Abstract: A three-dimensional display device includes: a first image display that outputs linearly polarized first image light; a second image display that outputs linearly polarized second image light; a first retardation plate that modulates and converts the first image light output from the first image display to first elliptically polarized light; a second retardation plate that modulates and converts the second image light output from the second image display to second elliptically polarized light that rotates in a direction identical to a rotation direction of the first elliptically polarized light; and a half mirror that transmits the first elliptically polarized light, converts the first elliptically polarized light to first circularly polarized light that rotates in a direction identical to the rotation direction of the first elliptically polarized light, reflects the second elliptically polarized light, and coverts the second elliptically polarized light to second circularly polarized light that rotates in a

Abstract: Provided is an exposure apparatus including a transporting section; a first polarized light output section that outputs first polarized light; a second polarized light output section that outputs second polarized light; a first mask section that has formed therein a first aperture section that passes the first polarized light for exposing an orientation film and blocks the first polarized light; and a second mask section that has formed therein a second aperture section that passes the second polarized light for exposing the orientation film and blocks the second polarized light. The first aperture section and the second aperture section are formed to expose a certain region of the orientation film in an overlapping manner.

Abstract: Provided is an exposure apparatus including a transporting section; a first polarized light output section that outputs first polarized light; a second polarized light output section that outputs second polarized light; a first mask section that has formed therein a first aperture section that passes the first polarized light for exposing an orientation film and blocks the first polarized light; and a second mask section that has formed therein a second aperture section that passes the second polarized light for exposing the orientation film and blocks the second polarized light. The first aperture section and the second aperture section are formed to expose a certain region of the orientation film in an overlapping manner.

Abstract: It is difficult to handle a right eye region and a left eye region that are formed separately. Therefore, provided is an eyeglass component comprising a polarization plate that has one absorption axis and a right eye region and left eye region arranged such that, when the eyeglass component is worn by a user, the right eye region is positioned in front of a right eye of the user and the left eye region is positioned in front of a left eye of the user; and a polarized light modulating layer that is layered on the polarization plate, has a first optical axis that modulates polarized light in the right eye region, includes a second optical axis that is in a different direction than the first optical axis and modulates polarized light in the left eye region, and has the right eye region and the left eye region formed integrally.

Abstract: A liquid crystal filter made of a plurality of region having different liquid crystal molecule arrangement directions has a problem that linear defects, which are visible at boundaries between different liquid crystal molecule arrangement directions, are captured by image capturing elements. Therefore, provided is a liquid crystal filter comprising a first region that includes liquid crystals arranged in a first direction; a second region that includes liquid crystals arranged in a second direction, which is different from the first direction; and a buffer region that is disposed between the first region and the second region, and includes liquid crystals arranged in an intermediate direction between the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method that includes: applying a resin to a region at which the right eye image generating region and the left eye image generating region of the image display section overlap with the right eye polarization region and the left eye polarization region of the retarder, on at least one of an emission-side surface of the image display section and an incident-side surface of the retarder; after the applying, laminating the image display section and the retarder so that the emission-side surface of the image display section faces the incident-side surface of the retarder; and attaching the image display section and the retarder by hardening the resin between the image display section and the retarder laminated to each other in the laminating.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method that includes: applying a resin to a region at which the right eye image generating region and the left eye image generating region of the image display section overlap with the right eye polarization region and the left eye polarization region of the retarder, on at least one of an emission-side surface of the image display section and an incident-side surface of the retarder; after the applying, laminating the image display section and the retarder so that the emission-side surface of the image display section faces the incident-side surface of the retarder; and attaching the image display section and the retarder by hardening the resin between the image display section and the retarder laminated to each other in the laminating.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image displaying apparatus including: an image generating section emitting right eye image light and left eye image light as linear polarized light having parallel polarization axes; and a polarization axis controlling plate that includes first and second polarizing regions that, when the right eye image light and the left eye image light are incident onto the first and second polarizing regions, emit the incident right eye image light and left eye image light, as linear polarized light having orthogonal polarization axes or circularly polarized light having rotated polarization axes in opposite directions, where each of the right eye image generating region and the left eye image generating region includes a red-color-filter pixel, a green-color -filter pixel, and a blue-color-filter pixel, and a retardation value of the polarization axis controlling plate is uneven for alleviating color of the linear polarized light and the circularly polarized light.

Abstract: A polarized light transmission screen and a stereoscopic image displaying apparatus capable to display a clear stereoscopic image with few little cross talks over a wide wavelength range. In a polarized light transmission screen 30, a 90-degree rotation regions 32b include in piles a plurality of retarders of which the directions of the optical axes differ with one another, and when the linearly polarized light having a polarization axis of a specific direction is made to be transmitted, they rotates the polarization axis by 90 degrees in total by each of the plurality of retarders rotating the polarization axis less than 90 degrees in steps. A 0-degree rotation regions 32a include in piles a plurality of retarders of which the directions of the optical axes differ with one another, and when the linearly polarized light having a polarization axis of a specific direction is made to be transmitted, the polarization axes of incidence and emission are the same direction.

