摘要:
An optical film that includes an optical compensation layer having a refractive index anisotropy satisfying nx>ny>nz. The optical compensation layer contains a polyvinyl alcohol resin subjected to ultraviolet cross-linking with a cross-linking agent having at least two double bonds, where nx: a refractive index in a direction (a slow axis direction) in which an in-plane refractive index of the optical compensation layer reaches its maximum ny: a refractive index in a direction (a fast axis direction) that is orthogonal to the nx direction within a plane of the optical compensation layer nz: a refractive index in a thickness direction of the optical compensation layer that is orthogonal to each of the nx and ny directions.The optical film has a high retardation developability and high retardation reliability, uses a material that is inexpensive as compared to polyimide and has a wide choice of solvents.