Abstract: A retardation layer includes plurality of regions different in retardation. A retardation plate includes a substrate and a solidified liquid crystal layer supported by the substrate. The solidified liquid crystal layer is a continuous film made of a same material, and has biaxial optical anisotropy. The solidified liquid crystal layer includes plurality of regions, the regions being different in an in-plane retardation and a thickness direction retardation.

Abstract: A retardation plate includes a light transmissive planar body and a solidified liquid crystal layer which is a continuous film made from the same material supported by the planar body. The solidified liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of regions in which a thickness direction refractive indices are lowest. The plurality of regions are arranged on the planar body, each region has a different in-plane retardation and different thickness direction retardation caused by the degree of orientational disorder of mesogens and anisotropy of orientational disorder of mesogens.

Abstract: A process for producing an optical compensation film comprises a liquid crystal layer application step (10) of applying a liquid crystal layer coating solution containing a liquid crystal compound to an alignment layer on a surface of a transparent substrate (4c) that is continuously transported; a liquid crystal layer drying step (11) of drying the liquid crystal layer; a cooling and curing step of curing the liquid crystal layer while cooling the liquid crystal layer to a temperature lower than a drying temperature used in the drying step; and a heating and curing step of curing the alignment layer while heating the alignment layer to a temperature higher than a cooling temperature used in the cooling and curing step. The process enables the durability and damage resistance as well as the optical characteristics of the optical compensation film to be independently controlled.

Abstract: In this disclosure, a blue colorant is added in the adhesion layer of a reflective polarizer to compensate the chromaticity difference caused by the reflective polarizer itself and large horizontal viewing angle. The chromaticity difference can be further reduced by adding beads in the adhesion layer and/or forming light-gathering microstructures on the outer surface of the quarter wave plate of the reflective polarizer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is provided and includes: at least one kind of liquid crystal R exhibiting a liquid crystal phase having a positive birefringence property; and at least one kind of liquid crystal D exhibiting a liquid crystal phase having a negative birefringence property. The characteristic birefringence ?n (?) at wavelength ? of the liquid crystal phase exhibited by the liquid crystal R satisfies the equation (II): ?n (450 nm)/?n (550 nm)<1.0.

Abstract: The invention concerns a film, in particular a stamping film, laminating film or sticker film, which has at least one anisotropic polymer layer of an at least partially oriented liquid crystal material. The anisotropic polymer layer has one or more first regions which form a first security feature and in which the anisotropic polymer layer has properties which linearly polarise or which rotate the direction of rotation, and one or more second regions which form a second security element and in which the anisotropic polymer layer has circularly polarising properties. The first security feature is visualised when viewed through a first polariser and the second security feature is visualised when viewed through a second polariser responsive to a different polarisation state from that of the first polariser.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a display device having a high contrast ratio. Another object of the invention is to manufacture such a high-performance display device at low cost. In a display device having a display element between a pair of light-transmissive substrates, polarizer-including layers, which have different wavelength distributions of extinction coefficients, are stacked so that absorption axes are in a parallel nicol state, over each light-transmissive substrate. Absorption axes of one of a pair of stacks of polarizers and the other together which interpose the display element are deviated from a cross nicol state. A retardation plate may be provided between the stack of polarizing plates and the substrate.

Abstract: A wavelength selective optical rotator includes a liquid crystal layer including a cholesteric-phase liquid crystal, wherein: when a first linearly polarized light having a wavelength ?1 is incident on the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal layer converts the first linearly polarized light into a second linearly polarized light is a different linearly polarized light from the first linearly polarized light and outputs the latter; and when a linearly polarized light having a wavelength ?2 that is longer than the wavelength ?1 is incident on the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal layer outputs the linearly polarized light without changing its polarization state substantially.

