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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2003
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a technique for improving the optical characteristics of a light-selective prism. By cutting a block along a plane perpendicular to a first direction, a plurality of first small blocks are obtained. A first selective film is formed on the cut face of the first small block, and the plurality of first small blocks are stuck together so as to obtain a first processed block in which the first selective film is located at the interface of adjacent two first small blocks. Next, by cutting the first processed block along a plane perpendicular to a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a plurality of second small blocks are obtained. A second selective film is formed on the cut face of the second small block, and the plurality of second small blocks are stuck together to obtain a second processed block in which the second selective film is located at the interface of adjacent two second small blocks. Light-selective prisms in which two kinds of selective films are formed on an almost X shape interface is obtained from the second processed block.