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Area of Science:

Signal Processing
Optical Engineering
Fourier Analysis

Background:

The short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and wavelet transform (WT) are crucial for analyzing non-stationary signals.
Optical implementation offers potential for real-time signal processing.
Window function selection impacts signal reconstruction accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate semicontinuous STFT and WT using Fourier-domain processing for optical applications.
To analyze window functions, focusing on biorthogonality and orthogonality for perfect reconstruction.
To propose optical architectures for real-time STFT and WT.

Main Methods:

Fourier-domain processing for STFT and WT.
Systematic analysis of window functions, including biorthogonal and orthogonal constraints.
Evaluation of squared sinusoid functions as alternatives to Gaussian windows.

Main Results:

A squared sinusoid function is identified as a suitable biorthogonal window function.
Biorthogonal windows simplify inverse STFT and inverse WT.
Proposed optical architectures enable real-time signal processing.

Conclusions:

Fourier-domain processing is effective for optical STFT and WT.
Biorthogonal window functions, like the squared sinusoid, enhance signal reconstruction and simplify inverse transforms.
The proposed optical architectures facilitate real-time signal analysis.