Color glass filters (also referred to as optical colored glass, ionic absorption filters, or mass-colored optical filters) are optical elements produced by doping optical glass melts with targeted metallic oxides or rare-earth elements. Unlike interference filters that reflect rejected light, color glass filters utilize bulk material absorption to selectively attenuate unwanted spectral bands.
Functions:
Imparts continuous bulk spectral absorption throughout the entire substrate matrix, providing precise transmission or blocking across single or multiple wavelength bands. Features excellent angle-of-incidence (AOI) stability (no spectral wavelength shift under off-axis illumination), zero surface reflection ghosting, and robust, uniform optical performance resistant to surface scratches.
Applications:
Imaging equipment
Medical diagnostic instruments
DNA fluorescence analysis systems
Counterfeit banknote detection devices
Precision optical measurement equipment
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) machine vision systems
NAME |
TYPE |
|---|---|
UV1, UV2, UV3 | |
IR720H, IR760H, IR850H | |
IRC600H, IRC610H, IRC620H, IRC635H | |
BH1, BH3, BH4, BH5, BH10, BH11, BH12, BH13, BH24 | |
R600H, R630H, R640H, R650H, R670H | |
O535H, O550H, O565H, O580H | |
Y450H, Y490H |
1. Absorptive color glass filters are manufactured by melting specialized optical raw material formulations into solid glass blocks, which are then precision-processed into high-flatness optical plates via wire sawing, surface grinding, and two-sided optical polishing.
2. Absorptive glass substrates can be combined with custom multilayer dielectric thin films to sharpen spectral cut-off edges, expand out-of-band rejection windows, increase peak passband transmittance, or eliminate surface Fresnel reflection loss (AR coating).
3. Vacuum thin-film depositions on color glass substrates are executed using Physical Vapor Deposition with Electron Beam Gun Evaporation (PVD-EBGE) technology for high film packing density and superior adhesion strength.
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