Abstract
We optically measure the molecular reorientation induced by an argon laser in homeotropically aligned chiral smectic-C films. Optical unwinding of the helix is observed and the critical unwinding intensity is determined. We have also developed a theory which not only explains the observed effect but also predicts a novel reentrance phenomenon of the unwinding state.
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