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US20060263583A1 US11/494,627 US49462706A US2006263583A1 US 20060263583 A1 US20060263583 A1 US 20060263583A1 US 49462706 A US49462706 A US 49462706A US 2006263583 A1 US2006263583 A1 US 2006263583A1
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  • This invention relates to a shaped article for use as an optical component and a method of producing the shaped article, particularly to a shaped article for use as an optical component such as an optical sheet or optical film having diffraction, polarization, diffusion or other optical property, and a method of producing the shaped article.
  • An example of the shaped article for use as an optical component of the invention is the optical low-pass filter for suppressing the occurrence of moiré fringes in an image pickup device used in a CCD detector.
  • Components made of plastic film or sheet in which portions of different optical property are arrayed to have one- or two-dimensional regularity are being studied for use as optical control panels and other optical components.
  • Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 63-309902 (Ref. No. 2), for example, teaches an arrayed configuration imparting one-dimensional regularity.
  • the disclosed configuration is obtained by exposing a membranous UV-curable composition to ultraviolet rays at a prescribed angle to cure the UV-curable composition, next holding a second UV-curable composition on the cured UV-curable composition, and curing the second UV-curable composition in this state by exposing it to ultraviolet rays at another angle, thereby overlaying portions of different optical property in a direction perpendicular to the sheet thickness direction.
  • Patent Document 1 Macromolecules 2003, 36, 3272-3288; Ref. No. 1
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 63-309902; Ref No. 2
  • the structure set out in Ref. No. 1 has an array periodicity on the nanometer order and therefore cannot be used in ordinary optical applications requiring an array periodicity of around 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer.
  • This invention was accomplished for overcoming these problems of the prior art and has as its object to provide a shaped article for use as an optical component and a method for producing the same, which shaped article for use as an optical component is imparted with a structure whose refractive index periodically changes with high regularity on the order of about 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer.
  • This invention provides a shaped article for use as an optical component obtained by photopolymerizing a photopolymerizable composition so as to comprise a matrix and numerous columnar structure bodies (domains) oriented in one direction within the matrix, wherein the columnar structure bodies differ in refractive index from the matrix and are arrayed in a lattice in a plane perpendicular to said orientation direction to have a highly arrayed structure whose refractive index periodically changes on the order of 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer.
  • the diameter of the columnar structure bodies is not less than 80 nm and not greater than 1,000 micrometer.
  • the array periodicity of the columnar structure bodies is not less than 80 nm and not greater than 1,000 micrometer.
  • the invention provides a method of producing a shaped article for use as an optical component comprising a step of injecting into a cell a photopolymerizable composition containing a multifunctional monomer or oligomer comprising two or more functions and a photopolymerization initiator and a step of directing parallel rays onto the photopolymerizable composition, thereby polymerization-curing the photopolymerizable composition to form a shaped article for use as an optical component composed of a matrix and numerous columnar structure bodies arrayed in one direction within the matrix.
  • the photopolymerizable composition is polymerized into a shaped article for use as an optical component composed of a matrix and numerous columnar structure bodies arrayed in one direction within the matrix.
  • An optical sheet, optical film or other such shaped article for use as an optical component that is capable of high-level optical control can therefore be obtained without need for complicated steps.
  • the full width at half maximum of the parallel rays is not greater than 100 nm.
  • the optical intensity distribution of the parallel rays is substantially constant.
  • the invention provides a shaped article for use as an optical component obtained by photopolymerizing a photopolymerizable composition, which when exposed to a laser beam produces a diffraction pattern due to a periodic change in refractive index imparted to the shaped article.
  • This invention provides a shaped article for use as an optical component and a method for producing the same, which is imparted with a structure whose refractive index periodically changes with high regularity on the order of about 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer and, owing to this property, is usable as an optical sheet, optical film and other ordinary optical applications.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a shaped article according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a cubic lattice.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a hexagonal lattice.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a primitive rectangular lattice.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a face-centered rectangular lattice.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of an orthorhombic lattice.
  • FIG. 7 a schematic view of a regular array of columnar structure bodies.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a primary diffraction pattern.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing diffraction pattern measurement.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a light-scattering optical system.
