Fractional Fourier transform: simulations and experimental results
Date
1995
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Source Title
Applied optics
Print ISSN
0003-6935
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Optical Society of America
Volume
34
Issue
8
Pages
1329 - 1332
Language
English
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Abstract
Recently two optical interpretations of the fractional Fourier transform operator were introduced. We address implementation issues of the fractional-Fourier-transform operation. We show that the original bulk-optics configuration for performing the fractional-Fourier-transform operation 3J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 10, 2181 1199324 provides a scaled output using a fixed lens. For obtaining a non-scaled output, an asymmetrical setup is suggested and tested. For comparison, computer simulations were performed. A good agreement between computer simulations and experimental results was obtained.