We have presented polarized photoluminescence (PL) from photopatterned disc
otic liquid crystal (DLC) film. Photopatterned DLC film was accomplished by
the photoalignment technique consisting of oblique photoirradiation with n
onpolarized light and the subsequent annealing of an azobenzene-containing
polymer thin film. The DLC molecules were aligned in a tilted hybrid manner
as a result of the inclined orientation of the azobenzene moieties. Microp
atterned PL was observable by imagewise nonpolarized excitation of the phot
oaligned DLC film.