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Fourier Transform (FFT)

 

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Description

Navigation

Controls

Application Notes

Size of the Fourier Transform grid

Related Topics

 

 

Description


This command allows Fourier Transform operations on components of an existing dataset.  Users can choose to operate on the original data, the complex or real parts of the data, or view the various field components separately.

 

 

Navigation


This command can be accessed by right mouse clicking in the main chart view and selecting "Fourier Transform (FFT)" from the list menu.

 

 

Controls


Control

Inputs / Description

Defaults

Operation

No operation

Will not perform a Fourier Transform.  This allows selection of the Data Form to View options without making an FFT calculation.

Not Selected

Fourier Transform

Perform a Fourier Transform

Selected

Inverse Fourier Transform

Perform an Inverse Fourier Transform

Not Selected

X-axis Label

Specifies label to be placed on the X-axis

X Frequency

Y-axis Label

Specifies label to be placed on the Y-axis

Y Frequency

Z-axis Label

Specifies label to be placed on the Z-axis

FFT

Data Form to View

Magnitude

Displays |z|   ( z = x + iy )

Selected

Magnitude Squared

Displays |z|2

Not Selected

Signed Magnitude

Displays signed |z|

Not Selected

Phase

Displays Atan( y/x )

Not Selected

Real

Displays x

Not Selected

Imaginary

Displays y

Not Selected

Dataset to Transform

Original data (real)

Transforms original dataset

Not Selected

Current data (complex)

Transforms the complex part of the dataset

Selected

Current view data (real)

Transforms the real part of the dataset

Not Selected

 

OK

Accept settings and close dialog box

 

Cancel

Discard settings and close dialog box

 

Apply

Apply settings and keep dialog box open

 

Help

Access this Help page

 

 

 

Application Notes


Size of the Fourier Transform Grid

The Fourier Transform grid must have 2n x 2n pixels (i.e. 16, 32, 64...).  FRED will automatically size the transform grid to meet this requirement such that the transform grid is the smallest grid possible such that Nf is greater than or equal to Nx, where Nf is the number of pixels in the transform grid and Nx is the number of pixels in the analysis surface.  Consider the following examples:

If Nx = 127, then FRED makes Nf = 128

If Nx = 128, then FRED makes Nf = 128

If Nx = 129, then FRED makes Nf = 256

 

 

Related Topics


Example - MTF Calculation in FRED

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