Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 39 - Wave Functions and Uncertainty - Exercises and Problems - Page 1176: 27

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To find the range of frequencies, or bandwidth, needed to create a 1.0-ns radar pulse, we need to use the concept of the uncertainty principle for signals. $$\Delta f \approx \frac{1}{\Delta t}\tag 1$$ The pulse duration is given by $$ \Delta t =1.0\;\rm ns $$ Plug into (1), $$\Delta f \approx \frac{1}{1.0\times 10^{-9}}=\bf 1.0\times 10^{0}\;\rm Hz\tag 2$$ And we are given that the period of this pulse is $T=0.1\;\rm ns$. So the oscillation frequency is $$f=\dfrac{1}{T}=\dfrac{1}{0.1\times 10^{-9}}=\bf 1.0\times 10^{10}\;\rm Hz\tag 3$$ Hence the range of frequencies that is needed to be superimposed to create a 1.0-ns-long radar pulse is given by $$ \left[f-\frac{1}{2}\Delta f \right] \leq f\leq\left[ f+\frac{1}{2}\Delta f \right]$$ Plug from (2) and (3); $$ \left[(10^{10})-\frac{1}{2}(10^{9}) \right] \leq f\leq \left[(10^{10})+\frac{1}{2}(10^{9}) \right]$$ $$ \left[ 9.5\times 10^9\right] \leq f\leq \left[ 10.5\times 10^9 \right]$$ $$ {\bf 9.5\;\rm GHz} \leq f\leq{\bf10.5\;\rm GHz}$$
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