A high-performance micro-patterned polarizing element has successfully been fabricated by in-plane anisotropic alignment of a chromonic lyotropic liquid crystal. Although the fabrication method is quite simple, the orientational order of the polarizing element obtained is high enough for practical usage. The Figure shows a microscopy image of two crossed micro-patterned polarizing elements.
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Matsunaga et al. (2002) studied this question.