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INSTANTANEOUS FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Military Communications
DEF

A measurement of a signal's frequency at a specific instant within an electromagnetic signal.

OBS

The IFM is determined from the temporal rate of change of the phase of a signal.

OBS

instantaneous frequency measurement; IFM: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Transmissions militaires
DEF

Mesure de la fréquence d'un signal à un moment précis du signal électromagnétique.

OBS

La mesure de fréquence instantanée est déterminée à partir du taux de changement temporel de la phase d'un signal.

OBS

mesure de fréquence instantanée; MFI; IFM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

mesure de fréquence instantanée : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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