A polarized interference recycling backlight module for generating light
with a single polarization state, which reduces the optical loss in light
beam output, is suitable for mass production, and decreases manufacturing
costs, is disclosed. The backlight is easily integrated with conventional
electro-optical display devices and achieves high-quality polarization.
The polarized interference recycling backlight module according to the
present invention comprises an optical cavity and interference polar
(I-Polar) composed of stacked layers. At least one layer of said I-Polar
is optically anisotropic and is made by means of Cascade Crystallization
Process, is characterized by a globally ordered biaxial crystalline
structure with an intermolecular spacing of 3.4.+-.0.3 .ANG. in the
direction of one of optical axes, is transparent in the visible spectral
range, and is formed by rodlike supramolecules representing at least one
polycyclic organic compound with a conjugated .pi.-system and ionogenic
groups. Another aspect of the present invention is a liquid crystal
display incorporating the polarized interference recycling backlight
module.