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Hybrid diffractive optical filter

US5119231A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/285
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hybrid filter having an inherently planar interference stack adhered to a nonplanar diffractive grating. The filter can have a planarization layer between the stack and grating. The hybrid filter has a spectral light transmittance value that is at least equal to or greater than the transmittance value of the least transmissive filter component. The filter also has a spectral bandwidth that is narrower than the spectral bandwidth of either filter component.

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