Gabor unconditional bases and frames in $L^p(\mathbb{R})$

Abstract

We consider the following problem: given a set $\hat{I}›\subset \mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}$ and $p\ne 2$, does there exist a function $g\in L^p(\mathbb{R})$ such that the Gabor system $\{g(x-t)e^{2\ddot{I}€isx}\}$, $(t,s)\in \hat{I}›$, consisting of time-frequency shifts of $g$, forms an unconditional basis or unconditional Schauder frame in the space $L^p(\mathbb{R})$? We completely resolve this question for $p>2$; in particular, we characterize the sets $\hat{I}›$ such that an unconditional Schauder frame of this form exists. We also prove a Balian-Low type result, showing that the window function $g$ cannot enjoy mild continuity and decay conditions. For $1<p<2$, we prove that a Gabor system cannot form an unconditional basis or unconditional Schauder frame in $L^p(\mathbb{R})$ if the set $\hat{I}›$ satisfies a natural separation condition.