05/09/2026
π Modulation Property of Fourier Transform
In Fourier Transform, multiplying a signal by a complex exponential causes a shift in the frequency domain.
If
x(t) β X(Ο)
then,
x(t)e^(iΟβt) β X(Ο β Οβ)
x(t)e^(βiΟβt) β X(Ο + Οβ)
π Multiplication in the time domain = Shifting in the frequency domain.
For cosine modulation:
x(t)cos(Οβt) β Β½[X(Ο β Οβ) + X(Ο + Οβ)]
So, cosine modulation creates two shifted copies of the original spectrum.
π― Important for GATE & CSIR NET Physics and Fourier Transform problems.