Abstract: A display system includes a projection screen and a projector. The projection screen includes a retarder plate between a polarizer and a transparent screen. The projector projects an image through the polarizer and the retarder plate onto the transparent screen. The image is visible from a first side of the transparent screen but invisible from a second side of the transparent screen because any light passing twice through the retarder plate is blocked by the polarizer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polarizer is provided that makes it possible to manufacture a polarizer prevented from curling even when a liquid is brought into contact with a hydrophilic polymer film by being sprayed. A method of manufacturing a polarizer includes a swelling step A for swelling a hydrophilic polymer film 1 by bringing it into contact with a swelling liquid 2, a dyeing step B for dyeing the hydrophilic polymer film 1 by bringing it into contact with a dye liquid 3 containing a dichroic material, and a crosslinking/stretching step C for crosslinking the hydrophilic polymer film 1 by bringing it into contact with a crosslinking liquid 4 and further stretching it. In the method, the contact with the swelling liquid in the swelling step A is carried out in the gas phase by spraying the swelling liquid 2 onto both surfaces of the hydrophilic polymer film 1.

Abstract: A trans-reflective type In-Plane Switching (IPS)-LCD device capable of implementing a single gap and a wide viewing angle, and minimizing an occurrence area of disclination at an interface between a transmission region and a reflection region, and a method for designing the same. First and second alignment layers have characteristics to allow LC in a transmission region can be aligned in the same direction as a transmission axis of a lower polarizer. A third alignment layer is aligned so that the LC in the reflection region can be twisted from a lower side to an upper side with a predetermined twisted angle (?). Here, the twisted angle (?) of the LC in the reflection region, and an angle (?) between an alignment direction of an uppermost LC in the reflection region and the transmission axis of the upper polarizer are set so that optical reflectivity in the reflection region is ‘0’ when the LC is not driven.

Abstract: A polarization grating includes a substrate and a first polarization grating layer on the substrate. The first polarization grating layer includes a molecular structure that is twisted according to a first twist sense over a first thickness defined between opposing faces of the first polarization grating layer. Some embodiments may include a second polarization grating layer on the first polarization grating layer. The second polarization grating layer includes a molecular structure that is twisted according to a second twist sense that is opposite the first twist sense over a second thickness defined between opposing faces of the second polarization grating layer. Also, a switchable polarization grating includes a liquid crystal layer between first and second substrates.

Abstract: There are provided a method of producing a polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer having excellent adhesiveness between a polarizer-protective film and a polarizer without deterioration of the optical compensation layer. The method of producing a polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer includes: laminating an optical compensation layer on one side of a polarizer-protective film via a photo-curing adhesive layer; irradiating UV light toward the other side of the polarizer-protective film by a metal halide lamp or an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp; and laminating a polarizer on the side of the polarizer-protective film on which the optical compensation layer is not formed.

Abstract: A multi-layer diffraction type polarizer is formed by laminating at least two polarizing diffraction gratings each having a birefringent material which straightly transmits incident light having a first polarization direction without functioning as a diffraction grating, and diffracts incident light having a second polarization direction perpendicular to the first polarization direction by functioning as a diffraction grating. Further, in order to realize an optical attenuator having a high extinction ratio even at low voltage, a phase plate made of an organic thin film is provided to cancel the retardation of the liquid crystal cell remaining when the voltage is applied. Further, in order to rotate the polarization direction of a linearly polarized incident light, the liquid crystal cell is provided with a ?/4 phase plate comprising an organic thin film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retardation layer capable of effectively restraining the display quality deterioration without generating a bright and dark pattern in the display image even when a retardation layer is disposed in between a liquid crystal cell and a polarizing plate. The retardation layer comprises a plurality of minute units (domains) having molecular structure of cholesteric structure. Moreover, in the retardation layer, the helical pitch of the molecular structure is adjusted such that the selective reflected wavelength of the selected reflected light deriving from the molecular structure is shorter than the wavelength of the incident light on the retardation layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline composition, having a liquid crystalline dichroic azo dye that is represented by formula (I) and has an expression temperature of the nematic phase of 150° C. to 300° C. in a temperature elevating process, and at least one liquid crystalline dichroic azo dye, wherein an expression temperature of the nematic phase of the liquid crystalline composition is 120° C. or higher in a temperature elevating process: wherein Ar1 and Ar3 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted, aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or aromatic heterocyclic group; Ar2 is a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n represents an integer of 1 or more; and when n is an integer of 2 or more, Ar2s may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: An optical system is provided, for example for use with a display device (1) to convert a flat image from the display device (1) to a non-flat image. The optical system comprises first and second spaced-apart partial reflectors (3, 5), at least one of which is non-flat. The reflectors (3, 5), together with polarisation optics (2, 4), provide a light path (6) such that light from the display (1) is at least partially transmitted by the first reflector (3), partially reflected by the second reflector (5), partially reflected by the first reflector (3) and partially transmitted by the second reflector (5) so that a viewer (8) perceives a non-flat, for example curved, image. Light which does not follow the light path (6) is prevented from leaving the optical system.

