970281?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6970281 - Micromirror array having reduced gap between adjacent micromirrors of the micromirror array