MatchBox Laser Shutter for 16 mm Cage System

Item Code:
AM-B5
Product status:
Preliminary Product specifications are subject to change, delivery time is less predictable.
Availability:

Description

AM-B5 combines a manual beam shutter and 16 mm cage (Thorlabs) mounting points in one compact, lightweight and robust unit. The shutter is necessary to comply with CDRH laser safety requirements for lasers in Class 3B and Class 4.

This shutter unit can be used to attach the laser and heatsink assembly to the 16 mm cage system. Furthermore, it can be used to assemble a beam expander, add polarization rotators, waveplates, filters, apertures, and other cage accessories to a laser installation.

Features:
  • Easy one-click manual close of a laser beam
  • Can be used to attach to the 16 mm cage system
  • Can be used to assemble a beam expander
  • Can be used to add polarization rotators, waveplates, filters
  • Easy to mount to most Integrated OpticsĀ® heatsinks
  • Black anodized, so this shutter absorbs back-reflections


This shutter is designed to be attached to the following heatsinks and adapter plates: AM-H3, AM-H5, AM-H6, AM-H8, AM-H9, AM-H10.

Note: this shutter does not have centering means and thus the beam position of the laser might not be well centered with respect to the center of the clear aperture of the shutter, especially in a vertical direction.

Specifications
Last edited on:  6 May 2021
Parameter Value
 Body material Aluminium
 Coating Black anodized
 Thread for optics No
 Dimensions (WxDxH), mm 35x9x24
 Aperture height adjustment No
 Clear aperture, mm 4
 Warranty, months 14
 Country of origin Lithuania
Note: Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve reliability, function or design or otherwise.
Drawing

Drawing of MatchBox Laser Shutter for 16 mm Cage System
AM-B5 drawing

Application examples


AM-B5 shutter assembled on AM-H8 heatsink. A beam expander assembled using Thorlabs 16 mm cage system.