electro-opticadj.
/ᵻˌlɛktrəʊˈɒptɪk/, U.S. /əˌlɛktroʊˈɑptɪk/, /iˌlɛktroʊˈɑptɪk/ Physics.
= electro-optical adj.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > [adjective] > in relation to other fields
magneto-optical1848
electro-optical1850
magneto-optic1850
electro-optic1878
photodynamic1882
photophysical1889
photothermic1891
photodynamical1938
optoelectronic1955
photoacoustic1970
optoacoustic1971
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [adjective] > having properties of electricity and optics
electro-optical1850
electro-optic1878
1878 Proc. Royal Soc. 1877 26 458 J. Kerr, for aid in Electro-Optic and Magneto-Optic Researches.
1927 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 116 636 In the general case, there are 36 piezo-optic constants and 18 electro-optic constants.
1990 D. P. Gump Space Enterprise viii. 145 Alabama A&M is growing infrared detectors and electrooptic crystals in liquid solutions.
2001 R. W. Cahn Coming of Materials Sci. vii. 276 Electro-optic crystals (among other uses) can be used in integrated electro-optic devices, in which light takes the place of an electronic current.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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