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Prinz optics Sol-Gel-Beschichtung dichroitisches Glas

Manufacture of dichroics, areas of application and specifications

Everything you wanted to know about the features and specifications of our products

The durability of the dichroic filter effect is unlimited. This is because the coatings are inorganic. They are produced using a dip coating process. The metallic alcohol-based coating solutions used in this process are converted in a thermal process at 480°C into bonded metallic oxide layers. Therefore they cannot be altered by heat or UV rays.

The coated glass is highly resistant and durable. It can be further processed using virtually any common glass processing method.

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What is a dichroic filter and what effect does it have? 

transmission and reflection dichroic filters

Colour effect glass, lighting filters and filters for the presentation of goods are dichroic (from the Greek ‘dichroos’ = bicolour) filters. The technology allows virtually every colour of the spectrum to be generated, both the additive (red, green, blue) and the subtractive (yellow, magenta, cyan) colours.  This effect is based on the interference of light waves on thin, optically transparent layers, in the process of which white light is then refracted in colour.

The colours are the result of the superposition of light waves, which are reflected both on the surface of a corresponding layer and on its lower boundary. If two wave peaks are superimposed, the waves intensify (constructive interference). However, if a wave peak encounters a wave trough, the rays cancel each other out (destructive interference). This prevents the incident light from being absorbed and transformed into heat rays.

This is unlike the effect of traditional colour filters, which is based on the absorption of entire spectral ranges and can lead to strong heat build-up.

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 Customised Glass Cutting Service

software-optimised cutting service on our cutting unit

We offer a software-optimised cutting service on our cutting unit, for both coated and uncoated glass. Perfect control technology guarantees the highest precision in circular and XY-cuts.

Available to you in our warehouse for your cutting specifications:

uncoated  
Ceramic glass, 3 mm and 4 mm
Clear glass, 3 mm and 4 mm
Borofloat glass 1.1 mm up to 6,5 mm
Float glass 2 mm up to 5 mm
Coated  
Colour effect glass all colours and thicknesses

 

Processing guidelines

Dichroic glass - handling advices

The sol-gel process is used to achieve coatings on glass that are highly resistant and durable. The coated glass can be further processed using many common glass processing methods. When doing so, please observe the following guidelines.

In general:

Since the applied coating or coating package is very small (0.05 µm to 1 µm), mechanical damage can occur to the coating during processing. Processing must therefore be carried out under extremely sanitary conditions. Exposure to abrasive substances such as grinding dust, glass fragments or metal particles on the coated surfaces should always be avoided.

Scratches, breakage

Coated glass can get scratched and break just like normal, uncoated glass. The cutting and breakout table must be clean; the glass plates must only be moved across the table using an air cushion to prevent scratches. Dust that has settled on glass plates after a storage period should first be removed by cleaning. Never use a hand broom or dry cloth.

Grinding

Coated glass plates can be ground individually or in a block. When grinding individual glass plates, make sure that the tool-holder of the grinder does not scratch the surface. When grinding the glass in a block, paper inserts or putty can be used. Use only acid-free paper. Alcohol-based solvents can be used to loosen the putty. Do not use acids or lye that could corrode the surface of the glass or affect the adhesion of the coating.

Processing into laminated safety glass

can be done without any constraints. There is no known interaction between the coating and common bonding materials (PVB or resins).

The thermal hardening

of the coated glass and processing into toughened glass are generally not possible, since the required high temperature tends to cause clouding or cracks. In specific cases, certain filter types can be thermally toughened, taking into account the respective coating after thorough testing and precisely defining the toughening parameters.

The chemical hardening

of coated glass is generally  not possible.

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Any size of filter disc

Unterschiedliche Größen von Glasscheiben mit Inlays aus dichroitischen Filtern

can be chosen. The maximum dimensions of an individual filter disc are 5.80 m x 2.55 m, as laminated safety glass without joint: 1.4 m x 1.0 m. Larger areas can be obtained by butt joining several filter discs together.

Different colours can also be combined in one disc by butt joining. It is also possible to combine them with semi-transparent mirrors and/or transparent glass.

We can match your specifications for perfect integration, with or without a frame, and completely assembled according to your requirements.

We can also apply dichroic coating to glass pipes.

