Optical nonlinearities in a lyotropic liquid crystal.
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.
Bertolotti
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Ferrari
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Sibilia
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Alippi
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Nesrullajev
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