AbstractA Raman spectrometer equipped with a 350 mW laser required a means to confine and reduce the laser beam intensity to avoid eye injury. This is a description of the filter–shutter system designed to reduce the likelihood of an accidental exposure.KeywordsLaser safetyRaman instrumentationApparatus to avoid eye exposure to laser beamGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Hanson W. P. , Appl. Opt. 6, 1973 (1967).