Thorlabs offers several styles of shutters to cover many applications. Our liquid crystal beam shutters are vibration-free and offer fast switching times. Our Single-blade beam shutters have a passive closure mechanism for laser safety applications. Our Ø1/4", Ø1/2", and Ø1" iris diaphragm beam shutters open from the center and are designed for imaging applications. We also offer SM1-thread manual shutters.