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homodyne
homodyne n. 
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)dʌɪn/, /ˈhɑməˌdaɪn/ [after heterodyne adj. and n.] a name given to a radio receiver and a method of detection which employs a local oscillator tuned to the carrier frequency of the detected signal.
Brit. /ˈhəʊmə(ʊ)dʌɪn/
, /ˈhəʊmə(ʊ)dʌɪn//ˈhɒmə(ʊ)dʌɪn/U.S. /ˈhoʊməˌdaɪn/
, /ˈhoʊməˌdaɪn//ˈhɑməˌdaɪn/ΘΚΠ
society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > [adjective] > method of receiving or detecting signal
heterodyne1908
autodyne1918
autoheterodyne1919
superheterodyne1920
neutrodyning1924
superhet1926
homodyne1928
frequency shift1944
1928 G. E. Sterling & R. S. Kruse Radio Man. iv. 149 If the local generated frequency is tuned to exactly the same frequency as the received signals..the condition of ‘zero beat’ is said to exist. This means of receiving has also been termed ‘homodyne’ method.
1965 New Scientist 11 Feb. 344/1 The approach adopted..is to stabilise the laser at a single frequency, using an ‘optical homodyne’ receiver. The system uses a helium-neon laser stabilised at 6328 angstroms as both transmitter and local oscillator.
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