CPLgram: an advanced machine-readable OVD that is obtained by combining diffraction gratings and liquid crystals

Itsuo Takeuchi; Kenji Yamamotoya; Tsugutaka Sugahara; Hidekazu Hoshino; Hiroyuki Matsumoto; Tsutomu Matsumoto

doi:10.1117/12.382193

7 April 2000 CPLgram: an advanced machine-readable OVD that is obtained by combining diffraction gratings and liquid crystals

Itsuo Takeuchi, Kenji Yamamotoya, Tsugutaka Sugahara, Hidekazu Hoshino, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Tsutomu Matsumoto

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Proceedings Volume 3973, Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382193
Event: Electronic Imaging, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Diffraction gratings and liquid crystals are use4d as security features for document protection. We have studied the combination of these two features and have developed an optically variable device which is called 'CPLgram'. CPLgram is made of thin film of high polymer cholesteric liquid crystals which exhibit diffraction of light. The combination of diffraction gratings and cholesteric liquid crystals provides light diffraction, wavelength selectivity, color- shifting of reflection and circular polarization selectivity, for the deice. These characteristics make it vary difficult to counterfeit the devices. In our understanding, it is a new approach to combine these security features. The most striking characteristic of the combination is significant aspect of the combination is that customers can choose a device verification method from three types of methods depending on security requirements and/or cost demands; to examine the device (a) with the naked eye, (b) with a simple inspection tool, and (c) by verification equipment.

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Itsuo Takeuchi, Kenji Yamamotoya, Tsugutaka Sugahara, Hidekazu Hoshino, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, and Tsutomu Matsumoto "CPLgram: an advanced machine-readable OVD that is obtained by combining diffraction gratings and liquid crystals", Proc. SPIE 3973, Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques III, (7 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382193

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