An optical element, comprising: an plurality of nanowires disposed in the form of an array; and a light emitting material disposed on the nanowires, wherein the nanowires are longitudinally aligned in the array to linearly polarize at least a portion of light emitted from the light emitting material, wherein the optical element has a layered structure or a single layer structure, wherein in the case the optical element has a layered structure the layered structure comprises: a first layer; and a second layer contacting a surface of the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first host matrix and the array of the nanowires, and the second layer comprises a second host matrix and the light emitting material, and wherein in the case that wherein the optical element has a single layer structure, the single layered structure comprises the nanowires, the light emitting material and a single host matrix layer; characterized in that the nanowires comprise magnetic nanowires; and in that the array of nanowires is dispersed within the first or single host matrix layer; and in that the light emitting material is dispersed within the second or single host matrix layer, and in that an average length of the nanowires is greater than or equal to 3 micrometers and less than or equal to 500 micrometers. an plurality of nanowires disposed in the form of an array; and a light emitting material disposed on the nanowires, wherein the nanowires are longitudinally aligned in the array to linearly polarize at least a portion of light emitted from the light emitting material, wherein the optical element has a layered structure or a single layer structure, wherein in the case the optical element has a layered structure the layered structure comprises: a first layer; and a second layer contacting a surface of the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first host matrix and the array of the nanowires, and the second layer comprises a second host matrix and the light emitting material, and wherein in the case that wherein the optical element has a single layer structure, the single layered structure comprises the nanowires, the light emitting material and a single host matrix layer; characterized in that the nanowires comprise magnetic nanowires; and in that the array of nanowires is dispersed within the first or single host matrix layer; and in that the light emitting material is dispersed within the second or single host matrix layer, and in that an average length of the nanowires is greater than or equal to 3 micrometers and less than or equal to 500 micrometers. a first layer; and a second layer contacting a surface of the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first host matrix and the array of the nanowires, and the second layer comprises a second host matrix and the light emitting material, and wherein in the case that wherein the optical element has a single layer structure, the single layered structure comprises the nanowires, the light emitting material and a single host matrix layer; characterized in that the nanowires comprise magnetic nanowires; and in that the array of nanowires is dispersed within the first or single host matrix layer; and in that the light emitting material is dispersed within the second or single host matrix layer, and in that an average length of the nanowires is greater than or equal to 3 micrometers and less than or equal to 500 micrometers.