OPTICAL FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
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1. A method, comprising:
- filling at least about 10% of a volume of a trench in a surface of a layer of a first material of an article by sequentially forming a plurality of monolayers of a second material different from the first material within the trench, wherein;
the layer transmits about 50% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a first polarization state incident on the layer along a path;
the layer blocks about 80% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a second polarization state incident on the layer along the path, the first and second polarization states being orthogonal; and
λ
is between about 150 nm and about 5,000 nm.
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Abstract
Films for optical use, articles containing such films, methods for making such films, and systems that utilize such films, are disclosed.
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69 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
filling at least about 10% of a volume of a trench in a surface of a layer of a first material of an article by sequentially forming a plurality of monolayers of a second material different from the first material within the trench, wherein; the layer transmits about 50% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a first polarization state incident on the layer along a path;the layer blocks about 80% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a second polarization state incident on the layer along the path, the first and second polarization states being orthogonal; andλ
is between about 150 nm and about 5,000 nm.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method, comprising:
forming a polarizing layer using atomic layer deposition. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. An article, comprising:
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a continuous layer including rows of a first material alternating with rows of a nanolaminate material, wherein the continuous layer transmits about 50% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a first polarization state incident on the layer along a path and the layer blocks about 80% or more of light of wavelength λ
having a second polarization state incident on the layer along the path, wherein the first and second polarization states are orthogonal and λ
is between about 150 nm and about 5,000 nm.
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69. An article, comprising:
a polarizing layer comprising a nanolaminate material.
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