Table of Fourier Transforms

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Definition of Fourier Transforms

If \( f(t) \) is a function of the real variable \( t \), then the Fourier transform \( F(\omega) \) of \( f \) is given by the integral:

Fourier Transform Integral: \[ F(\omega) = \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} e^{-j \omega t} f(t) \, dt \]

where \( j = \sqrt{-1} \) is the imaginary unit.

In what follows, \( u(t) \) is the unit step function defined by:
\( u(t) = 1 \) for \( t \ge 0 \) and \( u(t) = 0 \) for \( t < 0 \).

unit step function
Figure 1. Graph of the Unit Step Function \( u(t) \)

Table of Fourier Transforms

Function \( f(t) \) Fourier Transform \( F(\omega) \)
\( u(t) e^{-a t} \), \( a > 0 \) \( \dfrac{1}{a + j \omega} \)
\( f(t) = 1 \) for \( -a \le t \le a \)
and \( 0 \) otherwise
\( \dfrac{2 \sin(\omega a)}{\omega} \)
\( f(t) = A \) (constant) \( 2 \pi A \delta(\omega) \)
\( \delta(t) \) \( 1 \)
\( \delta(t - a) \) \( e^{-j \omega a} \)
\( \cos(a t) \) \( \pi [\delta(\omega + a) + \delta(\omega - a)] \)
\( \sin(a t) \) \( -j \pi [\delta(\omega - a) - \delta(\omega + a)] \)
\( e^{j a t} \) \( 2 \pi \delta(\omega - a) \)
\( f'(t) \) \( j \omega F(\omega) \)
\( f''(t) \) \( (j \omega)^2 F(\omega) \)
\( t f(t) \) \( j \dfrac{d F(\omega)}{d \omega} \)
\( t^2 f(t) \) \( j^2 \dfrac{d^2 F(\omega)}{d \omega^2} \)

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