Physics A-Level
Carrier wave
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A high-frequency sinusoidal oscillation that is transmitted through space and can be modified to carry information.
The rapidly oscillating waveform whose frequency is the reciprocal of the time for one complete carrier cycle.
A wave whose property is varied so that it carries information.
Topics that use Carrier wave
Related terms
- Amplitude modulation
- Amplitude modulation (AM)
- Bandwidth
- Frequency and period relationship
- Frequency modulation
- Information signal
- Waveform interpretation and graphical representation
- Carrier waves and information transfer
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