We know from books that if we do a fourier transform on a sinosoid, we get a delta function. I wonder why are we not getting a delta function when we pump a sine wave into a spectrum.
You may have misinterpreted the equation for the Fourier transform of a sinewave. You may have been referring to the Fourier transform of an impulsive signal, not a continuous sinewave.
The Fourier transform of a sine function is as follows:
Sin (2 pi w0 t) = (1/2) i [d(w + w0) – d(w – w0) ]
You may have misinterpreted the equation for the Fourier transform of a sinewave. You may have been referring to the Fourier transform of an impulsive signal, not a continuous sinewave.
The Fourier transform of a sine function is as follows:
Sin (2 pi w0 t) = (1/2) i [d(w + w0) – d(w – w0) ]
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Edited by: tabbott on Mar 10, 2014 2:17 PM