Is there a spectrum difference in amplitude modulation with a sine or cosine?

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The discussion centers on the frequency spectrum differences when modulating a pulse X(t) with a sine wave versus a cosine wave. The frequency spectrum expressions derived are \frac{1}{2j}[X(f-f_0)-X(f+f_0)] for sine modulation and \frac{1}{2}[X(f-f_0)+X(f+f_0)] for cosine modulation. The observed difference in magnitude spectrum is attributed to the phase shift of \pi/2, which complicates the transformation between the two cases. The speaker concludes that the phase shift does not translate as expected due to the opposite phases of the components in the sine case.

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If I modulate a pulse X(t) with a.) a sine wave or b.) a cosine wave, I have the frequency spectrum expressions
<br /> a.) \frac{1}{2j}[X(f-f_0)-X(f+f_0)]<br />
<br /> b.) \frac{1}{2}[X(f-f_0)+X(f+f_0)]<br />

When I plot these for a pulse, I see a difference in the magnitude spectrum, but I should not expect to see this since this is simply a phase shift of \pi/2

I would think if I multiplied b.) by e^{-j\pi/2}, I would get what I see in a.) but this is not the case.

Can anyone help me with what I'm missing?
 
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Ok, I'm guessing the phase shift e^-jpi/2 does not extract out so nicely as I thought for the a.) case when the sine Fourier transform is taken. The two components X(f-fo) and X(f+fo) will have opposite phases unlike in b.) so I cannot simply multiply b.) by a phase shift to get to a.)
 

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