Glossary

Acousto-optics and acousto-optical components

Figure 1 - Schematic diagram of an acousto-optical component

Figure 2 - Determination of ordinary and extraordinary indices in a positive uniaxial material

Figure 3 - Wave vector diagram for diffracted order I

Figure 4 - Acousto-optic interaction regimes

Figure 5 - Wave vector diagram

Figure 6 - Incidence and diffraction angles as a function of acoustic frequency

Figure 7 - Interaction efficiency

Figure 8 - Determining phase asynchronism

Figure 9 - Diagram of wave vectors in tangent interaction

Figure 10 - Diagram of wave vectors in extended tangent interaction

Figure 11 - Spectral selectivity: wave vector diagram

Figure 12 - Anisotropic interaction

Figure 13 - Diagram of wave vectors in the paratellurite

Figure 14 - Diffraction geometry of an acousto-optical component

Figure 15 - Components of a paratellurite acousto-optical component made by AA Opto Electronic

Figure 16 - Operating principle of a focused light modulator

Figure 17 - Rise time as a function of diameter for different modulators

Figure 18 - Sweep mode deflector

Figure 19 - Diagram of tangent interaction wave vectors in the paratellurite

Figure 20 - Efficiency and interaction bandwidth

Figure 21 - Tunable filter operating principle

Figure 22 - Non-collinear configuration with parallel tangents