electro-optical

adjective

elec·​tro-op·​ti·​cal i-ˌlek-trō-ˈäp-ti-kəl 

variants or electro-optic

i-ˌlek-trō-ˈäp-tik 

1

: of or relating to electro-optics

2

a

: relating to or being a change in the refractive index of a material due to an electric field

electro-optical effect

b

: using or being a material that exhibits electro-optical properties

an electro-optical crystal

3

: relating to or being an electronic device for emitting, modulating, transmitting, or sensing light

electro-optically

i-ˌlek-trō-ˈäp-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of electro-optical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Switchblade 600 checks all of LASSO’s boxes, including an electro-optical sensor, multi-effects anti-tank/anti-armor warhead (the warhead is actually derived from the Javelin missile), and basic three-piece setup. —Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023

Helsing’s flagship system absorbs huge amounts of data generated by the sensors (electro-optical, infrared, sonar) and weapons systems (fighter jets, drones, helicopters) used in modern warfare. —Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 20 July 2023

The boxes, each measuring 6 meters long and 2 meters high, are connected to a power system on land via a 42-kilometer-long electro-optical cable. —Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023

This includes a number of visual sensors, in particular an infrared (IR) sensor and an electro-optical (EO) sensor, which consists of a color sensor and a monochrome daylight TV camera. —Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1