Page tof Examples of Fourier Transforms Example 1 Represent as a Fourier sine transform fo * cos(t), t> 0 | Extend f(¢) as an odd function, such that (a) f(t) =e cos(t), t< 0 ‘Asan odd function, represent f(t) asa Fourier sine transform FO = Fh F(A) sin(aeyda 2) Where F*(Q) = f," f(t) sin(Qt)dt = J-° e~ cos(e) sin(nt)de = 3h, e“*[sin(a + 1)t + sin(@ — 1)t]de (3) From Euler's formula: e“? = cos 0 +isin0; we can write cos 6 and sin 6 as the real and imaginary parts of e“9, d.e., cos = Re{e“®}; sind = Ime} ‘And we can treat the above integral as. Sy et sin(0 + 1)tde = Im{f? eb Oltae} (4)Page 2 0f4 © [-144(a4 Ita, — 1 144(Q+1) bo pate are rer reyi crerreey Lutes} Atl (5) therfore [fe sin( + 1)¢ de = Im [AO = Using the same technique, we can show that Sp et sin(Q - 1) de = SE (6) Substituting (5) and (6) into (4) FQ) = 2 ner a-1 # [reese * seer] = ame ” which leads (2) to _ 2 pen sin(aryan FO = ah va _ Example 2 Show that 2 (2402) cos(at)an 0 4+0t ‘cos(t) ,t>0 Proof The integral above is in the form of an inverse Fourier cosine transform which represents an even function. Thus, we should extend the given function on the right-hand side as an even function, symbolized by g(t):Page 30f4 ef cos(t), t>0 (9) efcos(t), t<0 gt) = 9) a ={ Represent as a Fourier cosine transform 2 Sg G°(0) cos(at) da (10) gO = Where G°(9) = fy" g(t) cos(t) dt = J-° e* cos(t) cos(nt) dt = Ef et[cos(a + 1)t + cos(a — 1)t}dt (21) Using the same technique as before: Ig et cos( + 1)t de = Re[f-° el 1+ Ide} = Re Li er*eos(a— ayeat = Rel fete Mat = Re TO) = ae which leads (11) to +07 aent G*(a) = 2 eae nal And (10) becomesPage sof 4 2 poo (240) cos(atyan _ i te: cos(t),t<0 a2 qos 8O “erry tO (22) Note that by simply adding the results of the two examples above, we have, by adding (8) and (12) 2 72.03 sin(ae)+(2+2?) cos(at) io _ 0 it<0 So appara = FO HBO = Ger cose jie 6 The figures below tell the story. fle) 1 t x an ans a -2 g(t) 1 =! t Sit}ratt) 4 2 ue as One