sideband

British

/ ˈsaɪdˌbænd /

noun

the frequency band either above ( upper sideband ) or below ( lower sideband ) the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave See also single sideband transmission

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Dee Denver of the Oregon State University College of Science led a 10-week laboratory project that showed the effect of a biotool marketed as Nemaslug on the Pacific sideband snail.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

Theory of excitonic high-order sideband generation in semiconductors under a strong terahertz field.

From Nature • May 1, 2018

They have made notable contributions to the radio arts; their experimentation and enthusiasm, for example, has led to widespread use of single sideband radio.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since each sideband uses only one-quarter the power of the original carrier, putting only one sideband on the air saves the transmitter a considerable amount of electrical work.

From Time Magazine Archive

Getting rid of the carrier and one sideband before they reach the transmitting antenna also means that the SSB receiver may be designed for extremely sharp tuning.

From Time Magazine Archive

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