The "Son et Lumière" school, which has taken place every two years since 2006,
aims at putting together different scientific communities working on acoustics
and optics in solids and nanomaterials. It provides in-depth tutorial lectures
at the postgraduate/postdoctoral level covering fundamental topics in the field,
i.e., the theoretical description of the acoustic (transfer matrix, first principles
methods...) and acousto-optic (photoelasticity, piezoelectricity, ...) properties, introduction
to classical and innovative acousto-optic devices (surface waves, phonon lasers,
phononic crystals, nano-acoustic resonators) and on experimental investigation methods
(femtosecond time-resolved, light scattering, etc.). In addition, seminars will cover
the most recent developments in the field in order to stimulate discussions on how to
combine the newly developed acoustic devices with other phonon systems and materials
(oxides, piezoelectric compounds, etc.) and to generate new functionalities based on
photon and phonon physics.