This document discusses the continuous-time Fourier transform. It begins by developing the Fourier transform representation of aperiodic signals as the limit of Fourier series coefficients as the period increases. It then defines the Fourier transform pairs and discusses properties like convergence. Several examples of calculating the Fourier transform of common signals like exponentials, pulses and periodic signals are provided. Key concepts like the sinc function are also introduced.
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Outline
1 The Representation of Aperiodic Signals : The
Continuous-Time Fourier Transform
2 The Fourier Transform for Periodic Signals
3 Properties of The Continuous-Time Fourier
Transform
4 The Convolution Property
5 The Multiplication Property
6 Systems Characterized by Linear Constant-
Coefficient Differential Equations
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Development of the Fourier Transform
Representation of an Aperiodic Signal
1 The Representation of Aperiodic Signals : The
Continuous-Time Fourier Transform
xt=
{1, ∣t∣T1
0, T1∣t∣T /2
We begin with Fourier series representation for the
continuous-time periodic square wave
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The Fourier series coefficients ak
are
ak=
2sink 0 T1
k 0 T
, k≠0
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Tak=
2sinT1
∣=k 0
An alternative way of interpreting ak
is as
samples of an envelops function :
That is, with ω thought of as a continuous
variable, the function (2sin ωT1
)/ω represents the
envelop of Tak
and the coefficients ak
are simply
equally spaced samples of this envelop.
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If T increases or
ω0
decreases,
the envelop is
sampled with a
closer ans closer
spacing.
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As T become large, the periodic square wave
approaches a rectangular pulse. Also, the Fourier
series coefficients, multiplied by T, become more
and more closely spaces samples of envelop, so
that the set of Fourier series coefficients
approaches the envelop function as T → ∞.
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xt= ∑
k=−∞
∞
ak e
jk 0 t
ak=
1
T
∫
−T /2
T /2
xte
− jk 0 t
dt
ak=
1
T
∫
−T /2
T /2
xte
− jk 0 t
dt=
1
T
∫−∞
∞
xte
− jk 0 t
dt
Over the interval -T/2 ≤ t ≤ T/2
where ω0
= 2π/T. Since for |t| < T/2,
and also, since x(t) = 0 outside this interval
xt=xt
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X j =∫−∞
∞
xte− j t
dt
ak=
1
T
X jk 0
xt= ∑
k=−∞
∞
1
T
X jk 0e
jk 0 t
Therefore, defining the envelop
we have
we can express
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xt=
1
2
∑
k=−∞
∞
X jk 0e
jk 0 t
0
since 2π/T = ω0
ω → 0 as T→ ∞, the right-hand side passes to
integral.
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xt=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
X j e j t
d
X j =∫−∞
∞
xte− j t
dt
Fourier Transform pair
Inverse Fourier Transform
Fourier Transform or Fourier Integral
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ak=
1
T
∫
s
sT
xte
− jk 0 t
dt=
1
T
∫
s
sT
xte
− jk 0 t
dt
ak=
1
T
∫−∞
∞
xte
− jk 0 t
dt
ak=
1
T
X j∣=k 0
Let x(t) be a finite-duration signal that is equal to xt
over one period s ≤ t ≤ s+T for some value of s
since x(t) is zero outside the range s≤ t ≤s+T
we conclude that
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Convergence of Fourier Transforms
xt=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
X j e
j t
d
∫−∞
∞
∣xt∣2
dt∞
Let xt
if x(t) has finite energy
we guaranteed that X(jω) is finite
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∫−∞
∞
∣et∣
2
dt=0
If e(t) denote the error between x(t) and xt
The Dirichlet conditions
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1 x(t) be absolutely integrable; that is,
∫−∞
∞
∣xt∣dt∞
2 x(t) have finite number of maxima and minima
within any finite interval
3 x(t) have a finite number of discontinuities
within any finite interval. Furthermore, each of
these discontinuities must be finite.