General information

QS Certificate ISO 9001:2008 for Prinz Optics

QS Certificate ISO 9001:2015

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Technical information

Vergleichende Farbtabelle Lee- / Rosco-Filter mit den Prinz optics Äquivalenten

Comparative colorscale of dichroic filters

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Prinz Optics White Paper Dichroic Filters

Prinz Optics Whitepaper
Dichroic Filters

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Prinz Optics Whitepaper Optische Filter und Beschichtungen auf Glas

Prinz Optics Whitepaper
optical filters

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White paper optical coatings for technical applications and lighting

Prinz Optics Whitepaper
optical coatings

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Spectral curves conversion filters

Messkurve Konversionsfilter FE Pink

Spectral curve for Conversion filter FE Pink

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für Shopbeleuchtung FE Green 3

Spectral curve for Conversion filter FE Green 3

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter M3-400

Spectral curve for Conversion filter M3-400

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Spectral curve for Conversion filter UA KW 17

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Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 30

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 40

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 40

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 65

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 65

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 90

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 90

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 100

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 100

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 145

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 145

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter KW 175

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KW 175

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter M6-565

Spectral curve for Conversion filter M6-565

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter M6-585

Spectral curve for Conversion filter M6-585

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 20

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 20

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 40

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 40

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 60

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 60

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 85

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 85

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 100

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 100

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 130

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 130

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Messkurve für Konversions-Filter KK 145

Spectral curve for Conversion filter KK 145

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Spectral curves LED conversion filters

Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 20

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 20

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 30

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 30

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 40

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 40

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 65

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 65

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 90

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 90

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Messkurve Konversionsfilter für LED KW 130

Spectral curve for LED Conversion filter KW 130

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Spectral curves dichroic filters

FM Blue Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FM Blue

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FM Cyan Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FM Cyan

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FM Green Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FM Green

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FM Yellow Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FM Yellow

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FM Orange Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FM Orange

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FE Blue Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Blue

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FE Blue Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Blue 3

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FE Cyan Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Cyan

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FE Green Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Green

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FE Yellow Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Yellow

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FE Orange Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Orange

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FE Red Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Red

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 465

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FE Pink Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FE Pink

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 475

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FS Blue 495 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 495

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 505

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 525

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FS Blue 515 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Blue 515

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FS Cyan 535 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Cyan 535

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FS Cyan 555 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Cyan 555

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FS Cyan 575 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Cyan 575

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FS Green 505550 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve of the dichroic filter FS Green 505550

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Yellow 495

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FS Yellow 505 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Yellow 505

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Yellow 515

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FS Yellow 525 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Yellow 525

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Yellow 535

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FS Orange 555 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Orange 555

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Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Orange 575

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FS Orange 585 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Orange 585

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Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Red 610

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FS Red 415605 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Red 415605

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Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Red 630

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FS Mauve 480630 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for dichroical filter FS Mauve 480630

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FS Magenta 455645 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for the dichroic filter FS Magenta 455645

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FS Pink 450600 Messkurve Dichroitischer Filter

Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Pink 450600

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Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Pink 490 585

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Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Pink 495 560

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Spectral curve for dichroic filter FS Pink 515 620

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Spectral curves technical filters

Technischer Filter AT80 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 80

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Technischer Filter AT70 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 70

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Technischer Filter AT60 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 60

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Technischer Filter AT50 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 50

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Technischer Filter AT80 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 50 DSM

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Technischer Filter AT40 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 40

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Technischer Filter AT40 Strahlteiler

Spectral curve beam-splitter AT 35

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Technischer Filter IR2 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve heat reflection filter IR 2

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Technischer Filter IR3 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for heat reflection filter IR 3

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Technischer Filter IR4 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for the heat-reflection filter IR 4

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Technischer Filter IR5 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for the heat-reflection filter IR 5

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Technischer Filter IR6 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for the heat-reflection filter IR 6

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Technischer Filter IR7 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for the heat-reflection filter IR 6W

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Technischer Filter IR7 Wärmereflexion

Spectral curve for the heat-reflection filter IR 7

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV blocking Filter UB2-AR

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV blocking Filter UB4

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV blocking Filter UB4-380

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV blocking Filter UB4-420

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV blocking Filter UB4-440

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV light filter UR 350-0

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV light filter UR 260-0

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV light filter URBB

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UV-Filter Prinz Optics Messkurven

Spectral curve for the UV light filter URBB Quarz

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Messkurve Kaltlicht-Spiegel - Cold light mirror

Spectral curve for the Cold light mirror KR3

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Messkurve Kaltlicht-Spiegel - Cold light mirror

Spectral curve for the Cold light mirror M3

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Messkurve Kaltlicht-Spiegel - Cold light mirror

Spectral curve for the Cold light mirror M1

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-550

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-630

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-670

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-810

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-905

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-905 MO

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-1064

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR2-1550

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4-850

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4 blue on Borofloat

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4 blue on Float

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4 green on Borofloat

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Messkurven AR-Filter, Entspiegelung AR2-630

Spectral curve for the AR filter AR4 green on Float

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