electro-optics

[ ih-lek-troh-op-tiks ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈɒp tɪks /

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

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First recorded in 1890–95

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