Cheshire Optical

Optical Filters for Research & Technology

 Manufacturer and Supplier of Optical Interference Filters, Optical Bandpass Filters, Narrowband Filters, Hot Mirrors, OEM, Color Process Filters and Neutral Density Filters for Research and Technology

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   Common Specifications for Standard-line Bandpass filters        Back  

 

 

         Available sizes:

 

                   ½”

12.7 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   1”

25.4 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

         Min. clear aperture:

 

                   ½”

  8.7 mm

                   1”

21.4 mm

         Maximum thickness:

  6.4 mm

         Edge treatment:

Hermetically sealed in black anodized aluminum ring

         Humidity resistance:

Per Mil-STD-810E

         Optimum temp:

23° C

         Temperature limits:

-50°C to 80°C

         Substrate material:

Optical quality glass

         Surface quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830A

         Certification:

Spectrophotometric print of manufacturing lot sample

 

 

Common Specifications for Short and Long-wave Pass filters      Back

 

 

          Transmission:

> 80% average within specified range

          Attenuation:

> 99% average within specified range

          Slope:

< 6%, where slope = (λ80%Tpk λ5%Tabs) / λ5%Tabs

          Angle of incidence:

0º ± 5º

          Substrate material:

Fused silica

          Coating material:

Refractory oxide

          Surface quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830B

          Coating quality:

40/20 per Mil-O-13830B

          Wedge:

< 3 arc minutes

          Wavefront distortion:

≤ 1 wave per inch

          Diameter:

25.0 +0, -.025 mm diameter

          Min. clear aperture:

21.0 mm

          Thickness:

  1.5 +/- 0.5 mm

          Humidity resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Abrasion resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Optimum temp:

23° C

          Temperature limits:

-50°C to 100°C

          Certification:

Spectrophotometric print of lot sample

 

 

Common Specifications for Color Process  Filters                       Back 

 

 

          Available sizes:

 

                   1” round

25.4 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   2" round

50.8 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   7.5” square

190.5 ± 0.25 mm square

          Minimum clear aperture:

95% of outside dimension

          Thickness:

1.0 ± 0.5 mm

          Substrate material:

Borosilicate glass

          Coating material:

Refractory oxide

          Surface quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830B

          Coating quality:

40/20 per Mil-O-13830B

          Flatness:

3 to 5 waves per inch

          Parallelism:

3 arc minutes or better

          Humidity resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Abrasion resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Temperature limits:

-50°C to 200°C

          Certification:

Spectrophotometric print of lot sample

 

 

Common Specifications for Heat Control Filters                            Back

 

 

          Available sizes:

 

                   1” round

25.4 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   2" round

50.8 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   7.5” square

190.5 ± 0.25 mm square

          Minimum clear aperture:

95% of outside dimension

          Thickness:

1.0 ± 0.5 mm

          Substrate material:

Borosilicate glass

          Coating material:

Refractory oxide

          Surface quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830B

          Coating quality:

40/20 per Mil-O-13830B

          Flatness:

3 to 5 waves per inch

          Parallelism:

3 arc minutes or better

          Humidity resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Abrasion resistance:

Per Mil-C-675A

          Temperature limits:

-50°C to 200°C

          Certification:

Spectrophotometric print of lot sample

 

 

  Common Specifications for Standard-Line Neutral Density Filters Back

 

 

          Available sizes:

 

                   ½”

12.7 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   1”

25.4 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

                   2" round

50.8 +0, -0.25 mm diameter

          Minimum clear aperture:

 

                   ½”

10.7 mm diameter

                   1”

23.4 mm diameter

                   2" round

48.8 mm diameter

          Maximum thickness:

  2.5 mm

          Spectral range:

400 to 700 nm

          Humidity resistance:

Per Mil-STD-810E

          Optimum temperature:

23° C

          Temperature limits:

-50°C to 80°C

          Substrate material:

Optical crown glass

          Coating material:

Protected inconel

          Surface quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830A

          Coating quality:

80/50 per Mil-O-13830A