electro-optics

or e·lec·tro·op·tics

[ ih-lek-troh-op-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect.

Other Words From

• e·lectro-opti·cal adjective
• e·lectro-opti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of electro-optics¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Furthermore, SIG Sauer's Oregon-based Electro-Optics division has been 3D printing plastic face shields to donate to Medical Teams International.

From Fox News

The laboratory announced Wednesday that its space vehicles directorate and a division dealing with electro-optics will soon answer to the Space Force, along with a telescope operation on Maui, Hawaii.

From Washington Times

Better yet, electro-optics and lasers was an area of study within the course.

From The Guardian

At Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv, where Zeev Zalevsky is head of the electro-optics program, these efforts have taken shape in the form of a smart contact lens.

From New York Times

The team's latest results will be reported at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics in San Jose, Calif., in June.

From Scientific American