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About Dichroics

Main Entry: di•chro•ic

Pronunciation: dI-‘krO-ik

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek dichroos two-colored, from di- + chrOs color, literally, skin
1 : having the property of dichroism <a dichroic crystal> <a dichroic mirror>

Main Entry: di•chro•ism

Pronunciation: ‘dI-(“)krO-“i-z&m

Function: noun

: the property of some crystals and solutions of absorbing one of two plane-polarized components of transmitted light more strongly than the other; also : the property of exhibiting different colors by reflected or transmitted light — compare circular dichroism

Dichroics are manufactured using thin-film evaporation deposition.
Originally known as interference filters in scientific and manufacturing applications.
Thin film coatings transmit selective visible wavelengths, reflecting selective visible wavelengths.