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In this paper, we present a diffractive liquid crystal (LC) device capable of rapid switching between the transparent and translucent states for window display applications. In contrast to previously reported LC light shutters based on light scattering, the proposed LC device relies on diffraction of white incident light by an electric field-induced periodic continuous LC profile. It can be switched between the transparent and translucent states without a complicated driving scheme or a polymer structure. This device exhibits outstanding features for window display applications, such as a high transparency and a wide viewing angle in the transparent state, a low operating voltage, and a short response time. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In this paper, we present the effects of curing temperature on switching between the transparent and translucent states in a polymer-stabilized liquid-crystal (PSLC) cell. When cured at a low temperature, polymer structures are formed without disturbing the initial alignment of LCs so that haze in the transparent state is dramatically reduced. Moreover, we can achieve very fast switching between the haze-free transparent and high-haze translucent states because there is a little degradation in the performance of the transparent and translucent states when the polymer concentration is increased. We demonstrated an ON–OFF response time of less than 3 ms and a gray-to-gray response time of less than 6 ms in a PSLC cell. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]