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Abstract
An optically controlled electro-optic effect in nematic-discotic liquid crystals was discovered for the first time. The peculiarities of this effect are: (a) high photosensitivity observed in three different radial multiyne liquid crystal materials, allowing optically controlled transmission, i.e. giving the possibility of writing and reproducing optical images; (b) for one of these compounds (1a) the effect occurs at temperatures far below its melting point and even at room temperature.