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 Bessel
functions of the first kind are shown in the graph below. In frequency modulation
(FM), the carrier and sideband frequencies disappear when the modulation index (β)
is equal to a zero crossing of the function for the nth sideband. For
example, the carrier (0th sideband) disappears when the Jn(0,β) plot
equals zero. It is this feature that broadcasters exploit to suppress the carrier
rather than simply inserting a bandstop filter between the transmitter and the antenna.
Using a filter greatly reduces the efficiency of the system since the power amplifier
is outputting the carrier signal only to have it shorted to ground via the filter.
Adjusting the modulation index to the proper value causes all of the output power
to be concentrated in the usable signal, thus increasing efficiency. See
FM. The 1st sideband
disappears when the Jn(1,β) plot equals zero, the 2nd sideband disappears when the
Jn(2,β) equals zero, etc., etc. Graph generated using
RF Cafe's Espresso Engineering Workbook.
Bessel filter pole values can be
found here. Bessel filter prototype
values can be found here.
| J0(β)
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J1(β)
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J2(β)
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J3(β)
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J4(β)
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J5(β)
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J6(β)
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β = 2.40
β = 5.49
β = 8.65
β = 11.8
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β = 3.83
β = 7.05
β = 10.2
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β = 5.14
β = 8.42
β = 11.6
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β = 6.38
β = 8.42
β = 11.6
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β = 7.59
β = 11.1
β = 14.4
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β = 8.77
β = 12.3
β = 15.7
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β = 9.94
β = 13.6
β = 17.0
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Modulation - Frequency Modulation -
Quadrature (I/Q) Modulator Sideband Suppression -
Bessel Functions & Graphs -
Modulation Principles, AM Modulation,
NEETS - Modulation Principles,
FM Modulation, NEETS - Modulation
Principles, Demodulation, NEETS - Frequency Mixer, Converter, Multiplier,
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