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carrier wave

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carrier wave
n.
An electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals.
carrier wave
n
(Electronics) Radio a wave of fixed amplitude and frequency that is modulated in amplitude, frequency, or phase in order to carry a signal in radio transmission, etc. See amplitude modulation, frequency modulation
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Noun1.carrier wave - a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
carrier
radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m


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10] consecutive laser pulses--of the optical-frequency carrier wave with respect to its pulse modulation.
Long-term carrier-envelope phase coherence achieved. (General ... by Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The system uses only the carrier wave from the satellite, it has no need to decode the navigation information contained in the carrier signal.
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Carol Marcus and adapted the genesis matrix to a carrier wave, and had then released it toward Earth.
Vornholt, John. The Genesis Wave, book two by Flick, Hugh M. / Kliatt
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