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The Real World: An arbitrary stimulus
8 an impulse an impulse response h(t)
IN OUT
n convolutio d t x h t y
) ( ) ( ) (
k
k n x k h n y ) ( ) ( ) (
x(t)
zero at t ~= 0 1 at t=0 response to impulse
For linear systems……. 9 an impulse an impulse response h(t)
IN OUT
n convolutio d t x h t y
) ( ) ( ) (
k
k n x k h n y ) ( ) ( ) (
x(t)
zero at t ~= 0 1 at t=0 response to impulse
For linear systems……. 10 an impulse an impulse response h(t)
IN OUT
n convolutio d t x h t y
) ( ) ( ) (
k
k n x k h n y ) ( ) ( ) (
x(t)
zero at t ~= 0 1 at t=0 response to impulse
For linear systems……. 11 an impulse an impulse response h(t)
IN OUT
n convolutio d t x h t y
) ( ) ( ) (
k
k n x k h n y ) ( ) ( ) (
x(t)
zero at t ~= 0 1 at t=0 response to impulse
For linear systems…….
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Dynamic Response to Step Increase in Light Intensity
1) Start in constant, low level light. Step increase in intensity for 2 sec. Decrease back to previous level. 2) Decrement in light intensity generates the reverse (mirror image) Time invariant, linear system. Good fit to curve predicted from convolution