Device for dispersion of light pulses of an
optical beam (Fi) constituted by two dispersive prisms (P1, P2), with the same vertex angle (α), mounted head to
tail, the optical input surface of the first
prism (P1) being parallel to the optical output surface of the second
prism (P2), the distance (L) separating said optical input surface of the first
prism (P1) and said optical output surface of the second prism (P2) being adjustable, given that the material constituting at least one of said first and second prisms (P1, P2) is an acousto-optic material allowing for acousto-optic interaction between said
optical beam and an acoustic beam, the
acoustic wave of said acoustic beam generating, in at least one of said first and second prisms (P1, P2), an integrated deflective Bragg
cell.