On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:19:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:


It depends on what your are starting from. If it's a sine wave, yes
even harmonics can be made from diode non-linearities.

The OP has a inverter-style XTAL oscillator, output very nearly
square.

A square wave is rich in odd harmonics, a perfect square wave has NO
even harmonics.

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Starting with a perfect square wave at f1, bang the hell out of a diode
with it, and then bandpass it and the 3rd harmonic (f2) separately, then
mix them to get f1, f2, f1+f2, and f1-f2. Using a doubly balanced mixer
will get rid of f1 and f2, then notching out f1+f2 will leave f1-f2,
which will be 2f1, that non-existent second harmonic.

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John Fields