A large modulation index is needed for practical reasons.
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This is explained by the absence of change in the Attention Modulation Index ( AMI ).
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Sometimes modulation index h < 0.3 rad is considered as Narrowband FM otherwise Wideband FM.
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In this simple case " M " is identical to the modulation index, discussed below.
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In FMS, the light is modulated at a much higher frequency but with a lower modulation index.
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Alt = Graphs illustrating how signal intelligibility increases with modulation index, but only up to 100 % using standard AM.
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This is the smallest FSK modulation index that can be chosen such that the waveforms for 0 and 1 are orthogonal.
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However it is possible to talk about a modulation index exceeding 100 %, without introducing distortion, in the case of double-sideband reduced-carrier transmission.
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This is why Apollo uses a low modulation index : to leave a strong carrier that can be used for highly accurate velocity tracking by measurement of its Doppler shift.
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For a sine wave modulation, the modulation index is seen to be the ratio of the peak frequency deviation of the carrier wave to the frequency of the modulating sine wave.