Neutral density filters: theory vs. reality
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https://doi.org/10.19232/uv4pb.2019.1.15Keywords:
Neutral density filter, Optical filters, Transmittance, Grey filterAbstract
Neutral density filters in theory do not affect the shape of the spectrum of radiation that traverses through them. In practice, real neutral density filters are far from being truly neutral and do alter the spectrum of radiation. Not all neutral density filters alter the spectrum to the same extent or in the same way. We here compare the spectral transmittance of six readily available neutral density filters and consider how their effect on the light spectrum can have implications for their use in light sources used in scientific research and on camera lenses used for imaging.
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