IR Filter Overview

IR Filter Overview: See all LaserShields® for IR

NoIR LaserShields® : IR Filter Overview

The human eye can be permanently injured from direct or reflected exposure to laser energy or other intense light sources such as high-power LEDs and plasmas. Retinal injury occurs from exposure to visible, such as the possible Blue Light Hazard effect, or near IR energy (400-1400 nm), while corneal or lens damage results from UV (190-400 nm) and IR (1400-11000 nm) exposure.

Safety eyewear, coupled with proper safety protocols and strong training, can prevent injury and should be worn in the presence of any intense light source.

NoIR safety eyewear is designed to absorb specific light energies, and eyewear must be selected by considering source wavelength(s) and peak irradiance, required optical density (OD), visual light transmittance, field of view, effects on natural colour rendition and frame comfort.

NoIR LaserShields® are manufactured using one of the three following technologies as determined by the performance required from the filter:

Narrow-band absorptive dyes permanently moulded into polymer lenses
Absorptive mineral glass
Hybrid polymer or glass filters combining absorption with reflective coatings

The LaserShields® listed below are CE-certified (EN207/208) for most lasers, including direct viewing of ultrafast pico- and femtosecond pulses (M LB7) and high-powered pulses (IR LB7). LaserShields® meet the requirements of 89/686 EEC Personal Protective Equipment and are classified Class 1 per rule 1 in Annex IX of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC + 2007/47/EC.

The following specifications, and the clickable Data links showing the filter curves, are for guidance only. For more detailed information and professional advice, please contact us.

To view a particular LaserShield® CE Certificate, click on the Cert. link.

To purchase online, select the filter's name you require from the list below or from the Related Products list to the right. Alternatively, contact us for advice and purchasing options.

IR: 755 \| 810 \| 980 \| 1064

Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
LIA	0.51	✔	190-315	D	LB8	5+	180-400	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	5+	730-760	Data
	Green		>315-390	D	LB4	7+	750-760
			>315-390	IR	LB6
			730-760	DIR	LB5
			745-760	R	LB5
			750-760	I	LB7


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
ALX	0.25	✔	720-830	I	LB7	5+	190-400	Cert.
			720-830	R	LB6	7+	720-830	Data
	Magenta		720-840	D	LB5	6+	830-840
			>830-840	I	LB6
			>830-840	R	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
AXX	0.33	✔	190-315	D	LB8	6+	190-400	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	7+	720-810	Data
	Pink		>315-390	DIRM	LB6	5+	>810-830
			720-810	D	LB6
			720-810	IM	LB7
			720-810	R	LB5
			>810-830	DIRM	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DI8	0.69	✔	180-315	D	LB6	5+	190-400	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	800-830	Data
	Yellow		>315-400	D	LB5	7+	805-825
			>315-400	IR	LB6
			800-830	D	LB4
			800-830	IR	LB5
			805-825	D	LB5
			805-825	IRM	LB7


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DI2	0.61	✔	180-315	D	LB6	6+	180-390	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	785-830	Data
	Pink		>315-390	D	LB4	6+	800-818
			>315-390	R	LB6
			785-800	D	LB4
			785-800	I	LB5
			>800-818	DR	LB5
			>800-818	IM	LB6
			818-830	D	LB4
			818-830	I	LB5
			10600	DI	LB2


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DLS	0.49	✔	785-830	D	LB5	6+	180-400	Cert.
			785-830	IR	LB7	7+	785-830	Data
	Pink


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DI1	0.61	✔	795-820	DIR	LB4	4+	795-820	Cert.
								Data
	Pink


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DI3	0.32	✔	180-315	D	LB7	6+	190-532	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	785-830	Data
	Amber		>315-532	D	LB4	6+	800-815
			>315-532	IRM	LB6
			450-532	D	LB5
			450-532	IRM	LB6
			785-830	D	LB5
			785-830	IRM	LB6


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
ML1	0.45	✔	190-315	D	LB8	5+	190-420	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	5+	765-1100	Data
	Green		>315-420	DIR	LB5	6+	775-1085
			>420-445	DIR	LB4	7+	790-1080
			765-1100	DIRM	LB5
			775-1085	D	LB5
			775-1085	IRM	LB6
			790-1080	D	LB6
			790-1080	IRM	LB7
			950-1085	DIRM	LB6


