electro-optical
adjective
elec·tro-op·ti·cal
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈäp-ti-kəl 
variants
or electro-optic
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
Examples of electro-optical in a Sentence
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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.
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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
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
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“Electro-optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electro-optical. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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