In accordance with an embodiment, a bandpass transmission filter having a center wavelength of transmission includes: a waveguide structure comprising a grating structure having changing grating pitch values configured to diffract radiation in the waveguide structure having a first wavelength lower than the center wavelength of transmission, and configured to reflect radiation in the waveguide structure having a second wavelength higher than the center wavelength of transmission; and a radiation absorbing structure configured to absorb radiation guided by the waveguide structure having a third wavelength higher than the second wavelength, wherein the radiation absorbing structure is an integrated part of the waveguide structure or comprises a layer arranged adjacent to the waveguide structure.