DTFT 2 Negative Exponents.
Cuthbert Nyack
The DTFT of a negative exponent f(t) =
e-at is given by
The DTFT has maxima where e-jwT = 1, ie wT = 2np
or w = n 2p/T =
n ws and minima where e-jwT = -1, ie wT = (2n + 1)p
or w = (n + ½) 2p/T =
(n + ½) ws.
One characteristic of this signal is that the spectrum decreases
as the first power of the frequency because of the discontinuity
at the origin. It is difficult to sample this signal without
aliasing effects. One way to limit the spectrum is to subtract
a second exponent to give
f(t) = e-at - e-bt where b > a. This has the effect of removing the discontinuity at the origin resulting
in a spectrum which reduces faster with frequency.
The applet below shows the frequency spectrum of f(t).
The magnitude of the spectrum is shown in
green.
The phase of the spectrum is in red.
Real part is in
cyan.
and imaginary part in
yellow.
The samples are
in magenta and f(t) in brown.
eg parameters:-
(0.3, 0.05, 0.5, 100.0, NA...) This shows that both the FT and the DTFT are in close agreement up to half the sampling frequency
and that both are negligible at half the sampling frequency.
(0.3, 0.25, 1.0, 20.0, NA...) This shows the symmetry of the different components in the spectrum.
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