Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

Noriyuki Itou

Kazuhiro Yashiki

Naoki Minamikawa

Hidetaka Ide

Naoaki Shindou

A special visual effect is achieved. An optical device includes a light-reflecting interface provided with a first relief structure including first recesses or protrusions arranged two-dimensionally, the first relief structure emitting a first diffracted light when illuminated with a light, and a light-transmitting interface disposed in front of the light-reflecting interface and having a reflectance smaller than that of the first interface, the light-transmitting interface being provided with a second relief structure including second recesses or protrusions arranged two-dimensionally, and the second relief structure emitting a second diffracted light when illuminated with the light.

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Tokyo, Japan

Noriyuki Itou