Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2025
Let  $\varphi$ be a normal semifinite faithful weight on a von Neumann algebra
$\varphi$ be a normal semifinite faithful weight on a von Neumann algebra  $A$, let
$A$, let  $(\sigma ^\varphi _r)_{r\in {\mathbb R}}$ denote the modular automorphism group of
$(\sigma ^\varphi _r)_{r\in {\mathbb R}}$ denote the modular automorphism group of  $\varphi$, and let
$\varphi$, and let  $T\colon A\to A$ be a linear map. We say that
$T\colon A\to A$ be a linear map. We say that  $T$ admits an absolute dilation if there exists another von Neumann algebra
$T$ admits an absolute dilation if there exists another von Neumann algebra  $M$ equipped with a normal semifinite faithful weight
$M$ equipped with a normal semifinite faithful weight  $\psi$, a
$\psi$, a  $w^*$-continuous, unital and weight-preserving
$w^*$-continuous, unital and weight-preserving  $*$-homomorphism
$*$-homomorphism  $J\colon A\to M$ such that
$J\colon A\to M$ such that  $\sigma ^\psi \circ J=J\circ \sigma ^\varphi$, as well as a weight-preserving
$\sigma ^\psi \circ J=J\circ \sigma ^\varphi$, as well as a weight-preserving  $*$-automorphism
$*$-automorphism  $U\colon M\to M$ such that
$U\colon M\to M$ such that  $T^k={\mathbb {E}}_JU^kJ$ for all integer
$T^k={\mathbb {E}}_JU^kJ$ for all integer  $k\geq 0$, where
$k\geq 0$, where  $ {\mathbb {E}}_J\colon M\to A$ is the conditional expectation associated with
$ {\mathbb {E}}_J\colon M\to A$ is the conditional expectation associated with  $J$. Given any locally compact group
$J$. Given any locally compact group  $G$ and any real valued function
$G$ and any real valued function  $u\in C_b(G)$, we prove that if
$u\in C_b(G)$, we prove that if  $u$ induces a unital completely positive Fourier multiplier
$u$ induces a unital completely positive Fourier multiplier  $M_u\colon VN(G) \to VN(G)$, then
$M_u\colon VN(G) \to VN(G)$, then  $M_u$ admits an absolute dilation. Here,
$M_u$ admits an absolute dilation. Here,  $VN(G)$ is equipped with its Plancherel weight
$VN(G)$ is equipped with its Plancherel weight  $\varphi _G$. This result had been settled by the first named author in the case when
$\varphi _G$. This result had been settled by the first named author in the case when  $G$ is unimodular so the salient point in this paper is that
$G$ is unimodular so the salient point in this paper is that  $G$ may be nonunimodular, and hence,
$G$ may be nonunimodular, and hence,  $\varphi _G$ may not be a trace. The absolute dilation of
$\varphi _G$ may not be a trace. The absolute dilation of  $M_u$ implies that for any
$M_u$ implies that for any  $1\lt p\lt \infty$, the
$1\lt p\lt \infty$, the  $L^p$-realization of
$L^p$-realization of  $M_u$ can be dilated into an isometry acting on a noncommutative
$M_u$ can be dilated into an isometry acting on a noncommutative  $L^p$-space. We further prove that if
$L^p$-space. We further prove that if  $u$ is valued in
$u$ is valued in  $[0,1]$, then the
$[0,1]$, then the  $L^p$-realization of
$L^p$-realization of  $M_u$ is a Ritt operator with a bounded
$M_u$ is a Ritt operator with a bounded  $H^\infty$-functional calculus.
$H^\infty$-functional calculus.