Display and method of producing display

1. A display, comprising:

a micro concavo-convex structure layer provided on a reference surface, which is at a position at an underside of a substrate layer or at a position at an underside of the micro concavo-convex structure layer, the micro concavo-convex structure layer including a plurality of microstructures arranged on the reference surface, wherein

each of the microstructures is formed of a prism structure made of a material having a triangular cross-section, that transmits light, having a first surface inclined relative to the reference surface in side view, and a second surface having an inclination angle relative to the reference surface such that the inclination angle is larger than an inclination angle of the first surface relative to the reference surface,

a functional layer is provided on the second surface of all or some of the plurality of microstructures,

an optically variable layer that optically varies a wavelength of visible light is provided on the first surface, and the optically variable layer is composed of a laminate of a dielectric multilayer and a metal reflective layer, and

the functional layer is an optically variable layer that optically varies a wavelength of visible light the optically variable layer is composed of a laminate having a dielectric multilayer and a metal reflective layer; the optically variable layer laminated on the first surface has a layer thickness larger than that of the optically variable layer laminated on the second surface; the metal reflective layer provided on the second surface has an integrated transmittance in the visible light wavelength region higher than an integrated reflectance; and the metal reflective layer provided on the first surface has an integrated transmittance lower than an integrated reflectance.

2. The display of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, and in the plurality of regions, a difference in the layer thicknesses between the optically variable layer provided on the second surface and the optically variable layer provided on the first surface at least in a part of the region is different from that in other regions.

3. The display of claim 1 , wherein the functional layer is a color layer formed of any of a pigment, ink, metal, and a resin, or a combination thereof.

4. The display of claim 1 , wherein the microstructures on which the functional layer is provided contain a plurality of magnetic particles, and the functional layer is formed by the plurality of magnetic particles accumulated on the second surface.

5. A method of producing the display of claim 4 , the method comprising a step of accumulating magnetic particles in the microstructures on the second surface by externally applying a magnetic force.

6. The display of claim 1 , wherein the microstructures on which the functional layer is provided are made of gas, liquid, or solid.

7. The display of claim 1 , wherein the micro concavo-convex structure layer has a higher ratio of transmittance than absorption for at least a specific wavelength of visible light incident thereon.

8. The display of claim 1 , wherein the micro concavo-convex structure layer has a reflectance different between a condition where the visible light is irradiated in a direction perpendicular to the reference surface and a condition where the visible light is irradiated in a specific direction, which is different from the perpendicular direction.

9. The display of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, the plurality of microstructures are formed of periodic structures, and periodicities are different at least in part of the regions.

10. The display of claim 9 , wherein the periodicity of the plurality of microstructures is in a range of 1 μm or more and 300 μm or less.

11. The display of claim 1 , wherein a visual effect imparting layer is provided at least in part of the reference surface of the micro concavo-convex structure layer, and the visual effect imparting layer is composed of any of a print layer, a reflective layer, and a layer having a refractive index different from that of the micro concavo-convex structure layer, or a combination thereof.

12. The display of claim 11 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, and the visual effect imparting layer is different for each region.

13. The display of claim 11 , wherein the visual effect imparting layer is an absorption layer that absorbs the wavelength range of light reflected at an inclination angle of the first surface or of the optically variable layer, or the wavelength range of transmitted light.

14. The display of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, and one or both of an inclination angle of the first surface of the microstructures and an orientation of the microstructures are different for each region.

15. The display of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, and the functional layer provided on the microstructures is different for each region.

16. The display of claim 1 , wherein a concealing layer is provided on an entirety of the functional layer or a part of the functional layer.

17. The display of claim 16 , wherein a plurality of regions in which the microstructures are disposed are provided, and the concealing layer provided on the microstructures is different for each region.

18. The display of claim 17 , wherein a protective layer is provided on a surface of the micro concavo-convex structure layer on which the reference surface is not provided, the protective layer being made of a material that transmits light and covers asperity of the micro concavo-convex structure layer.