Abstract: A hybrid diffuser, including: a diffuser polymer having a planar side opposite a side with a surface profile, and including, within a volume of the diffuser polymer and/or on the surface profile of the diffuser polymer, at least one optical material is disclosed. A method of making the hybrid diffuser is also disclosed. A system can include a light source; and the hybrid diffuser. A method of using the system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-layered article including a substrate; a release layer including polyvinyl alcohol and at least one cross-linking agent; and a first selective light modulator layer; wherein the release layer crosslinks and is water insoluble is disclosed. Also, disclosed is a multi-layered article including a substrate; a waterborne release layer; and a first selective light modulator layer including a cross-linking agent. Methods of making the multi-layered articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: An article including a stack of layers including a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer; wherein at least one layer of the stack includes a wavelength selective absorbing material; and wherein the stack of layers has a transparent region with an edge at a wavelength in which light is absorbed by the wavelength selective absorbing material, and a reflection band with an edge at a wavelength in which light is reflected is disclosed. Compositions and optical devices including the article are also disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method of making the article, the composition, and the optical device.

Abstract: An article including a substrate; a diffuser polymer; and a thin layer of optical material 14 that conforms to a surface of the diffuser polymer is disclosed. A method of making the article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article, includes a layer including at least one color-rendering portion and at least one light valve; and a metal reflector portion, wherein the at least one light valve is positioned in the layer to provide reflection of incident light through the at least one light valve. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device includes a reflector layer having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface; a third surface, and a fourth surface opposite the third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector layer; in which at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface includes an azimuthal modulator layer. A method of making an optical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article, includes a layer including at least one color-rendering portion and at least one light valve; and a metal reflector portion, wherein the at least one light valve is positioned in the layer to provide reflection of incident light through the at least one light valve. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article includes a reflector having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector; wherein the third surface of the reflector is open. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article includes a reflector having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector; wherein the third surface of the reflector is open. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article including a coating including a plurality of particles dispersed in a host material; and a plurality of optical elements embedded on a surface of the coating is disclosed. A method of making the coating, and the article is disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device, including a first selective light modulator layer comprising infrared transparent particles; and at least one infrared reflective material chosen from an infrared reflective layer and a plurality of infrared reflective particles is disclosed. A method of making the optical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A coating including an ordered spatial distribution of a plurality of nanoparticles; and a polymer medium is disclosed. Also disclosed is an article, such as an optical device, can include the coating, on a substrate. A multilayer structure can include the coating with a high refractive index layer adjacent to the coating. A method of making the coating, the article, and the multilayer structures is disclosed.

Abstract: A diffractive pigment includes diffractive pigment, includes a stack including alternating layers of a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer, in which the high refractive index layer is a composition including an organic material and high refractive index inorganic nanoparticles; in which at least one layer of the stack is embossed. A method of making a diffractive pigment is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article including a stack of layers including a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer; wherein at least one layer of the stack includes a wavelength selective absorbing material; and wherein the stack of layers has a transparent region with an edge at a wavelength in which light is absorbed by the wavelength selective absorbing material, and a reflection band with an edge at a wavelength in which light is reflected is disclosed. Compositions and optical devices including the article are also disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method of making the article, the composition, and the optical device.

Abstract: An article including a stack of layers of low refractive index layers and high refractive index layers, wherein the stack includes at least one low refractive index layer and at least two high refractive index layers; wherein at least one layer of the stack includes a composition comprising a carrier and at least one nanoparticle chosen from organic nanoparticles and inorganic nanoparticles is disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method of making the article.

Abstract: An article including two external layers of absorbing nanoparticles; and at least one refractive index layer chosen from a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer, in which the at least one refractive index layer is between the two external layers of absorbing nanoparticles is disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method of making the article.

Abstract: An article includes at least one layer including a transparent portion and at least one metal portion; and a color-rendering layer; wherein the at least one metal portion is positioned in the article to provide reflection of incident light; and wherein the transparent portion is dimensioned to allow at least some incident light to pass through. A method of making an article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device includes a reflector layer having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface; a third surface, and a fourth surface opposite the third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector layer; in which at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface includes an azimuthal modulator layer. A method of making an optical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device includes a reflector layer having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface; a third surface, and a fourth surface opposite the third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector layer; in which at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface includes an azimuthal modulator layer. A method of making an optical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-layered article including a substrate; a release layer including polyvinyl alcohol and at least one cross-linking agent; and a first selective light modulator layer; wherein the release layer crosslinks and is water insoluble is disclosed. Also, disclosed is a multi-layered article including a substrate; a waterborne release layer; and a first selective light modulator layer including a cross-linking agent. Methods of making the multi-layered articles are also disclosed.