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process of inputing low frequency signal on a high frequency carrier signal varying the radio frequency

MODULATION

The amplitude of a carrier varies depending on the info signal

Amplitude modulation

What year was AM made

1870

KHZ of AM?

535 - 1705 KHZ

what signal bounce off ionosphere

Am signals

What has larger distance? AM or FM

AM

Frequency of the carrier wave is changed

Frequency modulation

Who made FM

Edwin Armstrong

What has a larger bandwidth? Am or Fm

FM

What year was FM made

1930

Phase of the carrier is altered according to frequency of the message signal

Phase Modulation

Sending info over long distances as low frequency

Modulation

Receives info thru modulation, the receiving end

Demodulation

Uses discrete signal for modulating carrier wave

Digital Modulation

What is PSK?

Phase Shift Keying

What is FSK

Frequency Shift Keying

What is ASK

Amplitude Shift Keying

What is QAM

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

Device that recovers info of interest which is contained in a modulated wave

Detector

Updated form of detector used for extracting original info from a modulated carrier wave

Demodulator

Converts a low power radio frequency signal to higher power signal

RF amplifier

meaning of the acronym of RADAR

radio detection and ranging

System that uses radio waves to detect and to fix the postion of target

RADAR

what is the principle of radar

Principal of radio echoes

To locate target what antenna do u use

Directional Antenna

what are the 2 parts of transmitting system

Transmitter and pulser

Two parts of receiving system

Receiver, indicator

Single antenna used for both achieved using

RF Switch

What do u call the switching arrangements

Duplexer

What is a cathode ray tube

Indicator

What is the meaning of LASER

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Device that emits light through a process of optical amplification

LASER

Electrons in the ground state absorb energy from photons to jump into higher energy level

Absorption of Radiation

If energy is orbiting close to nucleus its energy is

Lower energy

Electron jumped to ______ after absorbing photon

Excited state

Process by which electrons in the excited state returns to ground state by emiting photons

Spontaneous Emission

How long is the lifetime of excited electrons

8-10 secs

Incident photon interacts with excoted electron and forces it to return to ground state

Stimulated Emission

Is the stimulated emission artificial or natural process

Artificial

Photo sensitive transisitor receives laser from LED transmitter

T3