optoelectronicadj.
/ˌɒptəʊᵻˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/, /ˌɒptəʊˌɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɑptoʊəˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/, /ˈˌɑptoʊiˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/; see also electronic adj. Electronics.
Involving or relating to the interconversion or interaction of light and electronic signals.
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magneto-optical1848
electro-optical1850
magneto-optic1850
electro-optic1878
photodynamic1882
photophysical1889
photothermic1891
photodynamical1938
optoelectronic1955
photoacoustic1970
optoacoustic1971
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [adjective] > relating to branches
photoelectronic1922
radionic1943
optoelectronic1955
optronic1955
acoustoelectronic1959
opto1981
1955 Proc. IRE 43 1906/1 The opto-electronic characteristics of electroluminescent and photoconductive transducers make them suitable for..devices and functional networks capable of light amplification, light switching, and light storage.
1976 Pract. Electronics Oct. 838 (advt.) This catalogue..offers items from advanced opto-electronic components to humble (but essential) washers.
1985 Personal Computer World Feb. 176/3 Underneath the unit, a pair of opto-electronic sensors allow it to differentiate between light and dark surfaces.
2001 ECN Nov. 20/1 The Model 7090 enables manufacturers of laser diodes and related optoelectronic devices to automate test applications more effectively.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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