Patent ID: 8760604

Claim:
A polarizing element comprising: a plurality of polarizing sections, wherein a first polarizing section included in the plurality of polarizing sections has a first base material and a plurality of first acicular particles dispersed in the first base material such that a long axis of each of the plurality of first acicular particles is aligned nearly in a first predetermined direction, a second polarizing section included in the plurality of polarizing sections has a second base material and a plurality of second acicular particles dispersed in the second base material such that a long axis of each of the plurality of second acicular particles is aligned nearly in a second predetermined direction, and a specification of one of the plurality of first acicular particles is different from a specification of one of the plurality of second acicular particles, wherein the specification of one of the plurality of first acicular particles is set according to light in a first wavelength range, the specification of one of the plurality of second acicular particles is set according to light in a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range, the first polarizing section has a first light absorbing material which absorbs light in a wavelength range different from a first wavelength range, the second polarizing section has a second light absorbing material which absorbs light in a wavelength range different from a second wavelength range, and the second wavelength range is different from the first wavelength range.