title: Optical nonlinearities in a lyotropic liquid crystal.
abstract: The existence of an optical nonlinearity in a lyotropic liquid crystal has been demonstrated in an optical waveguide. A large hysteresis, of origin to be clarified, is found in the optical response in all mesophases of potassium capryllate.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertolotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sibilia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alippi
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nesrullajev