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Fourier Transform as a Function of Frequency w Versus Frequency f (in Hertz)
A slecture by ECE student Randall Cochran
Partly based on the ECE438 Fall 2014 lecture material of Prof. Mireille Boutin.
To show the relationship between the Fourier Transform of frequency $ \omega $ versus frequency $ f $ (in hertz) we start with the definitions: $ X(w)=\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} x(t)e^{-jwt} dt \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad X(f)=\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty}x(t)e^{-j2\pi ft} dt $
now we let $ \omega = 2\pi f $
$ X(2\pi f)=\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} x(t)e^{-j2\pi ft} dt $
making $ X(2\pi f) = X(f) $
Examples of the relationship can be shown by starting with known CTFT pairs:
Example 1. $ x(t)= e^{j\omega_o t} \qquad \qquad X(\omega ) = 2\pi \delta (\omega - \omega_o ) $
Again we will let $ \omega = 2\pi f $ in our Fourier Transform $ X(f) $ , and we will use the scaling property of the Dirac$ \delta $ Function: $ c\delta (ct) = \delta (t) $
$ \begin{align} \\ X( 2\pi f) & = 2\pi \delta (2\pi f - 2\pi f_o )\\ & = 2\pi \delta (2\pi (f - f_o )\\ & = \delta (f - f_o ) \end{align} $
And previously it was shown that $ X(2\pi f) = X(f) $ completing the change of variables.
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