  • FIGS. 11 ( a ) and 11 ( b ) are a plan view and a sectional view showing the structure of a cell for producing the shaped article of this invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing measurement points for measurement of actinic intensity distribution.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the emission spectrum of an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp used in the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a photograph showing a diffraction spot observed for a shaped article of the invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a photograph showing a polarization microscope image of a shaped article of the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a photograph showing a Fourier transform image of a shaped article of the invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a photograph showing a light-scattering image observed for the shaped article of a comparative example.
  • FIG. 18 is a photograph showing a polarization microscope image of the shaped article of the comparative example.
  • FIG. 1 a schematic view of the arrayed structure of a shaped article 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the shaped article 1 is intended for use as an optical component.
  • the shaped article 1 comprises a sheet- or film-like matrix 2 and numerous columnar structure bodies 3 arranged within the matrix 2 .
  • the columnar structure bodies 3 differ from the matrix 2 in refractive index and are oriented in one direction (thickness direction of the of the matrix 2 ) and regularly arrayed.
  • the array periodicity of the columnar structure bodies 3 is set at 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer, preferably 90 nm to 5,000 nm, more preferably 100 nm to 500 nm.
  • the diameter of the columnar structure bodies 3 (the circumscribed circle diameter in the case of prismatic columnar structure bodies) is 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer, preferably 90 nm to 5,000 nm, more preferably 100 nm to 500 nm.
  • the diameter of the columnar structure bodies 3 is therefore defined as 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer in order to obtain the diffraction, polarization and other optical properties required by ordinary optical components.
  • the shaped article 1 therefore has a structure whose refractive index periodically changes with high regularity on the order of 80 nm to 1,000 micrometer. Because of its high-optical control capability, the shaped article of this configuration is suitable for ordinary optical applications, particularly for use as various kinds of optical components such as optical sheet and optical film.
  • the shaped article 1 is formed by injecting a photopolymerizable composition into a prescribed cell and polymerization-curing the photopolymerizable composition by exposing it to light.
  • the photopolymerizable composition used contains a multifunctional monomer or oligomer comprising two or more functions and a photopolymerization initiator.
  • the multifunctional monomer comprising two or more functions is limited only in that it must be a monomer that, for example, has two or more polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bonds in the molecule.
  • monomers ones including a (metha)acryloyl group, vinyl group, acryl group or the like are particularly preferable.
  • multifunctional monomers comprising two or more functions include triethylene glycol di(metha)acrylate, polyethylene glycol di(metha)acrylate, neopentylglycol di(metha)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(metha)acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di(metha)acrylate, hydro-dicyclo-penta-dienyl di(metha)acrylate, ethylene oxide-modified bisphenol A di(metha)acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri(metha)acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra(metha)acrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetra(metha)acrylate, pentaerythritol hexa(metha)acrylate, multifunctional epoxy(metha)acrylate, multifunctional urethane(metha)acrylate, divinylbenzene, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate
  • Particularly preferable multifunctional monomers comprising three or more functions include trimethylolpropane tri(metha)acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra(metha)acrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetra(metha)acrylate, and pentaerythritol hexa(metha)acrylate.
  • the refractive index difference has to be made large in order to obtain diffraction, polarization, diffusion and other such functions at high efficiency.
  • the refractive index difference is therefore preferably 0.01 or greater, more preferably 0.05 or greater.
  • the refractive index difference between at least two of their individual polymers When using two or more multifunctional monomers or oligomers, it suffices for the refractive index difference between at least two of their individual polymers to fall within the aforesaid range.
  • the two polymers or oligomers whose individual polymers have the greatest refractive index difference are preferably used in a weight ratio of 10:90 to 90:10.
  • the photopolymerizable composition can also include, in addition to the aforesaid multifunctional monomers or oligomers, a monofunctional monomer or oligomer having a single polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bond in the molecule.
  • Such monofunctional monomers or oligomers are ones containing (metha)acryloyl group, vinyl group, acryl group of the like.