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
BLT	0.30	✔	670-695	DIR	LB2	2+	670-695	Cert.
			760-1100	DIR	LB4	4+	760-1100	Data
	Green		775-1085	DIR	LB5	5+	775-1085
			805-820	D	LB6	7+	805-820
			805-820	IR	LB7Y	6+	915-1075
			915-1075	DI	LB6
			915-1075	R	LB6Y


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DD1	0.69	✔	850-1090	DIR	LB3	3+	850-1090	Cert.
			915-1075	DIR	LB4	4+	915-1075	Data
	Green		965-1065	DIR	LB5	5+	965-1065


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DD2	0.56	✔	765-1080	DIR	LB3	3+	765-1080	Cert.
			780-855	DIR	LB4	4+	780-855	Data
	Chartreuse		795-835	DIR	LB5	5+	795-835
			950-1070	DIR	LB4	4+	950-1070
			980-1050	DIR	LB5	5+	980-1050


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
TRI	0.22	✔	180-315	D	LB7	7+	180-534	Cert.
			180-315	IR	LB4	5+	720-770	Data
	Amber		>315-400	DIRM	LB5	7+	750-760
			>400-534	D	LB5	4+	770-850
			>400-534	IRM	LB6	5+	850-1080
			720-770	DIRM	LB6	7+	980-1064
			750-765	D	LB5
			750-765	IR	LB7
			750-765	M	LB7Y
			>770-850	DIRM	LB4
			>850-1080	DIRM	LB5
			980-1065	D	LB5
			980-1065	IR	LB7
			980-1065	M	LB7Y


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
CYN	0.36	✔	190-315	D	LB8	5+	190-435	Cert.
			190-315	R	LB4	5+	730-1085	Data
	Dark Gold		>315-435	D	LB4	7+	755
			>315-435	IR	LB6	7+	1064
			730-1085	DIR	LB5
			745-765	DIR	LB6
			750-760	D	LB6
			750-760	IRM	LB7
			1064	D	LB6
			1064	IRM	LB7

IR-1064 \| Ti:Sapphire \| Nd:YAG based

Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YG2	0.25	✔	180-315	D	LB6	6+	180-400	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	720-1090	Data
	Dark Gold		>315-400	DR	LB4	7+	750-1064
			720-725	DM	LB5
			720-750	IR	LB5
			>725-1075	DM	LB6
			>750-1064	IRM	LB7
			>1064-1075	IR	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YG3	0.59	✔	190-315	D	LB8	5+	190-400	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	4+	808-840	Data
	Green		190-315	M	LB6Y	5+	>840-950
			>315-425	DIRM	LB5	7+	>950-1080
			790-<808	DIRM	LB3	5+	>1080-1090
			808-840	DIRM	LB4
			>840-950	DIRM	LB5
			>950-1080	D	LB6
			>950-1080	IRM	LB7
			>1080-1090	DIRM	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YG4	0.37	✔	180-315	D	LB7	6+	190-400	Cert.
			180-315	IR	LB4	6+	750-1120	Data
	Green		750-800	DIR	LB6	7+	800-1100
			750-800	M	LB6Y
			>800-1100	D	LB6
			>800-1100	IR	LB7
			>800-1100	M	LB7Y
			1100-1120	DIR	LB6
			1100-1120	M	LB6Y


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
HYG	0.23	✔	1025-1075	DIRM	LB5	5+	1025-1075	Cert.
			1035-1070	DIRM	LB6	6+	1035-1070	Data
	Grey		1045-1065	D	LB6	7+	1045-1065
			1045-1065	IR	LB7	2+	1450-1650
			1045-1065	M	LB7Y	3+	>1650-1775
			1450-1650	DIR	LB2	4+	>1775-3000
			>1650-1775	DI	LB3	5+	1980-2550
			>1650-1775	R	LB3Y	5+	5200-11000
			>1775-3000	DI	LB4	6+	9000-10600
			>1775-3000	R	LB3Y
			5200-11000	DI	LB4
			5200-11000	R	LB3Y


