The first observation of photorefractivity in ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) is reported here. Dopant chromophores chosen to optimize production of mobile ions and careful control of the wavevector and light polarization are believed to play a decisive role in the observed behavior. The Figure is a schematic illustration of the experimental geometry used.
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Wiederrecht et al. (2000) studied this question.