  • monofunctional monomers include, for example, methyl(metha)acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (metha)acrylate, ethylcarbitol (metha)acrylate, dicyclopentenyloxyethyl (metha)acrylate, isobornyl (metha)acrylate phenylcarbitol (metha)acrylate, nonylphenoxyethyl (metha)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl (metha)acrylate, (metha)acryloyloxyethyl succinate, (metha)acryloxyethyl phthalate, phenyl (metha)acrylate, cyanoethyl (metha)acrylate, tribromophenyl (metha)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (metha)acrylate, tribromophenoxyethyl (metha)acrylate, benzyl (metha)acrylate, p-bromobenzyl (metha)acrylate,
  • the multifunctional monomers and oligomers are used to impart flexibility to the shaped article.
  • the multifunctional monomers and oligomers are preferably used in an amount in the range of 10 to 99 mass %, more preferably 10 to 50 mass %, of the total amount of multifunctional monomers and oligomers.
  • the photopolymerizable composition can also be used a uniform dissolved mixture containing the multifunctional monomers or oligomers and a compound not possessing a polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bond.
  • Usable compounds not possessing a polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bond include, for example, polystyrene, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, nylon and other polymers; toluene, n-hexane, cyclohexane, acetone, methylethylketone, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, acetic ester, acetonitrile, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran and other such monomeric compounds; and organic halogen compounds, organic silicon compounds, plasticizers, stabilizers and other such additives.
  • the compound not possessing a polymerizable carbon-to-carbon double bond is used to lower the viscosity of the photopolymerizable composition and make it easy to handle during production of the shaped article.
  • the amount used is preferably in the range of 1 to 99 mass % of the total amount of multifunctional monomers and oligomers, and preferably in the range of 1 to 50% thereof for improving handleability while also ensuring formation of regularly arrayed columnar structure bodies.
  • the photopolymerization initiator used in the photopolymerizable composition is not particularly limited and can be any of various types used in ordinary photopolymerization, i.e., polymeraization conducted by exposing a photopolymerizable composition to untraviolet or other actinic rays.
  • Usable photopolymerization initiators include, for example, benzophenone, benzyl, Michler's ketone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, benzoinethylether, diethoxyacetophenone, p-t-butyltrichloroacetophenone, benzyldimethylketal, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 1-hydroxy cyclohexylphenyl ketone, 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpho-lenophenyl) butanone, dibenzosuberone and the like.
  • the amount of these photopolymerization initiators used is preferably in the range of 0.001 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the remainder of the photopolymerizable composition, and more preferably 0.001 to 5 parts by weight thereof from the viewpoint of preventing degradation of shaped article transparency.
  • the shaped article 1 of this embodiment has numerous columnar structure bodies 3 differing in refractive index from the matrix 2 arranged within the matrix 2 to be oriented in one direction.
  • the columnar structure bodies 3 are arranged to have two-dimensional regularity in the plane perpendicular to the orientation direction.
  • the columnar structure bodies can be of any of various shapes including circular-cylindrical, elliptic-cylindrical and prismatic.
  • the regularity is represented by a two-dimensional Bravais lattice generated by primitive translation vectors a, b.
  • the unit lattice is one among the five lattices (cubic lattice, hexagonal lattice, primitive rectangular lattice, face-centered rectangular lattice, and orthorhombic lattice) shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 .
  • these five unit lattices are represented by the magnitudes of their vectors a, b. and the angle ⁇ therebetween.
  • the cylindrical structure bodies arranged in a hexagonal lattice (the array of the columnar structure bodies 3 in the matrix 2 is shown schematically in FIG. 7 ) or a cubic lattice are preferable for use as optical low-pass filters that generate a triaxial or biaxial diffraction pattern and can achieve multiaxial separation in a single shaped article.
  • the hexagonal lattice includes the triangular lattice and honeycomb lattice.
  • the regularity of the shaped article of this invention is preferably such as to provide up to the secondary diffraction pattern, but in some applications, such as polarization, need only provide up to the primary diffraction pattern 4 as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • TABLE 1 Lattice Unit lattice axis Cubic
  • , ⁇ 90° Hexagonal
  • , ⁇ 120° Primitive rectangular
  • , ⁇ 90° Face-centered rectangular
  • , ⁇ 90° Orthorhombic
  • , ⁇ 90°
  • One method of evaluating high-order structure based on the crystallization or phase separation of a plastic film or other polymer solid is the light-scattering method of exposing the polymer solid to a laser beam and detecting the scattering pattern produced in accordance with the structure of the polymer solid.
