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detuning

detuning

8.6
How far a signal's frequency is from a reference
  • noun
  • /dɪˈtjunɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desafinación
  • An increase in detuning can lead to unexpected changes in the system's performance.

Examples

  • Furthermore, the properties of quadratic solitons depend on the detuning from phase matching (momentum conservation among the interacting beams).

    Academic text (1998)

  • You have the instability has a cut off at low negative detunings and it it dies off very slowly at positive detuning.

  • So therefore it's detuning is now much, much larger.

  • We have the detuning, we are in the rotating frame.

  • The laser detuning is relative to the 243 nm 1S-2S excitation.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The engineer measured the detuning of the oscillator to ensure accurate frequency stability.

  • In electronic circuits, the detuning effect is crucial for optimizing signal quality.

Surface Forms

detuning singular
detunings plural

Morphology

detuning = detune (semi-transparent) = de + tune + ing

The suffix '-ing' normally gives the process of detuning, but this technical sense refers to the resulting amount or degree of difference.

Etymology

Detuning comes from de- 'off' and tune 'a setting or pitch'. In technical use it means making a signal or device 'off' from the reference frequency, so detuning is the amount something differs from the correct frequency.