Oriented by an electric field (but not otherwise), a lyotropic nematic phase of helical discotic 1 in dodecane exhibits second-harmonic generation, the intensity of which is affected by the helicity of the irradiating circularly polarized light. The change reverses sign when the polarity of the orienting electric field reverses.
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Verbiest et al. (2002) studied this question.