WIRE-GRID POLARIZER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220082750A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17535744

    申请日:2021-11-26

    Abstract: A wire-grid polarizer includes metal reflectors which are embedded in a large number of grooves formed in a one-dimensional grid pattern in the same direction and with the same period in the front surface of a transparent sheet, wherein the average width (a) of the metal reflectors is 200 nm or less, the ratio (b/a) of the average thickness (b) of the metal reflectors from the front side of the sheet to the tip in the backward direction to the above average width (a) is 4 to 25, in any cross-section perpendicular to the surface of the sheet, the shape of each of the metal reflectors in the vicinity of the tip in the thickness direction is such that it gradually becomes thinner in a linear or smoothly curved shape toward the tip, and the ratio of the average length (c) toward the tip of portions that gradually become thinner toward the tip to the above average width (a) is 1.2 or more.

    POLARIZATION ELEMENT HAVING WIRE-GRID STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220082751A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17535748

    申请日:2021-11-26

    Abstract: In this disclosure, there is provided a polarization element comprising a substrate having a predetermined light transmittance in a predetermined wavelength region and a plurality of polarization portions having a wire grid structure on the main surface of the above substrate, wherein the plurality of polarization portions are arranged to ensure that the ratio of the total area of the polarization portions to the predetermined area of the main surface gradually changes along a predetermined direction so that at least one of light transmittance and polarization degree gradually changes in the predetermined direction on the main surface of the substrate. A method for manufacturing the polarization element is also disclosed.

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