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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Masaaki Aota, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/3058 (2013.01);
Abstract
A polarization element includes a plurality of metallic thin lines that extend in one direction on one surface of a substrate, a protecting layer that is provided on the plurality of metallic thin lines, and a cavity portion that is surrounded by two metallic thin lines which are adjacent to each other, the substrate, and the protecting layer. Each end portion of the plurality of metallic thin layers has a forward tapered shape in a cross-section parallel to the one direction, and the protecting layer extends from the upper portion of the plurality of metallic thin lines to the one surface of the substrate through each end portion.