Acousto Optics

The study of the interactions between sound waves and Light in a solid medium. Sound waves can be made to modulate, deflect and focus light waves, important factors in Laser and holographic applications.




Related Terms
Acousto Optic Modulators,   Acousto Optic Tunable Filter,   Acousto Optics,   Beam Optics,   Centro Symmetrical Reflective Optics,   Coated Optics,   Fiber Optics,   Fiber Optics FO,   Free Space Optics FSO,   Free-Space Optics,  

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