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Example 4.1
xt=e
−at
ut, a0
X j =∫
0
∞
e−at
e− jt
dt
=−
1
a j
e
−a jt
∣0
∞
Find the Fourier Transform for the signal
solution
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X j =
1
a j
, a0
∣X j ∣=
1
a
2
2
∢ X j =−tan
−1
a
That is
magnitude
phase
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Example 4.2
xt=e
−a∣t∣
, a0
Find the Fourier Transform for the signal
solution
X j =∫−∞
∞
e
−a∣t∣
e
− j t
dt
=∫−∞
0
e
a t
e
− jt
dt∫
0
∞
e
−a t
e
− j t
dt
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Example 4.3
Determine the Fourier Transform of unit
impulse
xt=t
solution
X j =∫−∞
∞
te
− j t
dt=1
That is, the unit impulse has a Fourier Transform
consisting of equal contributions at all frequencies.
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Example 4.4
xt=
{1, ∣t∣T1
0, ∣t∣T1
X j =∫
−T1
T 1
e
− jt
dt=2
sinT1
solution
Determine the Fourier Transform of rectangular
pulse signal
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Example 4.5
X j =
{1, ∣∣W
0, ∣∣W
xt=
1
2
∫
−W
W
e
jt
d =
sinW t
t
Determine the x(t) whose Fourier Transform is
solution
xt=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
X j e
j t
d
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sinc=
sin
The sinc function
Definition
This function arise frequently in Fourier Transform
and in study of LTI systems.
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2sin T1
=2T1 sincT1
sinW t
t
=
W
sincW t
The signal in the example 1 and example 2 can be
express in the form of sinc function
example 1
example 2
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From example 2, we see that if W increases, X(jω)
becomes broader, while the main peak of x(t) at t=0
become higher and the width of the first lobe of this
signal becomes narrower. If W→∞, X(jω) = 1 for all
ω. The x(t) converges to impulse as in Example
4.3.
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2 The Fourier Transform for Periodic Signals
X j =2−0
xt=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
2−0e
jt
d =e
j 0 t
Let a signal x(t) with Fourier transform X(jω)
that is a single impulse of area 2π at ω = ω0
Determine the x(t) by using inverse Fourier
transform
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X j = ∑
k=−∞
∞
2ak −k 0
xt= ∑
k=−∞
∞
ak e
jk 0 t
If X(jω) is of the form of a linear combination of
impulses equally spaced in frequency
then
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Example 4.6
ak=
sin k 0 T1
k
Find Fourier transform of the signal
solution
The Fourier series coefficients are
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X j = ∑
k=−∞
∞
2sin k 0 T1
k
−k 0
and the Fourier transform of this signal is
For T = 4T1
, In comparison with Example 3.5(a),
the only differences are a proportionality factor 2π
and the use of impulses rather than a bar graph.
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Example 4.7
xt=sin0 t
a1=
1
2j
a−1=−
1
2j
ak=0, k≠1 o r −1
Find Fourier transform of the signal
Solution
The Fourier series coefficients are
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X j =
j
−0−
j
0
The Fourier transform are
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Solution
xt=cos0 t
a1=a−1=
1
2
ak=0, k≠1 o r −1
Find Fourier transform of the signal
The Fourier series coefficients are
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Example 4.8
xt= ∑
k=−∞
∞
t−kT
Find The Fourier transform of the impulse train
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Solution
ak=
1
T
∫
−T /2
T /2
te
− j k 0 t
dt=
1
T
X j =
2
T
∑
k=−∞
∞
−
2 k
T
The Fourier series coefficients are given by
The Fourier transform given by
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Solution
xt=
1
2
x1 t−2.5x2t−2.5
x(t) can be expressed as the linear combination
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By using the result from Example 4.4, we obtain
X 1 j =
2sin/2
X 2 j =
2sin3/2
The Fourier transform of this signal is
X j =e− j5/2
{sin/22sin3/2
}
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Conjugation and Conjugate Symmetry
xt ↔
F
X j
x
∗
t ↔
F
X
∗
− j
If
then
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Conjugate symmetry
If x(t) is real then X(jω) has conjugate symmetry
X − j=X
∗
j [xt real]
If we express X(jω) in rectangular form as
X j =ℜe[ X j] j ℑm[ X j ]
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then if x(t) is real
ℜe[ X j]=ℜe[ X − j ]
ℑm[ X j]=−ℑm[ X − j ]
and
The real part of Fourier transform is an even
function of frequency and the imaginary part is an
odd function of frequency
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If we express in polar form as
X j =∣X j ∣e
j∢ X j
|X(jω)| is an even function of ω and ∢X(jω) is
an odd function of ω
Thus, when computing the Fourier transform of
a real signal, the real and imaginary parts or
magnitude and phase of the transform need
only be specified for positive frequencies, as the
values for negative frequencies can be
determined directly from the values for ω >0
using the relations above.
