Fourier transform. Impulse representation.

In summary, the identity ##\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\varphi(p)|^2dp=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\psi(x)|^2dx=1## holds, but the presence of ##\hbar## in the transform is necessary for it to be true.
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##\varphi(p)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\hbar}}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}dx\psi(x)e^{-\frac{ipx}{\hbar}}##. This ##\hbar## looks strange here for me. Does it holds identity
##\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\varphi(p)|^2dp=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\psi(x)|^2dx=1##?
I'm don't think so because this ##\hbar##. So state in impulse space is not normalized.
 
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LagrangeEuler said:
Does it holds identity
##\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\varphi(p)|^2dp=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}|\psi(x)|^2dx=1##?

Yes, it does. The ##\hbar## in the transform is required in order to make this true. You may be thinking of the standard Fourier transform:
$$A(k) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}{\psi(x)e^{-ikx}dx}$$
Changing variables from k to ##p = \hbar k## introduces the extra ##\hbar## in the constant factor.
 

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The Fourier transform is a mathematical operation that decomposes a function into its constituent frequencies. It is used in various fields such as mathematics, physics, and engineering to analyze signals and systems.

2. What is the impulse representation of the Fourier transform?

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