A mechanical shutter for light using piezoelectric actuators
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 71 (1) , 59-60
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1150160
Abstract
The design and performance of a mechanical shutter for laser light based on low voltage piezoelectric transducers is described. By focusing the beam through a pair of piezo-mounted slits, a transmission of 80%, a switching time of 10 μs, and an extinction ratio of 300:1 are obtained.Keywords
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