exciter
noun
ex·cit·er
ik-ˈsī-tər 
1
: one that excites
2
a
: a generator or battery that supplies the electric current used to produce the magnetic field in another generator or motor
b
: an electrical oscillator that generates the carrier frequency (as for a radio transmitter)
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“Exciter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciter. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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