phase-locking
Oscillator frequency matching
Phase-locking is the synchronization of two oscillating systems so their cycles align and maintain a fixed relationship.
In neuroscience, it describes how brain waves synchronize across regions during cognitive tasks.
In electronics, a phase-locked loop keeps a circuit's output frequency matched to an input signal.
The verb phrase-lock appears in technical contexts: The neurons phase-locked to the stimulus frequency.
Aligning timing across systems
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- brainwavesElectrical signals from neurons
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- EEGNeural activity recording
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- entrainmentRhythmic systems aligning naturally
- harmonicOf musical overtones
standing waves · interference · coherent · Huygens · laser · parametric
Rhythmic systems aligning naturally
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- musical timingRhythmic precision in performance
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
Self-modifying cyclical process
- demodulationRecovering signal from carrier
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
synchronization
Aligning timing across systems
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- brainwavesElectrical signals from neurons
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
EEG · hippocampus · sensory processing · attention · alpha waves
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- entrainmentRhythmic systems aligning naturally
harmonic · standing waves · interference · coherent · Huygens · laser · parametric
entrainment
Rhythmic systems aligning naturally
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- musical timingRhythmic precision in performance
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
feedback loop
Self-modifying cyclical process
- demodulationRecovering signal from carrier
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- synchronizationsync, auto-sync, sync button, sync settings, cloud sync
phase-lockingfree-running
Acrobatic urban traversal
asynchrony · desynchronization · unsynchronized · unlocked · arrhythmic
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