S. Durbin, S. Arakelian, Y. Shen
1981
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Abstract
Optical-field-induced birefringence in nematic 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl was measured with cw pump and probe beams, and the optical-field-induced Freedericksz transition was observed for the first time. The results are in quantitative agreement with the theoretical prediction.