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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Volume 207, 1991 - Issue 1
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Measurements of Third Order Optical Nonlinearities of Nematic Liquid Crystals

P. Palffy-muhoray Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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H. J. Yuan Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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L. Li Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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Michael A. Lee Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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J. R. Desalvo CREOL University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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T. H. Wei CREOL University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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M. Sheik-bahae CREOL University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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D. J. Hagan CREOL University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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E. W. Van Stryland CREOL University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA
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Pages 291-305 | Published online: 24 Sep 2006

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