electro-optics
noun
the branch of physics dealing with the effects of electrical fields on optical phenomena, as in the Kerr effect.
electro-optical
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a word derived from
electro-optics.
Example Sentences
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The French civil protection service has a programme called Condor, for example, which is testing solar-powered drones that carry out continuous patrols with electro-optical cameras and AI.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
That requires multiple types of sensors, including radars, electro-optical and infrared cameras and artificial intelligence, combined in one system, said Jesper Bøhnke, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Danish-based radar maker Terma Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
"Laser writing of waveguides and electro-optical modulation via liquid crystals has not been combined in this way before," said Alessandro Alberucci from Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Three Chinese entities - two that the Treasury said have conducted hundreds of shipments of electro-optical equipment, cameras and other items, and one that has shipped radar components to Russia-based firms - were also targeted.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
