A tunable filter is described for microscopic Raman imaging. The filte
r employes two matched-volume holographic transmission gratings in a d
ispersion/dedispersion configuration and is useful throughout the visi
ble wavelength region. Average transmission is greater than 75%. The f
ilter performance is demonstrated with brightfield images of a bar tar
get, Raman images of a silicon integrated circuit, and brightfield ima
ges of mineral inclusions in glass.