A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror element having at least
one substrate that has a forward surface and a rearward surface. The
mirror element comprises at least one substantially reflective metallic
layer sandwiched between a respective pair of substantially transparent
non-metallic layers. Each of the substantially transparent non-metallic
layers and the substantially reflective metallic layer have a selected
refractive index and a selected physical thickness such that the
reflective element is selectively spectrally tuned to substantially
transmit at least one preselected spectral band of radiant energy
therethrough while substantially reflecting other radiant energy. A
radiant energy emitting element is disposed at or near the rearward
surface of the at least one substrate. The radiant energy emitting
element is configured to emit radiant energy with a peak intensity within
the at least one preselected spectral band.