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Molecular crystals and liquid crystals

Probe Beam Amplification Via Two and Four Wave Mixing in a Kerr-Like (Liquid Crystal) Medium

Iam Choon Khoo, T. H. Liu

Published Jan 1, 1987• 0 citations
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Abstract

Probe beam amplification in a Kerr-like medium, e.g. a nematic liquid crystal film via 2-wave mixing is possible if it is stoke shifted relative to the pump beam. We report experiment observation of this effect and contribution from other multi-wave mixing effects.
DOI
10.1080/15421408708084610

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