Tunable acousto-optic filters with the multiple interaction of light and sound

Optical multipass schemes of the interaction of light and sound, which are promising for filtration of optical beams based on tunable acousto-optic filters, are studied. The features of operation of acousto-optic filters in the rejection and transmission regimes are considered. It is proved theoretically and confirmed experimentally that the use of multiple interaction improves the spectral and energy parameters of acousto-optic devices. The collinear and transverse geometry of acousto-optic interaction in cells based on a paratellurite crystal is studied in the double-pass, three-pass, and multipass diffraction regimes.