Description
The study and appliance of electrical fields to generate and control optical radiation.
Alternative labels
field of electrooptics
electro-optics
science of optical radiation
science of electrooptics
science of electro-optics
study of optical radiation
field of electro-optics
physics of electrooptics
physics of electro-optics
control of optical radiation
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Electrooptics is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Optional knowledge
Electrooptics is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Photonics engineer: Photonics engineers are concerned with the generation, transmission, transformation, and detection of light. They conduct research, design, assemble, test and deploy photonic components or systems in multiple application fields, from optical communications to medical instrumentation, material processing or sensing technology.
Optical engineer: Optical engineers design and develop different industrial applications with optics. They have knowledge of light, light transmission principles, and optics in order to design engineering specs of equipment such as microscopes, lenses, telescopes, and other optical devices.
References
- Electrooptics – ESCO
