Abstract
We report on an ultra-low birefringence dodecagonal glass cell for ultra-high vacuum applications. The epoxy-bonded trapezoidal windows of the cell are made of SF57 glass, which exhibits a very low stress-induced birefringence. We characterize the birefringence Δn of each window with the cell under vacuum conditions, obtaining values around 10-8. After baking the cell at 150 °C, we reach a pressure below 10-10 mbar. In addition, each window is antireflection coated on both sides, which is highly desirable for quantum optics experiments and precision measurements.
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Brakhane, S., Alt, W., Meschede, D., Robens, C., Moon, G., & Alberti, A. (2015). Note: Ultra-low birefringence dodecagonal vacuum glass cell. Review of Scientific Instruments, 86(12). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938281
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