- 2083 Bhadra (new course) · 5 marks
CTFT of e^(−2jω₀t)
Short answer
For x(t) = e^{-j2ω₀t}, X(jω) = 2π δ(ω + 2ω₀), a single impulse at ω = –2ω₀.
Let us consider the signal x(t) = e^(−2jω₀t). Find the continuous time Fourier transform of the given signal x(t).
is a complex exponential of frequency . It is not absolutely integrable ( for all ), so its FT exists only with an impulse.
Step 1: FT of a constant. , because
Step 2: frequency shifting property. . Here :
Verification by inverse FT:
Answer:
X(jw)
2*pi ^
|
--------+--------+--------> w
-2w0 0
Discussion: The spectrum is a single impulse at of strength . A complex exponential contains only one frequency, so the spectrum has no mirror image at (a real sinusoid would have impulses at both ).
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