A polarizer, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The polarizer, including: a base substrate and a quantum rod layer disposed on a side of the base substrate, wherein the quantum rod layer includes a plurality of quantum rods arranged in a same direction. The polarizer can improve the utilization rate of light, and improve the brightness of the display panel, and hence achieve image display with high brightness and high color gamut.

Provided are a display device and a control method thereof. The polarizer is disposed on a light-emitting side of the display panel, and the imaging module is disposed on a non-light-emitting side of the display panel. The display panel includes a first display region, and in a direction perpendicular to the polarizer, the polarizer covers the first display region and the imaging module at least partially overlaps the first display region. The polarizer includes a polarized state and an unpolarized state, and a light transmittance of the polarizer in the unpolarized state is greater than a light transmittance in the polarized state. The first reaction light emitting unit emits a first reaction light to the first display region. The polarizer includes a light sensitive structure, and the light sensitive structure adjusts the polarizer from the polarized state to the unpolarized state under the action of the first reaction light.

A projection display apparatus (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a light source section (110); an image formation section (300) including a display device (310) that modulates light from the light source section on the basis of an input picture signal to generate a projection image; a projection section (400) that projects image light generated by the display device; an unnecessary light processing section (610) to which unnecessary light that does not contribute to a generation of the projection image is to be applied, out of light to be applied to the display device; and a heat circulation section (620) that spatially and mechanically couples the projection section and the unnecessary light processing section, or couples spatially and via a fluid the projection section and the unnecessary light processing section.

A reflective-type display screen and a control method thereof, and a display device are provided. The reflective-type display screen comprises, a display panel, a compensation light source, a detector module and a processor module. The display panel comprises a reflection surface, the display panel is configured to reflect light by the reflection surface to realize display; the compensation light source is in the display panel; the detector module is on a light-outputting side of the display panel and is configured to acquire an intensity of ambient light outside the display screen; and the processor module is respectively connected with the detector module and the compensation light source and is configured to control operation of the compensation light source based on the intensity of the ambient light acquired by the detector module.

A backlit display for emitting a display light, said display comprising a backlight configured to emit a high circadian stimulation backlight spectrum having a spectral power distribution (SPD) with an overall power, and a blue range from 440-490 nm with a blue SPD power of at least 25% of said overall power, a pixel array comprising at least three filters, said at least three filter comprising at least a first filter, a second filter, and third filter, forming at least three sub-pixels, wherein said backlight is configured to backlight said pixel array, and wherein said display light has a gamut having an sRGB coverage of at least 85%.

Provided are a wavelength selective absorption filter including a resin and the following dye A and dye D, each of which has a main absorption wavelength band in a different wavelength range, in which an absorbance Ab (λ) at a wavelength λ nm of this wavelength selective absorption filter satisfies a relationship of the Relational Expression (I) 0.05<Ab (450)/Ab (430)<1.00, as well as a polarizing plate and an organic electroluminescent display device or liquid crystal display device including the wavelength selective absorption filter. The dye A is a dye having a main absorption wavelength band in the wavelength selective absorption filter at a wavelength of 400 to 430 nm. The dye D is a dye having a main absorption wavelength band in the wavelength selective absorption filter at a wavelength of 640 to 730 nm.

A switchable privacy display comprises a spatial light modulator (SLM), a first switchable liquid crystal (LC) retarder and first passive retarder arranged between a first pair of polarisers and a second switchable LC retarder and second passive retarder arranged between a second pair of polarisers. Each switchable LC retarder comprises a homeotropic alignment layer and a homogeneous alignment layer. In privacy mode, on-axis light from the SLM is directed without loss, whereas off-axis light has reduced luminance to reduce the visibility of the display to off-axis snoopers. The display may achieve privacy operation in landscape and portrait orientations. Further, display reflectivity may be reduced for on-axis reflections of ambient light, while reflectivity may be increased for off-axis light to achieve increased visual security. In public mode, the liquid crystal retardance is adjusted so that off-axis luminance and reflectivity are unmodified. The display may be switched between day-time and night-time operation.

Embodiments described herein relate to nanostructured trans-reflective filters having sub-wavelength dimensions. In one embodiment, the trans-reflective filter includes a film stack that transmits a filtered light within a range of wavelengths and reflects light not within the first range of wavelengths. The film stack includes a first metal film disposed on a substrate having a first thickness, a first dielectric film disposed on the first metal film having a second thickness, a second metal film disposed on the first dielectric film having a third thickness, and a second dielectric film disposed on the second metal film having a fourth thickness.

The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes sub-pixels with multiple colors and upper polarizing units with various structures. The upper polarizing units with the various structures are disposed one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels with the multiple colors to increase transmittance of transmitted light of each color through the upper polarizing units corresponding to the sub-pixels whose color is the same as the color of the upper polarizing units.

Provided is an optical film capable of neutralizing both the tint as viewed in a transmittance central axis direction and the tint as viewed in a direction inclined from a transmittance central axis, and an optical laminate and an image display device formed of this optical film. The optical film includes a light absorption anisotropic layer in which an angle θ between a transmittance central axis and a normal direction of a layer surface is in a range of 0° to 45°, and a tint adjusting layer containing at least one organic coloring agent compound