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The nonlinear refractive index of some pure and dye-doped nematic liquid crystals was measured and compared using extraordinary polarized light. The optical torque of the nematic liquid crystals was strongly enhanced by a small amount of dye impurities (Sudan Black B). This observation is found to be in good agreement with the Janossy model. The dependence of the enhancement factor on the nematic host structure was investigated. The sign of all nonlinear refractive indices were determined by the Z-scan technique.
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Jafari, A., Tajalli, H. & Ghanadzadeh, A. Enhanced optical nonlinearities in some dye-doped nematic liquid crystals. Laser Phys. 16, 1213–1217 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X06080093
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