Abstract: A semi-transmissible reflection layer is formed on a light-transmissible polymer substrate uniaxially drawn to have uniaxial orientation characteristic to thereby form a semi-transmissible reflector.

Abstract: A resin sheet which has abase layer containing particles dispersed therein, is thin and lightweight, and has excellent mechanical strength and light-diffusing properties; a resin sheet containing dispersed particles which is obtained by superposing a reflecting layer or an inorganic gas barrier layer on that resin sheet; a resin sheet containing dispersed particles which is obtained by superposing a color filter layer on that resin sheet; processes for producing the resin sheet having a color filer layer; and liquid crystal displays employing those resin sheets. One of those resin sheets has a hard coat layer, an epoxy resin layer containing, per 100 parts by weight of the resin, up to 200 parts by weight of a diffuser having a refractive index different from that of the epoxy resin and having an average particle diameter of from 0.

Abstract: In a bandpass filter 10 comprising a bandpass filter layer 2 for selectively allowing light to pass therethrough, the bandpass filter 10 is made by the step of bonding the bandpass filter layer 2 formed on a supporting substrate 1 to an optical device 3 that constitutes a liquid crystal display, the step of separating the supporting substrate 1 from the bandpass filter layer 2, and the step of transferring the bandpass filter layer 2 to the optical device 3.

Abstract: An optical element 11 includes a bandpass filter made of a lamination of thin films respectively having different refraction factors so as to selectively allow light emitted from a backlight 6 to pass therethrough, and a polarizer 3, a quarter-wavelength plate 2 located between the bandpass filter 6 and the polarizer 3 so as to prevent light incident from the side of the polarizer 3 from being reflected by the bandpass filter 1 and then emitted from the side of the polarizer 3.

Abstract: A rough-surfaced layer of 0.1 to 1.0 &mgr;m in arithmetic mean roughness and 0.1 to 6.0 &mgr;m in average ten-point roughness is formed on the back surface of a light-transmitting high-molecular substrate having laminated thereon a semi-transmitting reflective layer to thereby form a semi-transmitting reflective plate. A semi-transmitting polarizer is formed by bonding and laminating thereon a polarizer.

Abstract: A polarizing element and an optical element are provided that can form a semitransparent or other type of liquid crystal display which is excellent in contrast in a reflective display mode and also is excellent in luminance in a transmissive display mode utilizing a reflective polarizing plate. A polarizing element comprising a reflective polarizing plate and an absorptive polarizer, wherein the reflective polarizing plate separates an incident natural light into a reflected light and a transmitted light each comprising a polarized light, and the absorptive polarizer is arranged on one side of the reflective polarizing plate so as to transmit a polarized light comprising the transmitted light.

Abstract: A polarizing element and an optical element are provided that can form a semitransparent or other type of liquid crystal display which is excellent in contrast in a reflective display mode and also is excellent in luminance in a transmissive display mode utilizing a reflective polarizing plate. A polarizing element comprising a reflective polarizing plate and an absorptive polarizer, wherein the reflective polarizing plate separates an incident natural light into a reflected light and a transmitted light each comprising a polarized light, and the absorptive polarizer is arranged on one side of the reflective polarizing plate so as to transmit a polarized light comprising the transmitted light.

Abstract: A rough-surfaced layer of 0.1 to 1.0 &mgr;m in arithmetic mean roughness and 0.1 to 6.0 &mgr;m in average ten-point roughness is formed on the back surface of a light-transmitting high-molecular substrate having laminated thereon a semi-transmitting reflective layer to thereby form a semi-transmitting reflective plate. A semi-transmitting polarizer is formed by bonding and laminating thereon a polarizer.

Abstract: A polarizer is bonded and laminated on a semi-transmitting reflective plate in which an antistatic layer of 10×1010 ohm or less in surface resistance is formed on the back surface of a light-transmitting high-molecular substrate having laminated thereon a semi-transmitting reflective layer composed of a light-transmitting deposited metal film or metal thin film, to thereby form a semi-transmitting polarizer.

Abstract: A resin sheet which has a base layer containing particles dispersed therein, is thin and lightweight, and has excellent mechanical strength and light-diffusing properties; a resin sheet containing dispersed particles which is obtained by superposing a reflecting layer or an inorganic gas barrier layer on that resin sheet; a resin sheet containing dispersed particles which is obtained by superposing a color filter layer on that resin sheet; processes for producing the resin sheet having a color filer layer; and liquid crystal displays employing those resin sheets. One of those resin sheets has a hard coat layer, an epoxy resin layer containing, per 100 parts by weight of the resin, up to 200 parts by weight of a diffuser having a refractive index different from that of the epoxy resin and having an average particle diameter of from 0.

Abstract: A semi-transmissible reflection layer is formed on a light-transmissible polymer substrate uniaxially drawn to have uniaxial orientation characteristic to thereby form a semi-transmissible reflector.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer or a crosslinked article having a region in which the polymerization rate or crosslinking rate is varied is disclosed, comprising irradiating a photopolymerizable substance or photo-crosslinkable substance with laser light having an uneven distribution of intensity. The process is suitable for mass production of polymerization rate- or crosslinking rate-distributed articles. An arbitrary distribution pattern can be designed and formed under good control, and distribution regions having a fine shape can be formed with excellent precision. A plurality of distribution regions having a regular shape can be formed at a high density with high precision.

Abstract: A light guide plate comprises: an outgoing radiation plane; a bottom opposed to the outgoing radiation plane; and an incidence plane disposed between the outgoing radiation plane and the bottom; wherein projections or recesses are formed on the bottom along the progress direction of incident light at a regular interval, the projections or recesses have long-side and short-side faces, an projection area of the long-side face on the outgoing radiation plane is three times or more that of the short-side face on the outgoing radiation plane, the long-side face is a projection, the long-side face is placed on the incidence plane side in the case of projections, the long-side face is placed on a side opposed to the incidence plane in the case of recesses.