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2.4 LAPLACE TRANSFORM
It is used to transform a time domain to complex frequency domain signal(s-
domain).
Two Sided Laplace transform (or) Bilateral Laplace transform
Let 𝑥(𝑡) be a continuous time signal defined for all values of 𝑡. Let 𝑋(𝑆) be
Laplace transform of 𝑥(𝑡).
One sided Laplace transform (or) Unilateral Laplace transform
Let 𝑥(𝑡) be a continuous time signal defined for 𝑡 ≥ 0 (ie If 𝑥(𝑡) is causal)
then,
Inverse Laplace transform
The S-domain signal 𝑋(𝑆) can be transformed to time domain signal x(t) by
using inverse Laplace transform. The inverse Laplace transform of X(S) is defined
as,
Existence of Laplace transform
The necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of Laplace
transform are
𝑥(𝑡) should be continuous in the given closed interval
𝑥(𝑡) must be absolutely intergrable.
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PROBLEMS:
1. Find unilateral Laplace transform for the following signals.
(i) 𝒙(𝒕) = 𝜹(𝒕)
(ii) 𝒙(𝒕) = 𝒖(𝒕)
∞
= ∫0 1. 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡
2. Find the Laplace Transform of 𝑥 (𝑡) = 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑢 (𝑡).
Solution:
𝑋 (𝑆) = 𝐿[𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑢 (𝑡)]
∞
= ∫ 𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡
0
1
3. Determine initial value and final value of the following signal 𝑋(𝑆) = .
𝑠(𝑠+2)
Solution:
Initial value:
Final Value:
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