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Your problem is more math related than physics. To find proper full-width at half maximum $\Delta t$ and $\Delta \omega$ you have to equate the functions to $x$, with some proportionality coefficient so that when $x=1$ you're at the maximum of the function.

This way after solving for $t$ or $\omega$ you'll find the half-width half-maximum by plugging in $x=0.5$, and then the full-width half maximum (in amplitude) by taking $2t$ or $2\omega$.

For instance, the gaussian $e^{-\alpha t^2}$ reaches $1$ at $x=0$, so you can solve $e^{-\alpha t_0^2}=x$ and then take $\Delta t = 2t_0$.

This $\Delta t$ will be expressed as a function of $x$, but it is an amplitude. What you want is the Full-Width Half-Maximum for intensity, so you take $y=x^2=0.5$ as if you solved the equations for the squares of the amplitude ( $(e^{-\alpha t^2})^2=x^2=y$ ).

From there you should be good by folling their steps. Watch out for $\Delta \omega$ where you will have to solve : $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}}e^{-\omega_0^2/4\alpha}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}} x$$

Finally, i did the same for the $sech$ pulse and found $0.315$. If you find the good result for the Gaussian, you should have no trouble with this one using hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

Edit : For the sech i used the inverse hyperbolic functions $arcsech$. For instance $sech(\alpha t_0) = x$ (only $x$ since the maximum of $sech$ is $1$ gives : $$ \Delta t = 2t_0 = \frac{2}{\alpha} arcsech(x) $$

The time bandwidth at the end is : $\Delta t \Delta\nu = \frac{8}{2\pi^2} arcsech^2(\sqrt{y}) = 0.3148$

Your problem is more math related than physics. To find proper full-width at half maximum $\Delta t$ and $\Delta \omega$ you have to equate the functions to $x$, with some proportionality coefficient so that when $x=1$ you're at the maximum of the function.

This way after solving for $t$ or $\omega$ you'll find the half-width half-maximum by plugging in $x=0.5$, and then the full-width half maximum (in amplitude) by taking $2t$ or $2\omega$.

For instance, the gaussian $e^{-\alpha t^2}$ reaches $1$ at $x=0$, so you can solve $e^{-\alpha t_0^2}=x$ and then take $\Delta t = 2t_0$.

This $\Delta t$ will be expressed as a function of $x$, but it is an amplitude. What you want is the Full-Width Half-Maximum for intensity, so you take $y=x^2=0.5$ as if you solved the equations for the squares of the amplitude ( $(e^{-\alpha t^2})^2=x^2=y$ ).

From there you should be good by folling their steps. Watch out for $\Delta \omega$ where you will have to solve : $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}}e^{-\omega_0^2/4\alpha}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}} x$$

Finally, i did the same for the $sech$ pulse and found $0.315$. If you find the good result for the Gaussian, you should have no trouble with this one using hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

Your problem is more math related than physics. To find proper full-width at half maximum $\Delta t$ and $\Delta \omega$ you have to equate the functions to $x$, with some proportionality coefficient so that when $x=1$ you're at the maximum of the function.

This way after solving for $t$ or $\omega$ you'll find the half-width half-maximum by plugging in $x=0.5$, and then the full-width half maximum (in amplitude) by taking $2t$ or $2\omega$.

For instance, the gaussian $e^{-\alpha t^2}$ reaches $1$ at $x=0$, so you can solve $e^{-\alpha t_0^2}=x$ and then take $\Delta t = 2t_0$.

This $\Delta t$ will be expressed as a function of $x$, but it is an amplitude. What you want is the Full-Width Half-Maximum for intensity, so you take $y=x^2=0.5$ as if you solved the equations for the squares of the amplitude ( $(e^{-\alpha t^2})^2=x^2=y$ ).

From there you should be good by folling their steps. Watch out for $\Delta \omega$ where you will have to solve : $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}}e^{-\omega_0^2/4\alpha}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}} x$$

Finally, i did the same for the $sech$ pulse and found $0.315$. If you find the good result for the Gaussian, you should have no trouble with this one using hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

Edit : For the sech i used the inverse hyperbolic functions $arcsech$. For instance $sech(\alpha t_0) = x$ (only $x$ since the maximum of $sech$ is $1$ gives : $$ \Delta t = 2t_0 = \frac{2}{\alpha} arcsech(x) $$

The time bandwidth at the end is : $\Delta t \Delta\nu = \frac{8}{2\pi^2} arcsech^2(\sqrt{y}) = 0.3148$

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Your problem is more math related than physics. To find proper full-width at half maximum $\Delta t$ and $\Delta \omega$ you have to equate the functions to $x$, with some proportionality coefficient so that when $x=1$ you're at the maximum of the function.

This way after solving for $t$ or $\omega$ you'll find the half-width half-maximum by plugging in $x=0.5$, and then the full-width half maximum (in amplitude) by taking $2t$ or $2\omega$.

For instance, the gaussian $e^{-\alpha t^2}$ reaches $1$ at $x=0$, so you can solve $e^{-\alpha t_0^2}=x$ and then take $\Delta t = 2t_0$.

This $\Delta t$ will be expressed as a function of $x$, but it is an amplitude. What you want is the Full-Width Half-Maximum for intensity, so you take $y=x^2=0.5$ as if you solved the equations for the squares of the amplitude ( $(e^{-\alpha t^2})^2=x^2=y$ ).

From there you should be good by folling their steps. Watch out for $\Delta \omega$ where you will have to solve : $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}}e^{-\omega_0^2/4\alpha}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\alpha}} x$$

Finally, i did the same for the $sech$ pulse and found $0.315$. If you find the good result for the Gaussian, you should have no trouble with this one using hyperbolic functions and their inverses.