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Article

Publication Date

11-15-1973

Abstract

Self‐focusing of ruby laser light is studied as a function of sample length and temperature in the isotropic phase of nematic liquid‐crystal MBBA. The critical power for self‐focusing, 0.36 kW, observed near the phase transition temperature is a factor of 20 times less than that for CS2. The corresponding nonlinear index 4.4 × 10−10 esu is the largest value known so far for any material.

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The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters, vol. 23, issue 10 (1973) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1654740.

Copyright 1973 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.

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American Institute of Physics

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Copyright 1973 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.

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