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  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA. agolovin@ccny.cuny.edu.

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New dichroic polarizers utilize aligned silver nano-fibers within liquid crystal layers. These polarizers control polarized light transmission for optics and electronics.

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  • Dichroic polarizers are crucial optical components.
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  • Characterizing the polarization properties of transmitted electromagnetic radiation.

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    • Successfully created ordered layers of silver nano-fibers.
    • Demonstrated partial transparency to linearly polarized electromagnetic radiation.
    • Showcased that nano-fiber alignment and density control the degree of polarization.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel silver nano-fiber-based polarizers offer tunable polarization control.
    • These materials show promise for advanced optical and electronic devices.
    • Mechanical shearing provides an effective method for achieving the required alignment.