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If x(t) is real then it can always be expressed in
terms of the sum of an even function and an odd
function.
xt=xetxot
From the linearity property
F {xt}=F {xe t}F {xo t}
F {xe t} is a real function
F {xot} is purely imaginary
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With x(t) real, we can conclude that
xt ↔
F
X j
Ev{xt} ↔
F
ℜe{X j }
Od {xt} ↔
F
j ℑm{X j}
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Example 4.10
Find The Fourier transform of the signal
xt=e
−a∣t∣
, a0
by using the symmetry properties
solution
From Example 4.1, we have
e
−at
ut ↔
F 1
a j
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xt=e
−a∣t∣
=e
−at
ute
at
u−t
=2[e
−at
ute
at
u−t
2 ]=2 Ev {e
−at
ut}
Since e-at
u(t) is real
Ev{e
−at
ut} ↔
F
ℜe{ 1
a j }
It follow that
X j =2ℜe{ 1
a j}=
2a
a
2
2
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Differentiation and Integration
Let x(t) be a signal with Fourier transform X(jω)
dxt
dt
=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
j X j e
jt
d
Therefore
dxt
dt
↔
F
j X j
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∫−∞
t
xd ↔
F 1
j
X j X 0
For integration,
The impulse term on the right-hand side reflects
the DC or average value that can result from
integration.
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Example 4.11
g t=t ↔
F
G j =1
xt=∫−∞
t
gd
Determine the Fourier transform of x(t) = u(t) by
using the integration property and the knowledge
that
solution
Noting that
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X j =
G j
j
G0
X j =
1
j
t=
dut
dt
↔
F
j [ 1
j
]=1
Taking the Fourier Transform both side
since G(jω) =1, we conclude that
We can recover the impulse by
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g t=
d
dt
xt
solution
Consider the signal
G j={2sin
}−e
j
−e
− j
Fourier transform of g(t) is
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X j =
G j
j
G0
X j =
2sin
j
2
−
2cos
j
By using integration property
with G(0) = 0
X(jω) is purely imaginary and odd, which is
consistent with the fact that x(t) is real and odd.
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Time and Frequency Scaling
xt ↔
F
X j
xat ↔
F 1
∣a∣
X j
a
Let
then
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x−t ↔
F
X − j
If a = -1
That is, reversing a signal in time also reverses
its Fourier transform
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Duality
By comparing the Fourier transform and the
inverse Fourier transform
xt=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
X j e j t
d
X j =∫−∞
∞
xte− j t
dt
We observe that these equations are similar, but
not quite identical, in form.