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YG5	0.55	✔	1025-1075	DIR	LB5	5+	190-400	Cert.
			1025-1075	M	LB5Y	5+	1025-1075	Data
	Grey		1035-1070	DIR	LB6	6+	1035-1070
			1035-1070	M	LB6Y	7+	1045-1065
			1045-1065	DIR	LB7
			1045-1065	M	LB7Y





Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DBY	0.35	✔	180-315	D	LB7	7+	190-534	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	7+	960-1064	Data
	Amber		>315-534	D	LB5	6+	925-1070
			>315-534	IRM	LB6	5+	850-925
			850-925	DIRM	LB5
			>925-980	D	LB5
			>925-980	IRM	LB6
			>980-1064	D	LB6
			>980-1064	IR M	LB7
			>1064-1085	DIRM	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DBD	0.22	✔	190-315	D	LB7	7+	190-534	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB3	5+	760-1090	Data
	Brown		>315-532	D	LB5	7+	790-850
			>315-532	IRM	LB7	6+	>850-960
			760-<770	DIR	LB5	7+	>960-1070
			770-<800	DIRM	LB6
			800-820	D	LB6
			800-820	IRM	LB7
			>820-960	DIRM	LB6
			>960-1064	D	LB6
			>960-1064	IRM	LB7
			>1064-1075	DIRM	LB6
			>1075-1085	DIR	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YAD	0.11	✔	180-315	D	LB7	7+	180-534	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	720-730	Data
	Brown		>315-534	D	LB5	6+	>730-740
			>315-534	IRM	LB6	7+	>740-1070
			730-740	D	LB5
			730-740	IRM	LB6
			>740-1070	D	LB6
			>740-1070	IRM	LB7


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
ELX	0.07	✔	180-315	D	LB7	5+	190-532	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	5+	670-690	Data
	Brown		>315-450	D	LB4	5+	900-1070
			>315-450	IR	LB6
			450-532	D	LB5
			450-532	IR	LB6
			>670-675	DIR	LB4
			>675-690	DIR	LB6
			>690-695	DIR	LB4
			900-1070	DIR	LB5


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YGN	0.33	✔	180-315	D	LB7	5+	190-400	Cert.
			180-315	IR	LB4	3+	532	Data
	Brown		>315-390	DIRM	LB5	4+	808-850
			532 *		RB3	5+	>850-1075
			808-850	DIR	LB4	6+	910-980
			>850-1075	DIR	LB5	7+	>980-1070
			910-1070	DIR	LB6
			910-1070	M	LB6Y
				* 1.0 W 2x10E-4 J

Low OD Multiple-Line Diodes \| Visible \| IR / LLLT: Low Level Light Therapy

Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DI6	0.35	✔	610-664	DIR	LB1	1+	610-664	Cert.
			665-<670	DIR	LB2	2+	665-<670	Data
	Green		670-690	DIR	LB3	3+	670-690
			>690-698	DIR	LB2	2+	>690-698
			735-789	DIR	LB1	1+	735-789
			790-<808	DIR	LB2	2+	790-<808
			808-1050	DIR	LB3	3+	808-1050
			1050-1080	DIR	LB2	2+	>1050-1080


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
TP1	0.58	✔	780-<800	DIR	LB2	2+	780-<800	Cert.
			800-890	DIR	LB3	3+	800-890	Data
	Mocha		>890-920	DIR	LB2	2+	>890-920


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
TP2	0.36	✔	650-<655	DIR	LB2	2+	650-<655	Cert.
			655-685	DIR	LB3	3+	655-685	Data
	Duck Egg		>685-690	DIR	LB2	2+	>685-690
			770-<785	DIR	LB2	2+	770-<785
			785-830	DIR	LB3	3+	785-830
			>830-845	DIR	LB2	2+	>830-845


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DIW	0.15	✔	315-420	DIR	LB3	5+	190-400	Cert.
			580-625	DIR	LB2	3+	405-420	Data
	Green		>625-715	DIR	LB3	2.5+	585-625
						3+	626-710


