Optically variable security element, value document and production method

Abstract

An optically variable security element for securing security papers, value documents, or value articles is provided, which has: a substrate body defining a base plane, and a micromirror arrangement which is embodied or arranged on the substrate body and is embodied as a two-dimensional array of micromirrors which form pixels of a representation perceptible when the substrate body is viewed in plan view. The micromirror arrangement includes first micromirrors and second micromirrors, with the first micromirrors having planar mirror faces inclined relative to the base plane and at least the second micromirrors each including a biaxially curved mirror face.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.