  • FIG. 10 shows an optical system used in the light-scattering method.
  • the laser beam 6 from the laser beam source 5 is directed through a polarizing element 10 onto the specimen 7 and the scattered light resulting from the internal structure of the specimen 7 is passed through an analyzer 11 and projected onto the rearward screen 8 for observation of a scattering pattern 12 .
  • the arrows 12 in the drawing indicate the polarization direction of the light after passing through the polarizing element 10 and analyzer 11 .
  • An optical system whose polarization directions are perpendicular to each other as shown in FIG. 10 is called an Hv scattering optical system, and one whose polarization directions are parallel is called a Vv scattering optical system.
  • Information regarding the optical anisotropy of the specimen can be obtained from the Hv scattering, while information regarding the density fluctuation and optical anisotropy of the specimen can be obtained from the Vv scattering.
  • the clover-shaped scattering pattern 12 of FIG. 10 is observed because polyethylene is composed of spherical crystals having radial optical anisotropy.
  • a diffraction pattern is obtained owing to the interference effect caused by the regular arrangement of the cylindrical structure bodies.
  • a diffraction pattern is said to be obtained when a diffraction pattern such as shown in FIG. 14 is observed.
  • the shaped article 1 of the invention ordinarily takes the form of a sheet or film suitable for use as an optical component but is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 11 ( a ) is a plan view of a cell 14 and FIG. 11 ( b ) is a sectional view thereof.
  • the upper cover 15 of the cell 14 and other members positioned on the light source side are made of optically transparent material that does not optically absorb incident light.
  • optically transparent material that does not optically absorb incident light.
  • Specific materials that can be used include Pyrex (registered trademark) glass and quartz glass, and transparent plastic materials like fluorine-containing (metha)acrylic resin.
  • the cell 14 can be variously modified in shape in accordance with the shape of the shaped article to be formed.
  • the rectangular shape shown in FIG. 11 is only one example.
  • the cell 14 can be fabricated by forming a gap between two glass plates, in which case the photopolymerizable mixture is retained in the gap.
  • the cell 14 is preferably hermetically sealed to prevent the photopolymerizable composition from coming in contact with air, so that the photopolymerization can proceed unhindered.
  • the photopolymerizable composition is charged into the void region of the cell 14 .
  • the photopolymerizable composition sealed in the cell 14 is exposed to parallel ultraviolet rays or the like to polymerization-cure the photopolymerizable composition.
  • the optical intensity distribution of the parallel rays it is preferable at this time for the optical intensity distribution of the parallel rays to be substantially constant in the plane perpendicular to the direction of light travel.
  • the light source is preferably one that uses a mirror, lens or the like to convert light from a spot light source into parallel rays of substantially constant optical intensity distribution (top hat distribution), a surface-emitting semiconductor laser (VCSEL), or other such surface-emitting light source.
  • a mirror, lens or the like to convert light from a spot light source into parallel rays of substantially constant optical intensity distribution (top hat distribution), a surface-emitting semiconductor laser (VCSEL), or other such surface-emitting light source.
  • the parallelism of the incident light should preferably be such that the beam spread angle is not greater than ⁇ 0.03 rad, more preferably in the range of not greater than ⁇ 0.001 rad.
  • the optical intensity distribution of the beam is Gaussian and should preferably be made substantially constant by means of an appropriate filter or the like during use.
  • the polymerization reaction should preferably proceed uniformly in the plane perpendicular to the film thickness direction of the shaped article.
  • the optical intensity measured at multiple points within the exposed area is preferably such that the illumination distribution given by Equation (1) below is not greater than 2.0%, more preferably not greater than 1.0%.
  • Illumination distribution (max value ⁇ min value)/(max value+min value) ⁇ 100 Eq. (1)
  • the regularity of the columnar structure body array improves with shorter wavelength of the incident light.