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
ML3	0.16	✔	190-315	D	LB7	5+	190-400	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	3+	630-660	Data
	Cyan		>315-395	D	LB5	2+	660-670
			>315-395	IRM	LB6	2+	780-920
			630-660	DIR	LB3	3+	800-915
			>660-670	DIR	LB2
			780-920	DIR	LB2
			800-915	DIR	LB3

Broadband IR

Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YGH	0.21	✔	190-315	D	LB6	6+	190-400	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB5	5+	525-540	Data
	Pink		190-315	M	LB6Y	7+	532-535
			316-400	DIRM	LB6	5+	1025-1075
			525-540	DIRM	LB5	6+	1035-1070
			532-535	D	LB6	7+	1045-1065
			532-535	IR	LB7
			532-535	M	LB7Y
			1025-1075	DIRM	LB5
			1035-1070	DIRM	LB6
			1045-1065	D	LB6
			1045-1065	IR	LB7
			1045-1065	M	LB7Y


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
IRD2	0.23	✔	785-<830	DIR	LB2	5+	190-400	Cert.
			830-1700	DIR	LB3	2+	785-<830	Data
	Chartreuse					3+	830-1700


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
IRD	0.19	✔	180-315	D	LB6	6+	190-450	Cert.
			180-315	R	LB4	2+	770-1800	Data
	Olive		>315-400	DR	LB4	3+	820-1720
			>770-820	DIR	LB2	4+	870-1600
			>820-865	DIR	LB3	5+	940-1070
			>865-940	DIR	LB4
			>940-1064	DIRM	LB5
			>1064-1400	DIRM	LB4
			>1400-1850	DI	LB2


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
IRD5	0.16	✔	190-315	D	LB8	6+	190-480	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB3	5+	800-1790	Data
	Green		>315-480	D	LB5	6+	820-950
			>315-480	IR	LB6	7+	>950-1400
			775-795	DIR	LB4	6+	>1400-1750
			>795-820	DIR	LB5
			>820-1400	D	LB5
			>820-1400	IR	LB6
			>1400-1880	DIR	LB2


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
IRD4	0.32	✔	1400-1550	DI	LB3	5+	190-400	Cert.
						4+	1400-1550	Data
	Olive					5+	1410-1510


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
HOY	0.41	✔	1400-1450	DI	LB1	5+	190-400	Cert.
			>1450-1650	DI	LB2	2+	1450-1650	Data
	Khaki		>1650-1800	DI	LB3	3+	>1650-1775
			>1800-3000	DI	LB4	4+	>1775-3000
			5200-11000	DI	LB4	5+	1980-2250
						5+	5200-11000
						6+	9000-10600

Erbium 2940 combinations

Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
ERB	0.93	✔	180-315	D	LB8	5+	190-398	Cert.
			180-390	IR	LB4	5+	2780	Data
	Clear		>315-390	D	LB4	6+	2940
			2780-2940	DI	LB2	5+	10,600
			10600	DI	LB2


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
DRB	0.61	✔	190-315	D	LB7	6+	190-390	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	5+	785-830	Data
	Pink		>315-390	DIRM	LB5	6+	800-818
			785-830	D	LB4	5+	2700-2950
			785-830	IR	LB5
			800-818	D	LB4
			800-818	IR	LB6
			2780-2940	DI	LB2


Filter	%VLT	EN170	λ (nm)	Mode	Rating	OD	λ (nm)	Docs
YRB	0.65	✔	190-315	D	LB7	5+	190-380	Cert.
			190-315	IR	LB4	5+	2700-2950	Data
	Green		>315-400	DIRM	LB5	4+	808-840
			808-840	DIR	LB4	5+	>840-950
			>840-950	D	LB4	7+	950-1070
			>840-950	IR	LB5
			>950-1070	D	LB4
			>950-1070	IR	LB6
			2780-2940	DI	LB2

CAUTION
Elliot Scientific recommends you consult your laser safety officer, appropriate laser safety standards and laser system documentation to ensure correct choice of eyewear and safe laser use. As eyewear offers protection only against incidental exposure to specified beam energies, the incorrect choice and use of eyewear may lead to serious personal injury or blindness.

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