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A report is given of a theoretical analysis of the influence of a strong but non-resonant optical field on phase transitions in ferroelectrics. It is shown that the nonlinear properties of a ferroelectric give rise to an additional ordering of elementary dipoles, and, as a result, the transition temperature rises. It is found that, in some cases, the phase transition apparently smears out. An estimate is obtained of the transition temperature rise as a function of the field intensity.
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Kirsanov, B.P. (1976). Influence of a Strong Electromagnetic Field on Phase Transitions in Ferroelectrics. In: Basov, N.G. (eds) Luminescence Centers in Crystals. The Lebedev Physics Institute Series, vol 79. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8884-5_6
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