Abstract: The invention relates a long laminated polarizing plate (PL) comprising at least one reflective linear polarizer (Pr) having a transmission axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the film, and at least one absorptive polarizer (Pa) having a transmission axis parallel to the longitudinal direction. In this long laminated polarizing plate (PL), the reflective linear polarizer (Pr) and the absorptive polarizer (Pa) are arranged such that their transmission axes are parallel to each other. The long laminated polarizing plate of the invention is excellent in productivity and is applicable to a large-sized liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline coating fluid comprises: a lyotropic liquid crystal compound; a vinyl alcohol-based polymer; and a solvent, wherein 0.05 to 1.5 weight parts of vinyl alcohol-based polymer is contained with respect to 100 weight parts of the lyotropic liquid-crystal compound.

Abstract: A component has a substrate (1) made of a transparent material, for example glass. On this layer (1), there is a linear polarizer (2) on which there is a layer (3) of a photo-oriented polymer network (PPN)(-LPP) which is oriented in locally varying fashion via its surface which covers the substrate. The layer (3) is adjoined by an anisotropic layer (4) of cross-linked liquid-crystal monomers. This layer (4) then has a molecular arrangement whose orientation is defined by the underlying orientation layer (3). The layer (4) will have been photocross-linked by exposure to a suitable wavelength of light, with the result that the molecular orientation defined by the PPN layer (3) is fixed. The clement, denoted as a whole by 7, can then be used as an optical component which is protected against forgery, it being possible for the orientation pattern of the liquid-crystal layer or the optical information stored therein to be made visible by means of an external polarizer (5), for example.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline coating solution which comprises: an azo compound represented by the following general formula (I); and a solvent to dissolve the azo compound: wherein Q1 is a phenyl group or a naphthyl group (these groups may have any substituent groups); Q2 is a pheylene group or a naphtylene group (these groups may have any substituent groups); m is an integer from 1 to 5; and M is a counter ion.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal composition homogenously having a desired pitch length and pitch gradient and capable of giving a layer having a broad selective reflection bandwidth; a circularly-polarized light separating sheet having the broad selective reflection bandwidth and capable of being produced simply and homogenously; and a method for producing such a sheet. A cholesteric liquid crystal composition which contains a nematic liquid crystal compound having a reactive group, contains a chiral agent, has a ?n value of 0.18 or more and has an absolute value of a temperature dependency parameter ?? represented by ??={(2(?b??a)/(?b+?a)}×{100/(b?a)} (“a” and “b” represent the temperature (° C.), ?a represents a selective reflection center wavelength at “a” ° C. and ?b represents the selective reflection center wavelength at “b” ° C.) of 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer film having negative optical dispersion, novel polymerisable compounds and liquid crystal (LC) materials for its preparation, and the use of the polymer film and novel compounds and materials in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.

Abstract: A polarizer including a polarization grating comprising a polarization sensitive photo-alignment layer and a liquid crystal composition arranged on said photo-alignment layer. An alignment pattern, corresponding to the polarization pattern of a hologram, is recorded in the photo-alignment layer, and the liquid crystal composition is aligned on the photo-alignment layer.

