Consortium Fur Elektrochemische Industrie Gmbh

Stefan Beiergroesslein

Franz-Heinrich Kreuzer

Robert Maurer

The invention relates to optical elements having image-forming, color- and polarization-selective reflection and containing cholesteric liquid crystals, and to the preparation and use of these elements. In the wavelength- and polarization-selective elements which form an optical image, at least one cholesteric liquid crystal is enclosed in the cavity of constant thickness between two light-transmitting substrates having curved surfaces in such a way that the helix axis of the liquid crystal is aligned perpendicular to the curved surface of the light-transmitting substrates. The elements are suitable for use as beam splitters or recombiners in projection displays.

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Munchen, Germany

Stefan Beiergroesslein