POC delivers cutting-edge acousto-optic devices with a focus on precision engineering, high damage thresholds, and customizable configurations to meet customer-specific requirements. Our expertise spans Q-switching, modulation, beam deflection, and tunable filtering, ensuring robust performance across demanding environments.
AO operate based on the acousto-optic effect, where light interacts with sound waves in a medium to alter its direction or intensity. These devices consist of an acousto-optic medium, often a crystal, and a piezoelectric transducer. The transducer generates ultrasonic waves that induce periodic changes in the refractive index of the medium, creating a “volume grating.” This grating diffracts the incoming optical beam, enabling modulation, deflection, or frequency shifting of the light.
The interaction’s efficiency is defined by parameters such as acoustic wavelength, crystal properties, and transducer design. These devices are engineered to maximize diffraction efficiency, minimize insertion loss, and sustain high-power operations. Advanced material selection and coating processes further optimize their reliability and performance in demanding applications.
Acousto-optic devices find extensive use across industries:
POC’s acousto-optic solutions are developed with a customer-centric approach, ensuring each device is tailored for specific applications. Our R&D expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing enable:
POC’s commitment to innovation and customization ensures reliable, high-performance acousto-optic devices for every unique customer need.
