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electrooptic

electrooptic

7.8
Relating to devices that change light into electrical signals or control light with electricity
  • adjective
  • /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˈɒp.tɪk/
  • Specialized
: electroóptico
  • The model 3363 electrooptic modulator driver from New Focus is designed to operate with the company's resonant phase and amplitude electrooptic modulators (EOMs).
  • electrooptic modulator

Examples

  • Electrooptic Modulator

    Academic text (2003)

  • An electrooptic device can modulate light signals based on electrical inputs.

  • The model 3363 electrooptic modulator driver from New Focus is designed to operate with the company's resonant phase and amplitude electrooptic modulators (EOMs).

    Academic text (2003)

  • The researchers developed an electrooptic system to improve data transmission speeds using light.

  • To enhance image clarity, they installed an electrooptic component in the new camera system.

Synonyms

optoelectronic
vselectrooptic
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Relates to devices that change light into electricity or electricity into light

include conversion but also control or interaction between electrical and optical components

Surface Forms

electrooptic positive

Morphology

electrooptic = optic (semi-transparent) = electro + optic

The meaning is built from the recognizable technical prefix 'electro-' plus 'optic', but the word refers to a specialized scientific relationship rather than an everyday composition.

Etymology

Electrooptic combines electro- ('electric') and optic ('light' or 'seeing'), so it links electricity with light. That is why electrooptic describes devices that turn light into electrical signals or use electricity to control light.