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Analyticity and phase retrieval

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

Summary

The general problem of constructing a spectrumg(v) from the knowledge of the magnitude of its Fourier transform ¦ γ r) ¦ is considered. The question reduces to locating the zeros of the analytic continuation γ(τ) in the upper half-plane. It is shown that ifg(v) is real, the complex zeros of γ(τ) in the u.h.p. either are on the imaginary axis or occur pairwise in a symmetrical position. If, in addition, g(v)≥0, the zeros on the imaginary axis disappear. The conditiong(v) ≥ 0 also leads to the requirement that γ(τ) must be representable as a convolution of a functionh(τ) with itself. The analytic properties ofh(τ) and the equations to determine it are discussed. Possible ways to obtain the solution of the ensuing nonlinear eigenvalue problem are suggested.

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Si tratta il problema della costruzione di uno spettrog(v) conoscendo la grandezza della sua trasformata di Fourier ¦ γτqg)¦. La questione si riduce ad individuare la posizione degli zeri della contiuuazione analitica γ(τ) nel semipiano superiore. Si dimostra che seg(v) è reale, gli zeri complessi di γ(τ) nel semipiano superiore o sono sull’asse immaginario o si riscontrano a coppie in posizioni simmetriche. Se inoltreg(v) ≥ 0, gli zeri sull’asse immaginario scompaiono. La condizioneg(v)≥0 comporta anche la necessità che γ(τ) sia rappresentabile come una convoluzione di una funzioneh(τ) con se stessa. Si discutono le proprietà analitiche dih(τ) e le equazioni per determinarla. Si suggeriscono alcuni possibili metodi per ottenere la soluzione.

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The research reported in this paper was sponsored by the U. S. Air Force Office of Scientific Eesearch, under Contract no. AF-AFOSR-248.

This author was financially supported by the U. S. Army Eesearch Office (Durham), under Contract no. DA-ARO(D)-31-124-Gr260.

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Roman, P., Marathay, A.S. Analyticity and phase retrieval. Nuovo Cim 30, 1452–1464 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749823

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