Abstract:
Provided are a photon up-conversion film, which is capable, of high-efficiency up-conversion even in air and even when low-intensity light is used, and a simple method of producing the film. The photon up-conversion film according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a matrix including a resin; and a pore portion, wherein the photon up-conversion film includes at least a sensitizing component capable of absorbing light in a first wavelength region λ1, and a light-emitting component capable of radiating light in a second wavelength region λ2 including wavelengths shorter than those of the first wavelength region λ1, and wherein the sensitizing component and the light-emitting component are present at an interface between the matrix and the pore portion.
Abstract:
A light control device of the present invention includes a first patterning polarizing plate 21 containing a plurality of polarization regions having different absorption axis directions, a second patterning polarizing plate 22 containing the same polarization regions as those of the first patterning polarizing plate 21, and a retardation plate 3, wherein at least any one of the first and the second patterning polarizing plates 21, 22 is disposed slidably in a plane direction. Such a light control device hardly causes color irregularities and hardly causes a pattern.
Abstract:
Provided is an optical laminated body including a patterning polarizing layer, in which the absorption axis of a polarizing region is less likely to deviate and which is suitable for light control applications. In the optical laminated body 1 including a substrate 2 and a patterning polarizing layer 5 that is provided on the substrate 2 and includes a plurality of polarizing regions 51 and 52 having different absorption axis directions, a substrate having the absolute value of the dimensional change rate after heating to 80° C. for 24 hours being less than 1% is used as the substrate 2.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical filter with L* measured by the SCE method being 20 or greater, wherein: the linear transmittance with respect to light with wavelengths being at least a portion of a wavelength range from 760 nm to 2000 nm is 60% or greater; and, before and after a light resistance test wherein light of a xenon arc lamp (average integrated illuminance of light with wavelengths from 300 nm to 400 nm:120 W/m2) is shone for 300 hours, the absolute value of a change in C* measured by the SCE method using a spectroscopic colorimeter is 6 or less.
Abstract:
Provided is a conductive sheet including a transparent conductive layer and a brightness enhancement film, in which interlayer peeling hardly occurs. A conductive sheet of the present invention includes a brightness enhancement film, a resin layer, and a transparent conductive layer in the stated order. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer contains metal nanowires. In one embodiment, the metal nanowires include silver nanowires. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer further contains a binder resin.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a projection apparatus capable of clearly displaying a projected image, and allowing the sight behind the projected image to be viewed to a sufficient degree. A projection apparatus 1 of the present invention includes a light irradiation device 3 configured to emit an output light 2 having one polarized light component, and a polarizing plate 4 including a polarizer 41 irradiated with the output light 2, wherein in the polarizing plate 4, an absorption axis is arranged to absorb and reflect the output light 2 by the polarizing plate, reflectance of the polarizing plate 4 for the output light 2 is 10% or more, and single transmittance of the polarizing plate 4 is in the range of 30% to 90%.
Abstract:
Provided is a transparent conductive film suppressed in light scattering while containing a conductive filler. The transparent conductive film of the present invention includes, in this order: a resin layer; an intermediate layer; and a transparent base material, in which: the transparent conductive film contains a conductive filler present in the resin layer; the transparent base material has an average refractive index of less than 1.6; and when light is caused to enter the transparent conductive film from a resin layer side, an electric field intensity of the light in the resin layer is less than 100% relative to an electric field intensity of the light in the transparent base material.
Abstract:
It is an object of the invention to provide an optical laminate-producing method in which a polarizing film having the desired optical properties can be conveniently formed on a resin film as a substrate without performing any surface alignment treatment such as rubbing on the resin film. The invention relates to a method for producing an optical laminate comprising a stretched resin film and a polarizing film, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a stretched resin film; applying a solution of a liquid crystal compound in an isotropic phase state to the stretched resin film; and forming a polarizing film in which the liquid crystal compound is aligned by solidifying the applied liquid crystal compound solution, wherein a slow axis of the stretched resin film is substantially parallel to an absorption axis of the polarizing film, and the stretched resin film undergoes no surface alignment treatment.
Abstract:
To obtain a water-resistant polarizing film free from deterioration in dichroic ratio caused by water-resistant treatment, it is critical that adjacent sulfonic acid groups or sulfonate groups in the organic dyes to be used for the polarizing film are spaced at moderate intervals. In a process for producing a water-resistant polarizing film of the present invention, the polarizing film before water-resistant treatment includes an organic dye which comprises an azo compound 20 represented by the following general formula (2)
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing a waterproof organic thin film being capable of restraining the generation of defects such as a crack. The method for producing a waterproof organic thin film includes a waterproofing step of preparing a long laminate having an organic thin film and bringing at least the organic thin film into contact with a waterproofing-treatment liquid, a washing step of washing at least the organic thin film surface of the long laminate, and a conveying step to be performed between the waterproofing step and the washing step, the conveying step being a step of conveying the long laminate from the waterproofing step to the washing step, wherein in the conveying step, the long laminate is conveyed while the waterproofing-treatment liquid remaining on the organic thin film surface is caused to flow relatively to the organic thin film surface.