Аннотация:Light diffraction in a nonuniform acoustic field induced by a wedgeshaped piezoelectric transducer is theoretically studied. Electric, acoustic, and acoustooptic characteristics of cells with such transducers are calculated. The emphasis is on the features of cell operation in the case when a piezoelectric plate is
excited at the third harmonic. The acoustic field is shown to possess a complex amplitude and phase structure
varying with the ultrasound frequency. The efficiency of acoustooptic diffraction depending on the acoustic
wave amplitude and phase mismatch is studied. It is established that the efficiency of the Bragg diffraction can approach 100% despite a noticeable phase mismatch. Optimal values for the ultrasound power and angles of
light incidence onan acoustooptic cell are found.