Zeros of sampled systems (Q795783)

A sampled system may be described as a series connection of a zero-order hold, a continuous system, and a sampler. It is well known that the poles of the sampled system are of the form \(e^ pi^ h\) where \(p_ i\) are the poles of the continuous system and h is the sampling period. This paper presents several important limiting properties of the zeros of the sampled system in terms of the zeros of the continuous system. Two results of the paper are: 1) As the sampling period \(h\to 0\), some sampled zeros tend to \(e^ zi^ h\) where \(z_ i\) is a zero of the continuous system and sampled zeros tend to zeros of certain fixed polynomials; 2) If \(Re p_ i<0,\) then all sampled zeros tend to zero as \(h\to \infty\). Conditions are also developed which guarantee that all sampled zeros have magnitude less than unity. Numerous examples are presented throughout the paper.