homodyne

American  

[hoh-muh-dahyn, hom-uh-] / ˈhoʊ məˌdaɪn, ˈhɒm ə- /

adjective

Radio.

1. of or relating to reception by a device that generates a varying voltage of the same or nearly the same frequency as the incoming carrier wave and combines it with the incoming signal for detection.

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Etymology

Origin of homodyne

First recorded in 1925–30; homo- + dyne

Example Sentences

With their special experimental setup, the two scientists have shown that a homodyne detector with superconducting single photon detectors has a linear response to the input photon flux.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024

For the first time, they are using certain photon detectors -- devices that can detect individual light particles -- for so-called homodyne detection.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024