<title>Factorization of one-dimensional wave equations for dispersive media</title>

Abstract

A factorization of the integro-differential tensor wave equations of optics of dispersive anisotropic media is carried out. In the first-order partial differential equations obtained the integral operators of light velocities are involved in the compact covariant form. They give general description of dynamics of polarized wave pulses for any propagation directions and initial polarization states.