acousto-optic

adjective

acous·​to-optic

ə¦küstō +

variants or less commonly acousto-optical

" +

: of or relating to the use of ultrasound to modulate or change the direction of light in solids

Word History

Etymology

acousto- + optic, optical

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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