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Prosilica GC Technical Manual V2.2.0
IR cut filter
All Prosilica GC color models are equipped with an infrared block filter (IR cut
filter). This filter is employed to prevent infrared light from passing to the sensor. In
the absence of an IR filter, images are dominated by red and incapable of being
properly color balanced. Monochrome models do not employ an IR cut filter.
shows the filter transmission response for the IRC30 filter employed in
the Prosilica GC cameras.
Figure 25: IR cut filter transmission response
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