Abstract: A retardation film and formula thereof, and method for manufacturing the same are provided. Furthermore, the retardation film is applied to compensate TFT-LCD viewing angle. Referring to the formula of the invention, the positive A film-embedded negative C optically anisotropic coating of the retardation film can be formed by single step coating, and the retardation film with net negative C symmetry in whole is easily manufactured.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical element, a method for the production thereof, and the usage thereof as an isolator or polarizer. An inventive optical element for a frequency window of the electromagnetic spectrum comprises a first component which has the function of a quarter wavelength plate, and a second component joined thereto which has a circular dichroism. When the first component is exposed to a linearly polarized wave, the optical element can be used as an optical isolator. When, however, the second component is exposed to the linearly polarized wave, the optical element can be used as an optical polarizer. An inventive optical element which is used as an optical isolator can be deployed in laser systems to reduce or suppress the feedback of the laser. In addition, windows can be thus produced which in a specific frequency window are transparent in only one direction. Unidirectional thermal insulation is thereby produced for the infared wavelength region.

Abstract: A circularly polarizing plate includes a ?/4 phase difference plate and a linearly polarizing plate overlaid on a main surface of the ?/4 phase difference plate and having an absorption axis forming an angle of about 45° with respect to a lagging axis of the ?/4 phase difference plate. The ?/4 phase difference plate has reverse wavelength dispersion characteristics and an Nz coefficient of 1.6 or more. Employment of this structure can provide the circularly polarizing plate having good view angle characteristics and a vertical alignment type of liquid crystal display panel having the same.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal compound which can exhibit liquid-crystalline phase even at low temperatures, is excellent in uniform application performance and compatibility with another component, and suppresses inclusion of a polymeric component other than the object component, and an optical element having little defects in appearance, a polarizing plate, an image display apparatus, and an optical recording material using the liquid crystal compound. The liquid crystal compound of the present invention includes two or more chemical structures Q each represented by a general formula (1).

Abstract: The Terahertz Polarizer structure of the present invention comprises of: A pair of parallel quartz layers for forming a rectangular cube with internal space, then a birefringent liquid crystal is placed in the internal space and sealed, and a pair of permanent magnets with reverse polarities are placed at both sides of the pair of fused silica layers.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a polarizer is provided. The method comprises providing a liquid crystal composition comprising a liquid crystal host and a viscosity enhancer; providing a thin film of said composition on a substrate; orienting said liquid crystal host to obtain an aligned film in a first liquid crystal mesophase, wherein the liquid crystal host is aligned planar to said substrate; gelating said viscosity enhancer to congeal said film; and obtaining a second liquid crystal state in said congealed film. By the use of a viscosity enhancer in the composition, homeotropic alignment of the liquid crystal host can be suppressed.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline coating solution which comprises: an azo compound represented by the following general formula (1); and a solvent to dissolve the azo compound: wherein Q1 is an aryl group which may have any substituent group; Q2 is an arylene group which may have any substituent group; R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, or a phenyl group (these groups may have any substituent groups); and M is a counter ion.

Abstract: An elliptical polarizer with excellent viewing angle characteristics is provided which comprises at least a first polarizer, a first optical anisotropic layer, a second optical anisotropic layer, and a third optical anisotropic layer, laminated in this order, wherein the first optical anisotropic layer satisfies [1] 50?Re1?500, the second optical anisotropic layer satisfies [2] 0?Re2?20 and [3] ?500?Rth2??30, and the third optical anisotropic layer satisfies [4] 100?Re 3?180 wherein Re and Rth indicate the retardation values in the plane and thickness direction, respectively, of each of the optical anisotropic layers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a birefringent layer, wherein the direction of the optical axis varies along the thickness direction of the layer, comprising I) (i) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer having polymerisable groups; and (ii) a monomer or oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable groups, and/or (iii) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (iv) and optionally further components, or II) (v) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (vi) and optionally further components, in addition, this invention relates to a method for the preparation of the birefringent layer, its uses and optical components thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light uniforming polarization recycling film comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a first optical surface and a second optical surface; an optical support formed on the first optical -surface; and alight scattering layer formed on the second optical surface. The light scattering layer includes a ¼ wavelength (quarter wave) plate and a microstructure layer having light diffusing characteristics. The light uniforming polarization recycling film according to the present invention can facilitate the elimination of chromaticity difference with respect to different visual angles and enhance the brightness of the polarizing film of recycling light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polarizing plate comprising at least a polarizing layer having a K value as defined by the following expression of from 0.25 to 0.75; K=(kx?kz)/(kx?ky) wherein axes which are orthogonal to each other in a plane of the polarizing layer are an x-axis and a y-axis; an axis which is orthogonal to an x-y axis plane is a z-axis; and kx, ky and kz are an absorption coefficient along the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis directions, respectively.

