| 摘要 |
A retardation film which is manufacturable by a simple process, and being capable of preventing a decline in light use efficiency is provided. In a retardation film 10, a retardation layer 12 is formed in contact with a surface of a substrate 11 in which groove regions 11A and 11B are alternately patterned in stripe shape. The groove regions 11A and 11B include a plurality of grooves 111a and 111b extending in directions d1 and direction d2, respectively. The retardation layer 12 includes retardation film regions 12a and 12b corresponding to the groove regions 11A and 11B. In the retardation film regions 12a and 12b, liquid crystal molecules 120 are alighed along the extending directions d1 and d2 of the groobves, respectively. The retardation film is in contact with the surface of substrate, that is, no alighment film is formed; thereby generation of light loss is prevented. The patterns of groove regions 11A and 11B are collectively formed by transfer using a mold. |
