OPTICAL CELL CONSTRUCTED BY ANODICALLY BONDING A THIN METAL LAYER BETWEEN TWO OPTICALLY CLEAR GLASS WINDOWS
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1. A device comprising:
- a metal insert comprising a void simultaneously anodically bonded between two plates of glass wherein the combined edges of the void and glass plates form a sealed chamber.
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Abstract
A method using electric field assisted glass sealing (anodic bonding) to create strong, adhesive-free optical cells using a thin layer of metal between two layers of glass. The cells can be used as simple optical cells, liquid or gas flow cells, and as acousto-optical flow cells, where acoustic standing waves are used within the flow cell.
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1. A device comprising:
a metal insert comprising a void simultaneously anodically bonded between two plates of glass wherein the combined edges of the void and glass plates form a sealed chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for forming a sealed chamber comprising:
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providing a metal insert comprising a void; sandwiching the metal insert between two glass plates; and simultaneously anodically bonding the metal insert to the glass plates to form the sealed chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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