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Uniblitz Optical Shutters

Optical Uniblitz shutters are designed for general lighting applications such as lamps, lasers, detectors, or cameras.

Supplier: Vincent Associates

Technology type: Galvanometer Scanners and Shutters

The application areas of these fast Uniblitz shutters are manifold and range from the modulation of light in general and laser radiation, in particular to exposure protection of detectors or camera sensors and the blocking of X-rays.

The LS and VS Uniblitz series are optimised for high shutter speeds, so that minimum window times can be used for laser applications or short exposure times for detectors and cameras. A large selection of materials for the shutter blades allows use with intensive laser power from deep UV to infrared. In addition, special PtIr blades are available for blocking X-rays. The Uniblitz shutters can be used both under normal conditions and with special encapsulation of the drive coil in a vacuum. For fail-safe use, the shutters can be divided into unistable and bistable shutters. The unistable versions, which include the types LS, VS, FS, and CS, close passively by means of a return spring, whereby the bistable shutters each require an electrical pulse for closing and opening and do not need electric power to hold in position.

Fast timing on opening provides unique min. total window times of LS and VS Uniblitz shutter series
Compact versions for OEM applications
Special blade materials to withstand high laser power up to 10 W/mm²
Apertures between 2mm and up to 150mm
Opens and closes centrically

High attenuation up to 10 - 6
Options for use in vacuum
Innovative platinum-iridium (PtIr) blade design allows beam extinction of 90% up to 30 keV X-ray energy
Uniblitz shutters available with and without housing for OEM applications
The special design of ES6B shutters guarantees 25 Mio cycles lifetime

What's in this range?

All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer

Series	Apertures	Blade material	Min. total window time*	Uniblitz drivers
CS	25, 35, 45, 65, and 90mm	Teflon, AlMgF2	29, 53, 50, 119, and 116ms	VCM-D1, VED24, D880C*
DS	10, 25, and 35mm	Teflon, AlMgF2	15, 51, and 66ms	VED24
ES	6mm	Teflon, AlMgF2, AlSiO	13.2ms	VED24
FS	25, and 35mm	Carbon*	46, and 52ms	Directly by 5 V/425 mA
LS	2, 3, and 6mm	Teflon, AlMgF2, AlSiO	1.5, 1.9, and 2.3ms	VCM-D1, VED24, D880C*
MS	150mm	Carbon*	Ca. 400ms	Directly by 12 V/2 A
NS	25, 35, 45, and 65mm	Teflon, AlMgF2	16, 31, 36.5, and 79ms	VED24, ED12DSS*, VDM1000
VS	14, 25, and 35mm	Teflon, AlMgF2	6.5, 10, and 30ms	VCM-D1, VED24, D880C*
XRS	6, 14, and 25mm	PtIr (for X-ray)	9, 35 and 30ms	VCM-D1, VED24, D880C*
		*other materials on request	*min. total window time depends on the size of aperture	*driver for OEM