公开(公告)号：US09513420B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14800982

申请日：2015-07-16

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Shandon D. Hart ,  Carl A. Stover

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  G02B27/28

CPC classification number: G02B5/3066 ,  G02B5/3041 ,  G02B5/305 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B27/283

Abstract: Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20150316697A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14800982

申请日：2015-07-16

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Shandon D. Hart ,  Carl A. Stover

IPC: G02B5/30

CPC classification number: G02B5/3066 ,  G02B5/3041 ,  G02B5/305 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B27/283

Abstract: Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof.

Abstract translation: 公开了多层反射偏振膜，其在沿着通过和阻挡轴的相邻微层之间具有增加的面内折射率差异，并且沿着厚度或z轴具有相邻微层之间的负折射率差异。 暴露于空气的薄膜的主要前后表面为通过轴反射率提供菲涅尔反射率分量，微层为通过轴反射率提供微层成分，这种微层成分优选具有随着偏振光的增加而增加的p偏振光的反射率 比菲涅耳反射率分量更快的入射角降低，从而基本上避免了p偏振光的离轴增益峰值。 薄膜优选利用相对较小的总数量的微层，其布置在具有单调光学重复单元厚度分布的单个相干叠层中，并且至少一些微层优选包括聚萘二甲酸乙二醇酯或其共聚物。