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Infrared Linear Variable Filters (LVF)

Product information "Infrared Linear Variable Filters (LVF)"

0.9-5.0 µm; Transmission 50%-75%; FWHM 1%, 2% * Center λ; Dimensions 15x3.5 mm; Thickness 0.5 mm; Surface Quality <60-40 Scratch-Dig

Infrared linear variable filters (LVF) are narrow band filters where the center or peak wavelength changes continuously along its length from one side to the other – and across the device’s full wavelength range. Vortex’s linear variable filters feature a narrow band profile with a “full width half maximum” (FWHM) bandwidth of 1% or 2% of peak wavelength.

All of the Vortex infrared linear filters exhibit high angular tolerance, extremely low change with temperature and very high resistance to thermal shock. Our range of standard infrared linear variable filters allows customers to explore the technology but at a relatively low cost: 

Standard Infrared Linear Variable Filters (LVF)      
Part Number Wavelength
Range
Bandwidth (as a % of
Center Wavelength)
Basic Blocking Range Gradient of Change Dimensions (L x W x T)
LVF 0.9-1.7-3.5-15-0.5-2% 0.9-1.7 µm 2% (Generation 1) UV-1.8 µm, OD>2.5 Ave. Outside the
Transmission Band
60 nm/mm 15 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
LVF 1.3-2.6-3.5-15-0.5-2% 1.3-2.6 µm 2% (Generation 1) 1.2-2.6 µm, OD>2.5 Ave. Outside the Transmission Band 85 nm/mm 15 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
LVF 2.5-5.0-3.5-15-0.5-2% 2.5-5.0 µm 2% (Generation 1) 1.8-5.5 µm, OD>2.5 Ave. Outside the Transmission Band 165 nm/mm 15 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
LVF 0.9-1.7-3.5-15-0.5-1% 0.9-1.7 µm 1% (Generation 2) UV-1.8 µm, OD>3.5 Ave. Outside the
Transmission Band
60 nm/mm 15 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm
LVF 1.3-2.6-3.5-15-0.5-1% 1.3-2.6 µm 1% (Generation 2) 1.2-2.6 µm, OD>3.5 Ave. Outside the Transmission Band 85 nm/mm 15 x 3.5 x 0.5 mm

 Vortex also designs and manufactures custom infrared LVFs, featuring different bandwidths, sizes (e.g. to suit the user’s detector window dimensions), etc. to meet your needs. Contact the AMS Technologies filter experts today to discuss a unique customized linear variable filter, designed, specified and manufactured to your application’s requirements.

Key Features:

  • Peak Wavelength Changes Continuously With Distance Across the LVF’s Length
  • Transmission: 50% to 75% Across the Band
  • To Extend the LVF’s Blocking Range, a Suitable Bandpass Filter Can Be Added
  • Substrate Dimensions (LxW): 15 mmx 3.5 mm
  • Substrate Thickness: 0.5 mm
  • Surface Quality: <60-40 Scratch-Dig

Key Features of Generation 2 Infrared Linear Variable Filters:

  • 2 Ranges Covered, 0.9-1.7 µm and 1.3-2.5 µm
  • Bandwidth (FWHM): 1% x Center Wavelength
  • Blocking Greater Than OD 3.5 Average Outside Passband
  • Specifically for Systems Where Higher Signal-to-noise Ratio is Critical

Key Features of Generation 1 Infrared Linear Variable Filters:

  • 3 Ranges Covered, 0.9-1.7 µm, 1.3-2.5 µm and 2.5-5.0 µm
  • Bandwidth (FWHM): 2% x Center Wavelength
  • Blocking Greater Than OD 2.5 Average Outside Passband

Applications: Mini-spectrometers; Multi-gas Analysis; Industrial Process Monitoring; Other

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Vortex Optical Coatings Ltd.
10 Jacknell Road, Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate
LE10 3BS Hinckley, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Manufacturer "Vortex"
Located in the middle of the UK, Vortex was founded in 2008 by a team of optical coating experts with many years of experience in the photonics industry. Vortex designs and manufactures infrared filters and coatings, visible filters, anti-reflection coatings, infrared linear variable filters (LVF), beamsplitters, and dichroics with outstanding speed and quality. While traditionally thermal evaporation has been used for IR filters, Vortex’s IR filters are deposited by sputtering, using the company’s own “Rockard”© technology, and thus ensuring highly durable coatings suitable for the toughest environments, extremely low temperature shift, reduced passband ripple and high blocking efficiency to increase signal-to-noise ratio. Vortex offers the complete value chain from coating services (coating customers’ components with ultra-short response times) to supplying also the substrates, thus providing full manufacture of optics, all the way to delivering custom filters and windows in OEM/production volumes – on time for production programs where quality, price, consistency and on-time delivery are key.
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