Optical Device

Abstract

An optical device is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a optical device includes a liquid crystal element having a top surface, a bottom surface, and sides separating the top surface and the bottom surface, and an outer layer surrounding the sides of the liquid crystal element, wherein the liquid crystal element comprises a first base layer, a second base layer, a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first base layer and the second base layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer positioned between the first base layer and the liquid crystal layer, and a spacer to maintain a gap between the first base layer and the second base layer, wherein the optical device satisfies Equation 1: −T2×0.4≤T1−T2≤T2×0.4  [Equation 1] wherein, T1 is a thickness of the outer layer, and T2 is a thickness of the liquid crystal element.

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