# Does modified Morlet wavelet function satisfy the admissibility condition?

Does modified Morlet wavelet function satisfy the admissibility condition ?
Thanks.

$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{|\Psi(\omega)|^2}{|\omega|}d\omega<\infty$$
where $\Psi(\omega)$ is the Fourier transform of the mother wavelet $\psi(t)$. If $\Psi(\omega)$ decays sufficiently fast (which is the case for the Morlet wavelet) then the admissibility condition reduces to $\Psi(0)=0$, i.e. $\psi(t)$ must satisfy a zero-mean condition. However, this condition is not satisfied for the Morlet wavelet. So the Morlet wavelet is not admissible, but in practice this is no problem because $\Psi(0)$ is very small.
• I think there are 2 definitions for Morlet function. first one is $\psi (t)= \frac{1}{ \sqrt{ \pi f_{b} } } \big( e^{j2\pi f_{c}t}- e^{-f_{b}(\pi f_{c})^{2}} \big) e^{ \frac{-t^{2}}{f_{b}} }$. The second definition is $\psi (t)= \frac{1}{ \sqrt{ \pi f_{b} } } e^{j2\pi f_{c}t} e^{ \frac{-t^{2}}{f_{b}} }$ So I guess it's not admissible for the 2nd definition. Do you agree? @matt-l – Electricman Jul 1 '14 at 8:43