Abstract: An alkaline developing solution for a radiation sensitive composition, which has no undissolved products even when the concentration of a pigment contained in a radiation sensitive composition is high, which does not cause such problems as scum, the residue after development and re-adhesion, and which can form pixels having a sharp pattern edge. The alkaline developing solution for a radiation sensitive composition is an aqueous solution which contains (A-1) at least one inorganic alkaline compound and (A-2) at least one organic alkaline compound selected from the group consisting of alkanolamines and alkylamines or which contains the above component (A-1), the above component (A-2) and (B) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of etherified polyoxyethylenes and etherified polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymers.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive composition comprising (A) a colorant containing a quinacridone pigment, a mixture of an isoindolinone pigment and a yellow organic pigment or a mixture of copper phthalocyanine blue and a green pigment, (B) an alkali-soluble resin, (C) a polyfunctional monomer and (D) a photopolymerization initiator. The composition is useful for production of an additive or subtractive color filter which is used in a reflection-type color liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive composition comprising a colorant, a binder polymer, at least one esterified product selected from the group consisting of (c-1) an esterified product of a dicarboxylic acid and a free hydroxyl group-containing poly(meth)acrylate and (c-2) an esterified product of a polycarboxylic acid having at least three carboxyl groups and a monohydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and a photopolymerization initiator. A color filter is produced by photo-curing the composition.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive composition comprising (A) a colorant, (B) an alkali-soluble resin, (C) a polyfunctional monomer and (D) a photopolymerization initiator. The alkali-soluble resin (B) is a copolymer of (1) a monomer represented by the following formula (1): wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and(2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one carboxyl group in the molecule, and optionally (3) a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer other than the above monomers (1) and (2). The radiation sensitive composition is useful for producing a color filter for transmission-type or reflection-type color liquid crystal display devices, etc.

Abstract: An optical magnetic recording medium includes a first magnetic film for holding information in a status of either an upward or a downward magnetization, a second magnetic film closely adjacent to the first magnetic film and an in-plane magnetization film positioned between the first and second magnetic films, the in-plane magnetization film having such a characteristic that its magnetic characteristics are switched between a first temperature range and a second temperature range. The in-plane magnetization film is kept within the first temperature range at a room temperature and, at the time of an information reproduction, the in-plane magnetization film is locally heated to the second temperature range by an irradiation of an energy beam so that information on the recording layer is copied to the reproduction layer, and the copied information is observed.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive composition for color filters comprising (A) a colorant, (B) a binder polymer, (C) a poly-functional monomer, (D) a photopolymerization initiator containing at least one biimidazole compound typified by 2,2'-bis(2-chlorophenyl)-4,4',5,5'-tetrakis(4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-biimid azole and 2,2'-bis(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,4',5,5'-tetraphenylbiimidazole, and (E) a solvent. The composition can be used for the manufacture of color filters exhibiting excellent photographic sensitivity and superior contrast, while effectively controlling production of residual insoluble material during development process.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive composition which comprises (A) a binder polymer which is a copolymer comprising (A-1) a monomer containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group, (A-2) a macromonomer, and (A-3) other monomer copolymerizable with the above monomers; (B) a pigment, and (C) a radiation-sensitive compound. This radiation-sensitive composition is suited as a color-dispersed composition for a color filter which does not cause surface soiling and which has an excellent adhesion of a formed pixel to a glass substrate.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive composition containing a fluorescent substance dispersed therein, comprising (A) the fluorescent substance, (B) an organic polymer binder, (C) at least one optically crosslinkable compound selected from optically crosslinkable monomers and oligomers, and (D) an optically radical-generating agent which comprises (a) a 2,4,5-triaryl imidazole dimer, (b) an amino group-containing benzophenone photosensitizer, and (c) a thiol compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Z is --O--, --S--, --NH-- or --CONH--. This radiation sensitive composition can provide a fluorescent screen having a larger film thickness and a higher display brightness and hence, will greatly contribute to increases in the size and precision of a fluorescent display device such as a plasma display panel.

Abstract: A reflection preventing film for forming a resist pattern and a process for forming the resist pattern using the film. The film comprises a copolymer was copolymerized of monomers which comprise at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, at least one epoxy group-containing unsaturated monomer, and at least one cinnamoylphenyl group-containing unsaturated monomer. The reflection preventing film exhibits a high halation preventing effect, involves no sublimation of radiation absorbing components contained therein, is free from occurrence of intermixing, possesses excellent heat resistance, exhibits a superb dry etching performance and storage stability, and produces resist patterns with excellent resolution and precision. The resist pattern forming process comprises forming the reflection preventing film on a substrate, forming a resist coating film on said reflection preventing film, irradiating the resist film with a radiation, and developing the resist coating film.

Abstract: A reflection preventing film comprising a copolymer, its salt or both of them, the copolymer having at least one recurring unit selected from the group consisting of recurring units represented by formulas (1) and (2) and at least one recurring unit represented by formula (3): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 which may be the same as or different from one another, represent hydrogen atoms or organic groups and X represents a carboxyl group or a sulfo group, ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, A represents a fluoroalkyl group and Y represents an alkylene group or a fluoroalkylene group. The reflection preventing film is formed on a resist film before irradiation in the formation of a resist pattern, thereby preventing the radiation reflected on the substrate from re-reflecting at the upper interface of the resist film to provide a resist pattern excellent in resolution, developability and pattern form.