Optical filter

An optical filter comprising:

• a light-absorbing material λ700L having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region longer than 700 nm;
• a light-absorbing material Y970S having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region shorter than 970 nm;
• and
• a dielectric multilayer film, wherein
• the optical filter satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4):
• (i-1) an average transmittance T420-650(0 deg)AVE is 75% or more in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 420 nm to 650 nm and an incident angle of 0 degrees, and an average transmittance T420-650(35 deg)AVE is 75% or more in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 420 nm to 650 nm and an incident angle of 35 degrees,
• (i-2) an average transmittance T710-950(0 deg)AVE is 1% or less in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 710 nm to 950 nm and an incident angle of 0 degrees, and an average transmittance T710-950(35 deg)AVE is 1% or less in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 710 nm to 950 nm and an incident angle of 35 degrees,
• (i-3) a maximum transmittance T950-1200(0 deg)MAX is 60% or more in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 950 nm to 1,200 nm and an incident angle of 0 degrees, and a maximum transmittance T950-1200(35 deg)MAX is 50% or more in a spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 950 nm to 1,200 nm and an incident angle of 35 degrees, and
• (i-4) |λIRS(0 deg)(50%)−λIRS(35 deg)(50%)|≤15 nm is satisfied, where
• λIRS(0 deg)(50%) is a wavelength at which a transmittance is 50% in a wavelength region shorter than λ950-1200(0 deg)MAX and at an incident angle of 0 degrees,
• λIRS(35 deg)(50%) is a wavelength at which a transmittance is 50% in the wavelength region shorter than λ950-1200(0 deg)MAX and at an incident angle of 35 degrees, and
• λ950-1200(0 deg)MAX is a wavelength at which a maximum transmittance is obtained in the spectral transmittance curve at a wavelength of 950 nm to 1,200 nm and an incident angle of 0 degrees.