A resolution comparison of several time-frequency representations |
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Authors: | Jones D.L. Parks T.W. |
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Affiliation: | Coord. Sci. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL; |
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Abstract: | Two signal components are considered resolved in a time-frequency representation when two distinct peaks can be observed. The time-frequency resolution limit of two Gaussian components, alike except for their time and frequency centers, is determined for the Wigner distribution, the pseudo-Wigner distribution, the smoother Wigner distribution, the squared magnitude of the short-time Fourier transform, and the Choi-Williams distribution. The relative performance of the various distributions depends on the signal. The pseudo-Wigner distribution is best for signals of this class with only one frequency component at any one time, the Choi-Williams distribution is most attractive for signals in which all components have constant frequency content, and the matched filter short-time Fourier transform is best for signal components with significant frequency modulation. A relationship between the short-time Fourier transform and the cross-Wigner distribution is used to argue that, with a properly chosen window, the short-time Fourier transform of the cross-Wigner distribution must provide better signal component separation that the Wigner distribution |
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