| Issue |
J. Eur. Opt. Society-Rapid Publ.
Volume 22, Number 1, 2026
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| Article Number | 47 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jeos/2026032 | |
| Published online | 03 June 2026 | |
Research Article
Dispersive tuning of intrapulse polarization
1
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2
Center for Photonics Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finl and
3
School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, PR China
* Corresponding author: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Received:
20
February
2026
Accepted:
24
March
2026
Abstract
We show how an interferometric setup containing a polarizing beam splitter and a slab of dispersive material allows control over the evolution of the instantaneous state of polarization of an optical pulse. With this proposed method the entire Poincaré sphere can be covered by varying the material’s thickness. The ability to control the state of polarization over the duration of the pulse may be useful in a wide variety of applications.
Key words: Pulses / Polarization dynamics / Dispersion / Interferometry
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