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This symmetry leads to a property of duality. In
example 4.4 and 4.5, we note the relationship
between the Fourier transform pair
x2t=
sin W t
t
↔
F
X 2 j=
{1, ∣∣W
0, ∣∣W
x1t=
{1, ∣t∣T1
0, ∣t∣T1
↔
F
X 1 j=
2sin T1
Example 4.4
Example 4.5
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Example 4.13
g t=
2
1t
2
X j =
1
1
2
Find the Fourier transform of the signal g(t) by
using duality property
solution
We consider the signal x(t) whose Fourier
transform is
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From example 4.2 , with a = 1
xt=e
−∣t∣
↔
F
X j=
2
1
2
e
−∣t∣
=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
2
12 e
j t
d
The synthesis equation for this Fourier transform
pair is
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2e
−∣t∣
=∫−∞
∞
2
1
2 e
− jt
d
2e
−∣∣
=∫−∞
∞
2
1t
2 e
− j t
dt
F
{ 2
1t
2
}=2e
−∣∣
Multiplying this equation by 2π and replacing t by
-t, we obtain :
Interchanging the name of variables t and ω
Right-hand side is the Fourier transform of g(t)
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Parseval 's Relation
∫−∞
∞
∣xt∣
2
dt =
1
2
∫−∞
∞
∣X j ∣
2
d
If x(t) and X(jω) are Fourier transform pair
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Example 4.14
Evaluate the following expression
by using Fourier transform in the figure below
E=∫−∞
∞
∣xt∣
2
dt D=
d
dt
xt∣t=0
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Evaluate E infrequency domain
E=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
∣X j∣
2
d
which evaluate to 5/8 for figure (a) and to 1 for
figure (b)
Evaluate D infrequency domain
g t=
d
dt
xt ↔
F
j X j =G j
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Noting that
D=g0=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
G j d
We conclude
D=
1
2
∫−∞
∞
j X j d
which evaluate to zero for figure (a) and to -1/(2√π)
for figure (b)
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4 The Convolution Property
ht ↔
F
H j
yt ↔
F
Y j
yt=ht∗xt ↔
F
Y j=H j X j
If
then
xt ↔
F
X j
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This property is important property in signals and
system. As expressed in the equation, the Fourier
transform maps the convolution of two signals into
the product of their Fourier transforms. H(jω), is
the Fourier transform of the impulse response, is
the frequency response and capture the change in
complex amplitude of the Fourier transform of the
input at each frequency ω.
The frequency response H(jω) plays as important
a role in the analysis of LTI systems.
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Many of the properties of LTI systems can be
conveniently interpreted in the term of H(jω). For
example,
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The convergence of the Fourier transform is
guaranteed only under certain conditions, and
consequently, the frequency response cannot be
defined for every LTI system. If, however, an LTI
system is stable, then its impulse response is
absolutely integrable; that is ,
∫−∞
∞
∣ht∣dt∞
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Example 4.15
Consider the LTI system with impulse response
ht=t−t0
The frequency response is
H j =e
− j
0
For any input x(t) with Fourier transform H(jω),
the Fourier transform of the output is
Y j =H j X j
=e
− jt
0
X j
yt=xt−t0
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Example 4.16
Consider the LTI system for which the input x(t)
and the output y(t) are related by
yt=
dxt
dt
From the differentiation property
Y j= j X j
The frequency response of the differentiator is
H j = j
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Example 4.17
Consider the LTI system for which the input x(t)
and the output y(t) are related by
yt=∫−∞
t
xd
The impulse response for this system is u(t)
and the frequency response of the system is
H j=
1
j
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By using convolution property
Y j=H j X j
=
1
j
X j X j
=
1
j
X j X 0
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Example 4.18
Consider Ideal low pass filter which have the
frequency response
H j =
{1, ∣∣c
0, ∣∣c
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From example 4.5, the impulse response h(t) of
this ideal filter is
ht=
sinc t
t
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Example 4.19
Determine the response of an LTI system with
impulse response
ht=e
−at
ut, a0
to the input signal
xt=e
−bt
ut, b0
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solution
Transform the signal into the frequency domain.
