Communication
Systems
Complex Fourier
Transform
By
Engr. Jawwad Ahmad (Ph.D)
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Today’s Goal
Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
Drill Problem
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
We know that
f (t ) ao an cos not bn sin not
n 1
Since θ = n ωo t
f (t ) ao an cos bn sin
n 1
Now develop an exponential function
2 a n cos bn sin
a n cos bn sin
2
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
a n cos bn sin a n cos bn sin
a n cos bn sin
2 2
an cos jbn cos ja n sin bn sin
an cos bn sin
2
an cos jbn cos ja n sin bn sin
2
an cos bn sin
an jbn cos ja n bn sin
2
a jbn cos ja n bn sin
n
2
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
an cos bn sin
an jbn cos an jbn j sin
2
an jbn cos an jbn j sin
2
an cos bn sin
an jbn
cos j sin
an jbn
cos j sin
2 2
e j
Since cos j sinand cos j sin e j
an cos bn sin
an jbn
e j
an jbn
e j
2 2
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
Since θ = n ωo t
an cos no t bn sin n t
an jbn
e jnot
an jbn
e jnot
o
2 2
Thus
an jbn jn o t an jbn jn o t
f (t ) ao e e
n 1 2 2
Now define a complex constant cn.
1
cn an jbn where n = 1, 2, 3, ….
2
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
Suppose n is replaced by –n, then
a n an
But
bn bn
So,
1
cn an jbn
2
Or
1
c n an jbn
Also 2
cn c*n
And
co a o
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
Now f(t) becomes
f (t ) co cn e jn o t c n e jn o t
n 1
f (t ) cn e jn o t
c n e jn o t
n0 n 1
If the limits are changed then,
f (t ) cn e jn o t n
c e jn o t
n0 n 1
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Complex Form of the Fourier Serious
Or
f (t ) n
c e jn o t
n
Where, 1
cn an jbn
2
Now the value of cn can be evaluated,
T T
2
1 1 2
cn f (t ) cos notdt j f (t ) sin notdt
T T T T
2 2
T
Therefore, 1 2
jn o t
cn f (t ) e dt
T T
2
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Thank you
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