| abstract |
A security element ( 1 ) for security papers, documents of value or the like, having a substrate ( 3 ) the upper face ( 6 ) of which is height-modulated, and has a multilayer structure ( 7 ) which acts as a color filter. The structure is formed on the height-modulated upper face ( 6 ) and is likewise height-modulated as a result, and includes a first layer ( 8 ), a second layer ( 9 ) of dielectric material formed thereon and a third layer ( 10 ) formed on the second layer ( 9 ), wherein the first and third layer ( 8,10 ) are each formed from a dielectric material having a higher refractive index than that of the second layer ( 9 ), or in each case from a metal or semi-metal material. |