Bitran, Y.Mendlovic, D.Dorsch, R. G.Lohmann, A. W.Özaktaş, Haldun M.2015-07-282015-07-2819950003-6935http://hdl.handle.net/11693/13645Recently 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.EnglishFourier opticsOptical information processingFractional fourier transformsArticle10.1364/AO.34.001329