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Heat Absorbing Filters

SCHOTT KG1, KG2, KG3, & KG5

Special Properties

  • Transparent for visible light
  • Absorbs infrared energy
  • Huge heat-blocking bandwidth
  • Almost angle-independent transmissivity
  • Can be thermally tempered for use at higher operating temperatures
  • Largely neutral optical transmission
  • High optical density for IR radiation
  • Custom thicknesses are available

Typical Applications

  • Heat absorbing glass filters in lighting systems
  • Sensor technology
  • Standard IR absorbers
  • Heat protection filters for lenses and lens systems
  • IR-laser blocking applications
  • Protective filter optics for projectors

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Heat-absorbing filters made of KG1, KG2, KG3, and KG5 specifically dissipate heat energy from an optical system. Such filters are also called heat-absorbing glasses due to their high optical density for infrared wavelengths. KG glass filters allow the absorption of the thermal energy emitted from a light source in lighting systems. While absorbing heat, these glass filters also offer a high, almost color-neutral transmission of visible light.

Heat-absorbing filters in lighting systems get hot during operation. The heat is efficiently dissipated from an optical system either by direct cooling or by ventilating the absorbent filter glass. We recommend the filters' thermal tempering after the polishing and shaping processes whenever heat-absorbing glass must withstand an increased operating temperature range.

KG-Filters do not only work in lighting applications. Many other optical systems profit from the exciting properties of these standard SCHOTT glass filter materials. As the KG-absorption glasses have the advantage of much more broadband blocking of the IR wavelength range than coated filters (hot mirrors), they represent a better solution whenever you want to block a broad IR spectrum.

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Online calculator for all SCHOTT filters

Use our online SCHOTT filter calculator to analyze the transmission of all available colored glass filters made of SCHOTT material. The calculator allows you to compute individual transmission curves and explore internal and external transmittance, including reflection losses. Of course, you can also analyze the KG heat absorbing filters with our SCHOTT filter app.

 

Specifications


KG1, KG2, KG3, KG4, and KG5 Filter
transmission at 200–1100 nm


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KG1, KG2, KG3, KG4, and KG5 Filter
transmission at 200–1100 nm

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Standard Thicknesses and Dimensions

We fabricate KG absorption filter optics from raw materials we keep in stock in the form of unpolished filter plates. Hence, there are generally no standard thicknesses.

However, a quick delivery (typically 1–2 weeks) is possible for a filter thickness of 1 mm, 2 mm, or 3 mm up to a diameter of 49 mm or, for square parts, up to a dimension of 50 mm × 50 mm. If required, please send us your inquiry, and you will receive our offer immediately.

  • Dimensions up to 165 mm × 165 mm
    (At very high quantities, larger filter sizes are possible)
  • Minimum thickness of 0.5 mm
  • Maximum thickness up to about 4 mm
    (depending on stock material)

Materials

  • Original SCHOTT KG1-KG5 filter glass
    (KG4 has been discontinued)

Coatings

Thermal Tempering

  • The minimum filter glass thickness for complete thermal tempering is 3 mm

Flatness

  • Depending on the filter material and thickness of the filters

Surface Quality

  • typ. 80-50 scratch & dig (MIL-0-13830A)
  • Others on request

Further detailed information about all KG glass filters is available on request.

All data and specifications given are average guide values and are not guaranteed. Moreover, please consider the “Notes on Specifications”.

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Last update: November 27, 2024