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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacusto-ottico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈkusto ˈɔttiko
"Il modulatore acusto-ottico viene impiegato nelle telecomunicazioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the interaction between sound waves and light waves, particularly in solid or liquid media.
"The acousto-optic modulator successfully controlled the intensity of the laser beam." - 2
Pertaining to devices or systems that utilize sound waves to deflect, modulate, or shift the frequency of light.
"Acousto-optic tunable filters are widely used in hyperspectral imaging systems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Greek 'akoustikos' (pertaining to hearing or sound) and 'optikos' (pertaining to sight or optics), coined in the mid-20th century with the development of laser physics and wave propagation research. It denotes the physical interaction between sound waves and light waves within a medium.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acousto-optic" is said worldwide
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acousto-optique
Transliteration: aku.sto.ɔp.tik
"Le modulateur acousto-optique est essentiel pour ce laser."
akustooptisch
Transliteration: aˈkʊstoˌɔptɪʃ
"Der akustooptische Modulator steuert den Laserstrahl."
acusto-ottico
Transliteration: aˈkusto ˈɔttiko
"Il modulatore acusto-ottico viene impiegato nelle telecomunicazioni."
acustoóptico
Transliteration: a.kus.toˈop.ti.ko
"El dispositivo acustoóptico desvía el haz de luz."
acusto-ótico
Transliteration: aˈkus.tu ˈɔ.ti.ku
"O modulador acusto-ótico é usado na deflexão de laser."
ध्वनि-प्रकाशिक
Transliteration: dhvani-prakāshik
"ध्वनि-प्रकाशिक modulator लेज़र बीम को नियंत्रित करता है।"
声光的
Transliteration: shēng guāng de
Script: 声光
"声光调制器广泛应用于光学系统中。"
음향 광학의
Transliteration: eumhyang gwanghak-ui
Script: 음향광학
"음향광학 소자는 레이저 제어에 사용됩니다."
音響光学の
Transliteration: onkyō kōgaku no
Script: 音響光学
"音響光学変調器はレーザー光の制御に用いられます。"
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