Vapor cells having reduced scattering cross-sections and their methods of manufacture
AssigneeQuantum Valley Ideas Laboratories
InventorsHadi Amarloo, Jaime Ramirez-Serrano, James P. Shaffer
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Abstract
In a general aspect, a vapor cell is presented that includes a dielectric body. The dielectric body includes a surface that defines an opening to a cavity in the dielectric body and a plurality of holes between the cavity and a side of the dielectric body. The vapor cell also includes a vapor or a source of the vapor in the cavity of the dielectric body. An optical window covers the opening of the cavity and has a surface bonded to the surface of the dielectric body to form a seal around the opening. Methods of manufacturing vapor cells are also presented.
Claims30
A method of manufacturing a vapor cell, the method comprising:
- obtaining a dielectric body comprising:
- a surface that defines an opening to a cavity in the dielectric body, and
- a plurality of holes between the cavity and a side of the dielectric body;
- obtaining an optical window that comprises a surface;
- disposing a vapor or a source of the vapor into the cavity;
- and
- bonding the surface of the optical window to the surface of the dielectric body to form a seal around the opening to the cavity.
A vapor cell, comprising:
- a dielectric body comprising:
- a surface that defines an opening to a cavity in the dielectric body, and
- a plurality of holes between the cavity and a side of the dielectric body;
- a vapor or a source of the vapor in the cavity of the dielectric body;
- and
- an optical window covering the opening of the cavity and having a surface bonded to the surface of the dielectric body to form a seal around the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.