Raman-Nath theory of acousto-optic diffraction
Teoría de Raman-Nath de la difracción acusto-óptica
- Date
- 1935-1936 · confidence high
- Place
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka, India
- Credited to
- C. V. Raman and N. S. Nagendra Nath
- People
- 👤 Chandrasekhara Raman1888–1970
- Field
- Communication
What was discovered
They explained the diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves in a liquid as passage through a moving phase grating, predicting the intensities and frequency shifts of the orders. It is the theoretical basis of acousto-optic modulators.
What it led to
- acousto-optic modulators and deflectors for lasers
- optical signal processing