This website is made to help user to understand basic principles of acousto-optic theory, on which acousto-optic devices are based on.

A.A is a world leader in the manufacturing of quality Acousto-optic and radio frequency devices. AA Opto-Electronic offers its customers solutions from prototype design to large volume manufacturing thanks to its internal resources : a large range of standard acousto-optic devices are proposed from UV (180 nm) to far IR (10.6 µm).

This includes :

• Acousto-optic modulators
  
• Acousto-optic frequency shifters
  
• Acousto-optic deflectors
  
• Acousto-optic tunable filters
  
• Acousto-optic Q-switches
  
• Acousto-optic polychromatic modulators

All associated RF drivers are proposed from DC to 3 GHz, up to 500 Watts.

This includes :

• Acousto-optic fixed frequency drivers based on quartz
• Acousto-optic variable frequency drivers based on VCO, PLL and DDS
• Radio Frequency amplifiers for acousto-optics

1- Acousto-Optic History

2- Acousto-Optic Glossary

3- Acousto-Optic physical principles - Main equations

4- Acousto-Optic effects on the light beam

5- Constitution of a Bragg Cell

6- Acousto-Optic material