From Example 4.1, the Fourier transform of x(t)
and h(t) are
X j =
1
b j
H j=
1
a j
Therefore
Y j=
1
a j b j
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Y j =
A
a j
B
b j
A=
1
b−a
=−B
Y j =
1
b−a[ 1
a j
−
1
b j]
Assuming that a ≠ b, the partial fraction
expansion for Y(jω) takes the form
We find that
Therefore
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yt=
1
b−a
[e
−at
ut−e
−bt
ut]
Y j=
1
a j
2
1
a j 2= j
d
d [ 1
a j ]
The output can find by inverse Fourier
transform
If a = b
Recognizing this as
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e
−at
ut ↔
F 1
a j
te
−at
ut ↔
F
j
d
d [ 1
a j]
yt=t e
−at
ut
We can use the dual of the differentiation
property
and the consequently
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Example 4.20
xt=
sini t
t
ht=
sinc t
t
Determine the response of an ideal lowpass filter
to an input
the impulse response of the ideal lowpass filter is
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Y j =X j H j
X j =
{1, ∣∣≤i
0, elsewhere
H j =
{1, ∣∣≤c
0, elsewhere
solution
The output is the convolution of 2 sinc functions
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Y j=
{1, ∣∣≤0
0, elsewhere
yt=
{
sin c t
t
, if c≤i
sin i t
t
, if i≤c
Therefore
The inverse Fourier transform of Y(jω) is
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4 The Multiplication Property
rt=st pt↔
F
R j =
1
2
∫−∞
∞
S j P j−d
The multiplication in time domain corresponds to
convolution in frequency domain
Sometime referred to as the Modulation property
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Example 4.21
Find the spectrum R(jω) of r(t) = s(t)p(t) when
pt=cos0 t
and
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Example 4.22
Find the spectrum G(jω) when g(t) = r(t)p(t) and
r(t) and p(t) are the signals from Example 4.21
solution
By using linearity property to the spectrum R(jω)
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Example 4.23
xt=
sintsint/2
t
2
xt=sint
t sint/2
t
Find the Fourier transform of the signal x(t)
solution
The key is to recognize x(t) as the product of
two sinc functions
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X j =
1
2
F {sint
t }∗F {sint/2
t }
Applying the multiplication property
The Fourier transform of each function is a
rectangular pulse, we can proceed to
convolution those pulses to obtain the X(jω)
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6 Systems Characterized by Linear Constant-
Coefficient Differential Equations
A particularly important and useful class of
continuous-time LTI system is those for which
the input and output satisfy a linear constant-
coefficient differential equation of the form
∑
k=0
N
ak
d
k
yt
dt
k
=∑
k=0
M
bk
d
k
xt
dt
k
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Y j =H j X j
H j =
Y j
X j
By the convolution property
or
where X(jω), Y(jω) and H(jω) are the Fourier
transforms of the input x(t), output y(t) and
impulse response h(t).
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F
{∑
k=0
N
ak
dk
yt
dtk }=F
{∑
k=0
M
bk
dk
xt
dtk }
∑
k=0
N
ak F
{dk
yt
dtk }=∑
k=0
M
bk F
{dk
xt
dtk }
consider applying the Fourier transform to the
equation in slide 107
from linear property
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Y j
[∑
k=0
N
ak j
k
]=X j
[∑
k=0
M
bk j
k
]
∑
k=0
N
ak j
k
Y j=∑
k=0
M
bk j
k
X j
and from the differentiation property
or
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H j =
Y j
X j
=
∑
k=0
M
bk j
k
∑
k=0
N
ak j k
Thus
Observe that H(jω) is thus a rational function;
that is, it is a ratio of polynomials in (jω) and the
frequency response for the LTI system can be
written directly by inspection
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Example 4.24
Find the impulse response of the LTI system
dyt
dt
a yt=xt
with a>0
Solution
Fourier transform of the system is
jY jaY j=X j
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jaY j=X j
H j =
Y j
X j
=
1
ja
From Example 4.1, the inverse Fourier
Transform of equation above is
ht=e
−at
ut
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Example 4.25
Find the impulse response of the LTI system
d2
yt
dt
2
4
dyt
dt
3 yt=
dxt
dt
2xt
Solution
The frequency response is
H j =
j 2
j2
4 j 3
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We factor the denominator of the right-hand side
H j =
j2
j 1 j3
By using the partial-fraction expansion
H j =
1/2
j1
1/2
j3
The inverse Fourier transform of each term
ht=
1
2
e
−t
ut
1
2
e
−3t
ut
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Example 4.26
Consider the system of Example 4.25, find the
output of the system when the input is
xt=e
−t
ut
Solution
Y j=H j X j
=[ j 2
j 1 j 3][ 1
j 1]
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Y j=
j 2
j 1
2
j3
By using the partial-fraction expansion
Y j=
A11
j1
A12
j1
2
A21
j3
Y j=
1/4
j1
1/2
j1
2
−
1/4
j3
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The inverse Fourier transform of each term
yt=
1
4
e
−t
ut
1
2
te
−t
ut−
1
4
e
−3t
ut