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an in-plane magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer fabricated on a single underlayer or on a plurality of underlayers respectively fabricated on a substrate; a driver unit for driving the in-plane magnetic recording medium in a write direction; a magnetic head having a read unit and a write unit; a unit for moving the magnetic head relative to the in-plane magnetic recording medium; and a read/write signal processing unit for reading an output signal from the magnetic head and writing an input signal to the magnetic recording media, wherein the read unit of the magnetic head is a magnetoresistive head and the single underlayer or at least one of the plurality of underlayers is made of Co-containing amorphous material or fine crystal material, or is made of alloy material, the alloy material having as the main components at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr, Mo, V and Ta and containing at least one element selected from a group consisting o

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a magnetic disk capable of maintaining a satisfactory sliding resistance and having a high corrosion resistance and a manufacturing method thereof. The magnetic disk and the manufacturing method thereof are realized by forming a protection film having a less film thickness distribution on a magnetic film surface, particularly by reducing a film thickness distribution in a load/unload zone in addition to a reduction in film thickness of the protection film. In one embodiment, a shortest distance between a substrate and a supporting member is 10 mm or more in a step of forming the protection film, the substrate being mounted on a holder having claws for holding the substrate and supporting members for supporting the claws. In addition, the method is characterized by chamfering the face confronting the substrate of the supporting member and setting the shortest distance between the substrate and the supporting member to 5 mm or more.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image displaying apparatus capable to display a clear stereoscopic image with little cross talk. The stereoscopic image displaying apparatus 100a includes a separate-type polarized light source 10, a collimator 20, a polarized light transmission screen 30, a liquid crystal panel 40, and a diffuser 50. The collimator 20 includes in piles a first linear Fresnel lens 22a which includes a ridgeline extended in a direction perpendicular to the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light for the right eye, i.e., in a horizontal direction, and a second linear Fresnel lens 22b which includes a ridgeline extended in a direction parallel to the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light for the right eye, i.e., in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A polarized light transmission screen and a stereoscopic image displaying apparatus capable to display a clear stereoscopic image with few little cross talks over a wide wavelength range. In a polarized light transmission screen 30, a 90-degree rotation regions 32b include in piles a plurality of retarders of which the directions of the optical axes differ with one another, and when the linearly polarized light having a polarization axis of a specific direction is made to be transmitted, they rotates the polarization axis by 90 degrees in total by each of the plurality of retarders rotating the polarization axis less than 90 degrees in steps. A 0-degree rotation regions 32a include in piles a plurality of retarders of which the directions of the optical axes differ with one another, and when the linearly polarized light having a polarization axis of a specific direction is made to be transmitted, the polarization axes of incidence and emission are the same direction.

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an in-plane magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer fabricated on a single underlayer or on a plurality of underlayers respectively fabricated on a substrate; a driver unit for driving the in-plane magnetic recording medium in a write direction; a magnetic head having a read unit and a write unit; a unit for moving the magnetic head relative to the in-plane magnetic recording medium; and a read/write signal processing unit for reading an output signal from the magnetic head and writing an input signal to the magnetic recording media, wherein the read unit of the magnetic head is a magnetoresistive head and the single underlayer or at least one of the plurality of underlayers is made of Co-containing amorphous material or fine crystal material, or is made of alloy material, the alloy material having as the main components at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr, Mo, V and Ta and containing at least one element selected from a group consisting o

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an in-plane magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer fabricated on a single underlayer or on a plurality of underlayers respectively fabricated on a substrate; a driver unit for driving the in-plane magnetic recording medium in a write direction; a magnetic head having a read unit and a write unit; a unit for moving the magnetic head relative to the in-plane magnetic recording medium; and a read/write signal processing unit for reading an output signal from the magnetic head and writing an input signal to the magnetic recording media, wherein the read unit of the magnetic head is a magnetoresistive head and the single underlayer or at least one of the plurality of underlayers is made of Co-containing amorphous material or fine crystal material, or is made of alloy material, the alloy material having as the main components at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr, Mo, V and Ta and containing at least one element selected from a group consisting o

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an in-plane magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer fabricated on a single underlayer or on a plurality of underlayers respectively fabricated on a substrate; a driver unit for driving the in-plane magnetic recording medium in a write direction; a magnetic head having a read unit and a write unit; a unit for moving the magnetic head relative to the in-plane magnetic recording medium; and a read/write signal processing unit for reading an output signal from the magnetic head and writing an input signal to the magnetic recording media, wherein the read unit of the magnetic head is a magnetoresistive head and the single underlayer or at least one of the plurality of underlayers is made of Co-containing amorphous material or fine crystal material, or is made of alloy material, the alloy material having as the main components at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr, Mo, V and Ta and containing at least one element selected from a group consisting o

Abstract: A magnetic recording system includes an in-plane magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer fabricated on a single underlayer or on a plurality of underlayers respectively fabricated on a substrate; a driver unit for driving the in-plane magnetic recording medium in a write direction; a magnetic head having a read unit and a write unit; a unit for moving the magnetic head relative to the in-plane magnetic recording medium; and a read/write signal processing unit for reading an output signal from the magnetic head and writing an input signal to the magnetic recording media, wherein the read unit of the magnetic head is a magnetoresistive head and the single underlayer or at least one of the plurality of underlayers is made of Co-containing amorphous material or fine crystal material, or is made of alloy material, the alloy material having as the main components at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr, Mo, V and Ta and containing at least one element selected from a group consisting o