Abstract: An optical compensation film comprising a light absorbing layer capable of absorbing at least light of wavelength ? nm in the visible light region is disclosed. The light absorbing layer has absorption anisotropy, light absorption coefficient kz(?) in the direction normal to the surface of layer (in the direction of z-axis), with respect to light of wavelength ? nm in the visible light region, being larger than in-plane (x-y plane) light absorption coefficients kx(?) and ky(?); and the light absorbing layer has the larger degree of absorption anisotropy at the light of longer wavelength. A liquid crystal display device employing the film is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of producing a cellulose derivative film, the method comprising: forming a film with a solvent cast method from a dope including a cellulose derivative satisfying following conditions (a) and (b): (a) at least one among three hydroxyl groups included in a glucose unit of cellulose is substituted by a substituent of which a polarizability anisotropy ?? represented as following Expression (1) is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher: Expression (1): ??=?x?(?y+?z)/2, wherein ?x, ?y and ?z is as defined in the specification; and (b) when a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is 2.5×10?24 cm3 or higher is PA, and a substitution degree by a substituent of which ?? is lower than 2.5×10?24 cm3 is PB, the PA and PB satisfy following Expressions (3) and (4): Expression (3): 2PA+PB>3.0; and Expression (4): PA>0.2.

Abstract: A high transmittance brightness enhanced optical element for backlight modules and liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The brightness enhanced polarizing optical element comprises a reflective polarizer film, a phase retardation film, and a polarization enhancement film. The reflective polarizer film provides a function of selectively reflecting right-handness circularly polarized light or left-handness circularly polarized light and will transmit the other one of them. The one was selectively reflected will be recombined with the light source or the backlight and re-direct toward the reflective polarizer. The portions of the reflective light will be recombined with the fresh light from the light source as above and the processes repeatedly. As a result, almost all of the light transmit the reflective polarizer and in the same circular polarization. The light is then transmitted the phase retardation film and converted to a polarized light with another optical axis.

Abstract: A low color shift polarizer assembly is provided, comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal film with a plurality of very tiny grooves which are irregularly dispersed on a surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal film. The selective reflective wavelength range of the cholesteric liquid crystal film has a long wavelength boundary ?700 nm and a short wavelength boundary ?420 nm. A quarter wavelength retardation plate can be disposed on the cholesteric liquid crystal film to build up the final low color shift polarizer assembly. The polarizer assembly can be combined with a backlight unit and further with a liquid crystal display to provide low color shift at large viewing angles and high brightness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer that includes a supporting member and a liquid crystal polarizing layer that is coated on the supporting member. The liquid crystal polarizing layer includes liquid crystal molecules that are arranged in a predetermined direction and polarizing molecules that are combined with the liquid crystal molecules in order to absorb light oscillating in predetermined direction. The resulting polarizer is thin and highly effective.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for a thin birefringent film with a satisfactory alignment property, in which a refractive index is controlled three-dimensionally and optical properties are unlikely to decrease in the case where the birefringent film is placed under high temperature and high humidity. The production method for a birefringent film of the present invention includes: the step (1) of preparing a solution that exhibits a nematic liquid crystal phase, containing at least one kind of polycyclic compound containing a —SO3M group and/or a —COOM group (M represents a counter ion) and a solvent; the step (2) of preparing a base material at least one surface of which is subjected to a hydrophilization treatment; and the step (3) of applying the solution prepared in the step (1) to the surface of the base material prepared in the step (2), the surface being subjected to the hydrophilization treatment, followed by drying, in which a contact angle of water at 23° C.

Abstract: There are provided a method of producing a polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer having excellent adhesiveness between a polarizer-protective film and a polarizer without deterioration of the optical compensation layer. The method of producing a polarizing plate with an optical compensation layer includes: laminating an optical compensation layer on one side of a polarizer-protective film via a photo-curing adhesive layer; irradiating UV light toward the other side of the polarizer-protective film by a metal halide lamp or an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp; and laminating a polarizer on the side of the polarizer-protective film on which the optical compensation layer is not formed.

