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[LCTp5-2] Ion-doped liquid crystal light shutter switchable among transparent, haze-free opaque, and high-haze opaque states
liquid crystal, light shutter, dichroic-dye, smart window
Tristate switching of a liquid-crystal (LC) cell among the transparent, haze-free opaque, and high-haze opaque states is proposed. Owing to its simple switching process, the proposed LC cell is promising for the development of a multipurpose switchable window.