Acousto-optic components are typically used for the electronic control of the intensity and or position of a beam of light, typically a laser beam. The button below links you to the paper " Introduction to Acousto Optic Modulators and Deflectors" which will explain how the interaction of light and sound waves in a material occur and the design theory behind the products Gooch & Housego, Florida LLC manufactures.

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