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optoelectronics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
op·​to·​elec·​tron·​ics | \ ˌäp-(ˌ)tō-i-lek-ˈträ-niks, -ē-lek-\

Definition of optoelectronics 

: a branch of electronics that deals with electronic devices for emitting, modulating, transmitting, and sensing light
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optoelectronic \ ˌäp-​(ˌ)tō-​i-​lek-​ˈträ-​nik , -​ē-​lek-​ \ adjective

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 Unsurprisingly, after five and a half years of studying nano-optoelectronics, light-emitting quantum dots started to bore Anikeeva. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Heroes of Science Who Are Unlocking the Brain," 3 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of optoelectronics

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of optoelectronics was in 1959

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