Common Fourier Transform Pairs

Common Fourier Transform Pairs#

Name

f(t)

F(ω)

Remarks

1.

DC signal

1

2πδ(ω)

Constant energy at all times.

2.

Dirac delta

δ(t)

1

Constant energy at all frequencies.

3.

Time sample

δ(tt0)

ejωt0

4.

Phase shift

ejω0t

2πδ(ωω0)

5.

Signum

sgnt

2jω

also known as sign function

6.

Unit step

u0(t)

1jω+πδ(ω)

7.

Cosine

cosω0t

π[δ(ωω0)+δ(ω+ω0)]

8.

Sine

sinω0t

jπ[δ(ωω0)δ(ω+ω0)]

9.

Single pole

eatu0(t)

1jω+a

a>0

10.

Double pole

teatu0(t)

1(jω+a)2

a>0

11.

Complex pole (cosine component)

eatcosω0tu0(t)

jω+a(jω+a)2+ω02

a>0

12.

Complex pole (sine component)

eatsinω0tu0(t)

ω0(jω+a)2+ω02

a>0

See also: Wikibooks: Engineering Tables/Fourier Transform Table and Fourier Transform—WolframMathworld for more complete references.