Let $u$ be a positive continuous function on $[0, \infty)$ satisfying the conditions: (i) $\lim_{ r\to\infty} r^{ -1/2}\log u(r)=\infty$, (ii) $\inf_{ r\geq 0} u(r)=1$, (iii) $\lim_{ r\to \infty}\break r^{ -1}\log u(r)<\infty$, (iv) the function $\log u(x^{ 2}), x\geq 0$, is convex. A Gel'fand triple $[\ce]_{ u} \subset (L^{ 2}) \subset [\ce]_{ u}^{ *}$ is constructed by making use of the Legendre transform of $u$ discussed in \cite { akk3}. We prove a characterization theorem for generalized functions in $[\ce]_{ u}^{ *}$ and also for test functions in $[\ce]_{ u}$ in terms of their $S$-transforms under the same assumptions on $u$. Moreover, we give an intrinsic topology for the space$[\ce]_{ u}$ of test functions and prove a characterization theorem for measures. We briefly mention the relationship between our method and a recent work by Gannoun et al.\cite{ ghor}. Finally, conditions for carrying out white noise operator theory and Wick products are given.
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