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    • Materials Science
    • Optoelectronics

    Background:

    • Liquid crystals (LCs) are widely used in display technologies.
    • Existing light shutter devices often have limitations in transmittance, operational voltage, or fabrication complexity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel light shutter device utilizing dichroic-dye-doped liquid crystals (LCs).
    • To tune the Bragg reflection wavelength to the infrared spectrum for specific applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a dye-doped long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) cell.
    • Controlling the pitch of ChLCs to set the Bragg reflection wavelength in the infrared range.
    • Switching the cell between a dark planar state and a transparent homeotropic state.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed device operates as a light shutter with tunable infrared Bragg reflection.
    • The ChLC cell exhibits switchability between planar (dark) and homeotropic (transparent) states.
    • Demonstrated advantages include high transmittance, low operating voltage, and simplified fabrication.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed dichroic-dye-doped LC light shutter offers a promising solution for advanced display and smart window applications.
    • The device's performance characteristics make it suitable for integration into transparent organic light-emitting diode displays and smart windows for vehicles and aircraft.