Light pipe and polarized-light source
First Claim
1. A light pipe comprising:
- a light-transmitting resin plate;
a polarized-light scattering plate laminated on at least one surface of said light-transmitting resin plate, said polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein to exhibit anisotropy in scattering depending on a polarization direction; and
a light path interposed between said light-transmitting resin plate and said polarized-light scattering plate to thereby partially bond said said light-transmitting resin plate and said polarized-light scattering plate in close contact.
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Abstract
A light pipe is obtained by laminating on one or both surfaces of a light-transmitting resin plate a polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein and hence showing anisotropy in scattering. The polarized-light scattering plate comprises a transparent film having fine domains dispersed therein comprising a liquid crystal polymer which exhibits nematic at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer constituting matrix of the transparent film and has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher. The light pipe as a laminate may further comprise a specular reflection layer, a polarization-retaining lens and a light diffusion layer laminated thereon. The light pipe may further comprise a light source mounted at least on one side face thereof to provide a planar polarized-light source.
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10 Claims
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1. A light pipe comprising:
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a light-transmitting resin plate;
a polarized-light scattering plate laminated on at least one surface of said light-transmitting resin plate, said polarized-light scattering plate having fine birefringent domains dispersed therein to exhibit anisotropy in scattering depending on a polarization direction; and
a light path interposed between said light-transmitting resin plate and said polarized-light scattering plate to thereby partially bond said said light-transmitting resin plate and said polarized-light scattering plate in close contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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