Liquid crystal element and liquid crystal element production method

A liquid crystal element comprising:

• a first electrode with light transmittance;
• a first liquid crystal layer containing first macromolecules and a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules;
• a second electrode with light transmittance;
• a second liquid crystal layer containing second macromolecules and a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules;
• and
• a third electrode with light transmittance, wherein
• the first liquid crystal layer is placed between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• the second liquid crystal layer is placed between the second electrode and the third electrode,
• the first electrode, the first liquid crystal layer, the second electrode, the second liquid crystal layer, and the third electrode are stacked in a predetermined direction,
• a potential of the first electrode and a potential of the third electrode are equal to each other,
• the first macromolecules form a three-dimensional network structure in the first liquid crystal layer,
• the second macromolecules form a three-dimensional network structure in the second liquid crystal layer,
• a state of the liquid crystal element is switched between a first state and a second state,
• in the first state, orientation of the plurality of first liquid crystal molecules is along the predetermined direction and orientation of the plurality of second liquid crystal molecules is along the predetermined direction, and
• in the second state, orientation of the plurality of first liquid crystal molecules is along a direction across the predetermined direction and orientation of the plurality of second liquid crystal molecules is along the direction across the predetermined direction,
• the liquid crystal element further comprising:
• a first alignment film that defines orientation of the plurality of first liquid crystal molecules;
• and
• a second alignment film that defines orientation of the plurality of second liquid crystal molecules, wherein
• the first alignment film is placed between the first liquid crystal layer and the first electrode or the second electrode, and
• the second alignment film is placed between the second liquid crystal layer and the second electrode or the third electrode,
• light passes through the first electrode, the first liquid crystal layer, the second electrode, the second liquid crystal layer, and the third electrode,
• the liquid crystal element emits first light in the first state,
• the liquid crystal element emits second light in the second state, and
• the first light differs from the second light in phase, wavelength, polarization state, or direction of travel.