Typical carrier frequency for amplitude modulation

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The typical carrier frequency for amplitude modulation (AM) in spectroscopy can range from tens of Hertz to optical frequencies. This flexibility allows AM to be applied across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, including radio waves and gamma radiation. The discussion emphasizes that there is no fixed frequency for AM, making it versatile for various applications in spectroscopy.

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What is a typical carrier frequency for amplitude modulation? In particular, for amplitude modulation in spectroscopy.
 
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It can be any frequency you want, AM is used from tens of Hz up to optical frequencies.
Likewise, spectroscopy is done using EM radiaton from the whole spectrum: from radio waves up to gamma radiation.
 

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