Abstract
The properties of wide-aperture paratellurite crystal acousto-optic filters used for optical image processing are studied. The influence of parameters of these filters on the quality of optical imaging in laser and nonmonochromatic light is studied. The spatial resolution of filters is measured upon laser and nonmonochromatic illumination of objects. Filtration is performed in a broad wavelength range at different powers of a control electric signal. The optimisation of the filter parameters for improving its spatial resolution is discussed.