An exemplary optical filter includes a substrate, a plurality of
contiguous identical lower filter cavities formed on the substrate, and a
plurality of contiguous upper filter cavities formed on the lower filter
cavities. Each of the lower filter cavities includes two high refractive
index layers and one low refractive index layer sandwiched between the
high refractive index layers. Each of the upper filter cavities includes
two low refractive index layers and one high refractive index layer
sandwiched between the low refractive index layers. The plurality of
upper filter cavities includes a first filter cavity, a plurality of
second filter cavities, a third filter cavity, and a plurality of fourth
filter cavities.