optoelectronics

American  

[op-toh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-] / ˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.

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optoelectronics British  

/ ˌɒptəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study or use of devices in which an optical input produces an electrical output, or in which electrical stimulation produces visible or infrared output

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Other Word Forms

• optoelectronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of optoelectronics

First recorded in 1955–60; opto- + electronics

Example Sentences

According to Prof Periklis Petropoulos, an optoelectronics researcher at Southampton University, direct access to a working telephone exchange could allow people to glean information.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

The outcomes of this study are set to shape the fundamental principles pertaining to organic optoelectronics and also have potential real-life applications.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

They employed this material to construct a device capable of producing bright illumination with much less power than previous stretchable optoelectronics required.

From Scientific American • Jul. 26, 2023

Virginia Tech maintains long-standing academic and research partnerships with Tianjin University, home to two defense laboratories conducting classified military research on cutting-edge technologies in fields such as optoelectronics and propellants.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

CZG, which last year took a minority stake in Spuhr i Dalby AB, a Swedish maker of optical mounting solutions for weapons, would also look at further acquisitions, especially in areas like optics or optoelectronics.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2021