UHV Science Cells for Cold-Atom Research

A glass prism coated in a UHV coating, resulting in yellow and blue illumination on the glass.

Precision Clarity

High optical flatness and precise face parallelism help minimize distortion through the cell. The high-NA design supports imaging or light projection through two faces at numerical apertures up to 0.7.

High-NA cells are optically matched to readily available 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 NA microscope objectives.

Choose the AR Coating You Need

Targeted AR for K, Rb, Cs, Na, and 1,064 nm
Broadband IBS AR coatings from 450 to 1,070 nm
Uncoated and custom coating options

Two glass prisms side by side, one uncoated and one coated, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

Product Options

Precision Imaging 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 NA

High-NA Imaging Cell

A tall, narrow, glass prism with metal flange.

Flatness < λ/4 per 10 mm aperture
Face parallelism < 1 arcminute
AR-coated or uncoated
DN16 or DN40 CF flange

Bakeout

up to 300 °C

AR-coated Access 20 x 20 mm internal

2 cm AR-Coated Cell

A glass prism with metal flange, illuminated in pink from AR coating.

AR-coated inside and outside walls
Flatness < λ/2 per 10 mm aperture
Standard, custom, or uncoated
DN16 or DN40 CF flange

Bakeout

up to 300 °C

Economical Access 1.5 mm walls

2 cm Thin-Walled Cell

A simple glass prism with metal flange, uncoated and clear.

Optical access without coatings
20 x 20 x 65 mm internal dimensions
Uncoated Borofloat-33 glass
DN16 or DN40 CF flange

Bakeout

up to 300 °C

Benefits

Optical Access Designed for UHV

Optical performance and UHV compatibility in one experiment-ready component.

Low-Distortion Imaging

High flatness and controlled parallelism help preserve image quality and projected beams through the cell.
UHV-Compatible Assembly

Epoxy-free, frit-free bonding supports low outgassing for ultra-high vacuum applications.
Experiment-Ready Options

Select targeted or broadband IBS AR coatings, uncoated glass, or a custom coating for your optical plan.
Flexible Integration

Choose DN16 or DN40 ConFlat flange configurations to match your vacuum architecture.

Comparison

Match the Cell to the Experiment

Compare geometry, flatness, and coatings.

Criterion	High-NA	AR-coated	Thin-walled
Internal size	10 × 13 × 60 mm	20 × 20 × 60 mm	20 × 20 × 65 mm
Wall	3.5 ± 0.05 mm	3 ± 0.05 mm	1.5 ± 0.2 mm
Flatness	< λ/4 at 10 mm	< λ/2 at 10 mm	< 2-4 λ at 10 mm
Coating	Standard/custom	Standard/custom	Uncoated
CF flange	DN16 or DN40	DN16 or DN40	DN16 or DN40
Bakeout	Up to 300 °C	Up to 300 °C	Up to 300 °C