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1radar — /ray dahr/, n. 1. Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns. 2. a means or sense of awareness or… …
2Photoelastic modulator — A photoelastic modulator (PEM) is an optical device used to modulate the polarization of a light source. The photoelastic effect is used to change the birefringence of the optical element in the photoelastic modulator. PEM was first invented by J …
3Sound from ultrasound — Contents 1 Parametric array 2 Applications 2.1 Commercial advertising …
4Mechanical filter — Figure 1. A mechanical filter made by the Kokusai Electric Company intended for selecting the narrow 2 kHz bandwidth signals in SSB radio receivers. It operates at 455 kHz, a common IF for these receivers, and is dimensioned 45×15×15 mm ( …
5Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
6Effects unit — A pedalboard allows a performer to create a ready to use chain of multiple pedals. Signal chain order: tuner, compressor, octave generator, wah wah pedal, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, EQ and tremolo. Effects units are …
7Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
8Headphones — For other uses, see Headphones (disambiguation). Sennheiser HD555 headphones, used in audio production environments …
9Diffraction — Computer generated intensity pattern formed on a screen by diffraction from a square aperture …
10Delay line memory — Computer memory types Volatile RAM DRAM (e.g., DDR SDRAM) SRAM In development T RAM Z RAM TTRAM Historical Delay line memory Selectron tube Williams tube …
