ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the different types of X-ray shutters design that have been implemented and are working at different facilities. The X-ray photon shutters are placed at the entrance of the experiment station for most of the laboratory X-ray sources. Laboratory X-ray sources that operate with a tube voltage in the range of 5 to 60 kV and a tube current in the range of 0 to 20 mA can be classified into two types: X-ray tube sources, and rotating anode X-ray generator sources. X-ray equipment has become a major tool in research and quality control programs. Despite the advances in operating techniques and equipment design, the most common hazards are due to operator errors and equipment malfunctions. X-ray shutters are one of the critical components on the front-end of the photon beamlines at the synchrotron light sources. The X-ray shutters provide safety for the users and protect the beamline components.