Abstract: A retardation film that is used as a polarizing plate protective film, thereby making it possible to yield a polarizing plate which is very good in durability and has a viewing angle compensation function. The retardation film has: an optical anisotropic film, in which a relation of nx>ny is realized between a refractive index “nx” in a slow axis direction of an in-plane direction and a refractive index “ny” in a fast axis direction of the in-plane direction; and a retardation layer formed on the optical anisotropic film and containing a liquid crystalline material, in which a relation of nx?ny<nz is realized between refractive indexes “nx” and “ny” in arbitrary directions “x” and “y” of an in-plane direction which are perpendicular to each other and a refractive index “nz” in a thickness direction. The optical anisotropic film uses a transparent substrate having a cellulose derivative.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film which includes at least a first optically anisotropic layer, and a second optically anisotropic layer, wherein the first optically anisotropic layer satisfies the following Expression (1), the second optically anisotropic layer satisfied the following Expression (2), and a slow axis of the first optically anisotropic layer is orthogonal to a slow axis of the second optically anisotropic layer, 0?Re(450)/Re(550)?0.5 ??Expression (1) 0.95?Re(450)/Re(550)?1.05 ??Expression (2) where Re(?) represents an in-plane retardation value (unit: nm) of the corresponding optically anisotropic layer measured at a wavelength of ? nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film including at least two optically anisotropic layers, wherein one optically anisotropic layer satisfies Expression (1) described below, the other optically anisotropic layer satisfies Expression (2) described below, and a slow axis of the one optically anisotropic layer is parallel to a slow axis of the other optically anisotropic layer, 0?Re(450)/Re(550)?0.5 ??Expression (1) 0.95?Re(450)/Re(550)?1.05 ??Expression (2) where Re (?) represents an in-plane retardation value (unit: nm) of the corresponding optically anisotropic layer measured at a wavelength of ? nm.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is provided and includes a liquid crystal compound a chiral agent. The liquid crystal compound has an intrinsic birefringence ?n(?) at a wavelength ? satisfying formula (1): ?n(450 nm)/?n(550 nm)<1.0.

Abstract: An optical compensation sheet having, on a transparent support, an optically anisotropic layer comprising a liquid crystalline compound fixed by using a photo-polymerization initiator system, wherein the photo-polymerization initiator system comprises at least one acylphosphine compound and at least one aromatic ketone compound selected from the group consisting of xanthene compounds, xanthone compounds, thioxanthone compounds and acridone compounds, which has less coloring and can be produced with less-power UV light, is provided.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical element that has spatial variation in refractive index is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a curable liquid crystal composition; applying a spatially varying electric field to the liquid crystal composition to induce a desired spatial variation in refractive index; and curing the liquid crystal composition while the electric field is still applied to fix the spatial variation in refractive index when the electric field is removed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an integrated O film for improving a viewing angle of a TN-LCD, and a polarizer plate and TN-LCD including the same. Also disclosed herein are a compensation film which is capable of improving a contrast characteristic at a front side and an inclination angle and minimizing a color variation according to a viewing angle in a dark state, and a polarizer plate and TN-LCD including the same. The integrated O film includes a transversely-stretched negative biaxial (B) film and a positive O film laminated on the transversely-stretched negative B film.

Abstract: A process of producing an optical compensation sheet is provided, which comprises applying a solution comprising a liquid crystalline compound and a photo-polymerization initiator on a transparent support, drying the solution at a drying temperature which satisfies the following formula (1) to align the liquid crystalline compound, and then fixing the liquid crystalline compound by light irradiation to form an optical anisotropic layer: T?0.0014×Ecoh?65 ??(1) wherein T represents drying temperature(° C.), Ecoh represents condensation energy (J/mol) of the photo-polymerization initiator, by which an optical compensation sheet of stable optical characteristics can be obtained by using an essentially needed amount of photo-polymerization initiator for the photo-polymerization reaction. By the process of the present invention, the staining of the production facility of the optical compensation sheet derived from vaporization of photo-polymerization initiator can be reduced.