Can I find ψ(x) from a(k) in quantum physics?

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In quantum physics we've defined:

[tex]\psi (x) = \sqrt{ \dfrac{1}{2 \pi \hbar} } \int^{ \infty }_{- \infty } \phi (p) exp \left( i \dfrac{px}{ \hbar}} \right) dp[/tex]

Now,

[tex]a(k) \equiv \sqrt{ \hbar } \phi (p)[/tex] and [tex]k = \dfrac{p}{ \hbar }[/tex]

Where,

[tex]a(k) = \left\{ \begin{array}{cccc} 0 & k < - \dfrac{ \epsilon }{2} \\ \sigma + \dfrac{2 \sigma }{ \epsilon } k & - \dfrac{ \epsilon }{2} < k < 0 \\ \sigma - \dfrac{2 \sigma }{ \epsilon } k & 0 < k < \dfrac{ \epsilon }{2} \\ 0 & k > \dfrac{ \epsilon }{2} \\ \end{array}[/tex]

Normalizing a(k) I get σ to be:

[tex]\sigma = \sqrt{ \dfrac{3}{ \epsilon } }[/tex]

But I can't get anything reasonable from the Fourier Integral.
 
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Can anybody at least give a hint?
 
In your integral, set [tex]\phi(p) = a(k)/\sqrt{\hbar}[/tex] and substitute all p's by k's. Then you have just two finite integrals, solvable by partial integration. If you need help with the integration, show your substitution.