Diffractive Identification Feature DID
DID – Diffractive Identification Device
An optically variable feature formed by a coating with the effect of polarization. A colour shift is observed, while rotating the image in its own plane by 90° (fig. 1).
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a
![](https://static-content.regulaforensics.com/Glossary/Banknotes/A-H/Diffractive_Identification_Feature_Did_02.webp)
b
Fig. 1. DID Patch. 500 Philippine Pesos (2010):
a – without rotation; b – rotated by 90°