  • the full width at half maximum of the parallel rays should therefore be not greater than 100 nm, preferably not greater than 20 nm.
  • the photopolymerizable composition used was prepared by mixing 50 parts by mass of methymethacylate having a refractive index of 1.489 as an independent polymer and 50 parts by mass of trimethylolpropane triacrylate having a refractive index of 1.535 as an independent polymer and dissolving in the mixture 1 part by mass of 1-hydroxy cyclohexylphenyl ketone as photopolymerization initiator.
  • the obtained photopolymerizable composition was sealed film-like in a glass cell that resembled the one shown in FIG. 11 and measured 50 mm ⁇ 50 mm and 0.1 mm in thickness.
  • an ultraviolet beam having a beam spread angle of not greater than ⁇ 0.001 rad and an illumination distribution in its optical intensity distribution in the plane perpendicular to the direction of light travel of not greater than 2.0% was directed perpendicularly onto the surface of the upper cover 15 , thereby polymerization-curing the photopolymerizable composition to produce a plastic film.
  • the light source used was a parallel ray ultraviolet irradiator e1uipped with an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp having an emission spectrum like that shown in FIG. 13 .
  • a monochromatic beam having a center wavelength of 365 nm and a full width at half maximum of 10 nm was extracted by means of an interference filter and used as the irradiation light.
  • the plastic film obtained was placed in the manner shown in FIG. 9 and diffraction pattern evaluation was performed by directing a 532 nm laser beam on to it in the direction of film thickness.
  • a diffraction pattern was observed that was attributable to the presence of 2-micron diameter cylindrical structure bodies arrayed in a hexagonal lattice at a period of 5 microns within the plane of the polymer perpendicular to the thickness direction.
  • an image of the obtained plastic film taken with a polarization microscope is shown in FIG. 15 .
  • FIG. 16 As can be seen from the Fourier transform image of the polarization microscope image shown in FIG. 16 , a pattern attributable to the arraying of the cylindrical structure bodies in a hexagonal lattice was observed.
  • the photopolymerizable composition used was prepared by dissolving 1 part by mass of 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpho-lenophenyl) butanone in 100 parts by mass of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate having a refractive index of 1.537 as an independent polymer.
  • An ultraviolet beam having a beam spread angle of ⁇ 0.001 rad and an illumination distribution in its optical intensity distribution in the plane perpendicular to the direction of light travel of not greater than 2.0% was directed onto the photopolymerizable composition, thereby polymerization-curing it into a plastic film.
  • the light source used was a parallel ray ultraviolet irradiator equipped with an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp having an emission spectrum like that shown in FIG. 13 .
  • An ultraviolet beam of 100 nm full width at half maximum and 250 to 400 nm wavelength was obtained for use by means of an ultraviolet pass filter.
  • the diffraction pattern of the obtained plastic film was evaluated in the manner of Example 1. Similarly to in Example 1, a diffraction pattern was obtained that was attributable to the presence of 2-micron diameter cylindrical structure bodies arrayed in a hexagonal lattice at a period of 6 microns within the plane of the polymer perpendicular to the thickness direction.
  • the photopolymerizable composition used was prepared by dissolving 1 part by mass of 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1-(4-morpho-lenophenyl) butanone as photopolymerization initiator in 100 parts by mass of trimethylolpropane triacrylate having a refractive index of 1.535 as an independent polymer.
  • a parallel ray ultraviolet irradiator equipped with an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp having an emission spectrum like that shown in FIG. 13 was used.
  • An ultraviolet beam having a beam spread angle of not greater than ⁇ 0.001 rad and an illumination distribution in its optical intensity distribution in the plane perpendicular to the direction of light travel of not greater than 2.0% was directed onto a glass cell charged with the photopolymerizable composition without passing it through an optical filter or the like, thereby producing a plastic film.
  • the diffraction pattern of the obtained plastic film was evaluated in the manner of Example 1.
  • the light-scattering image shown in FIG. 17 was obtained and no characteristic pattern was observed.
  • An image of the obtained plastic film taken with a polarization microscope is shown in FIG. 18 .
  • the Fourier transform image of the polarization microscope image also did not show any characteristic pattern.

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