Electrochemically cleanable windows for atomic instruments, and methods of using the same

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17733629

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Some variations provide an atomic instrument configured with an optically transparent and electrochemically cleanable window, comprising: a transparent first electrode; a second electrode with an atom reservoir for first metal ions; an ion conductor interposed between the first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the ion conductor is capable of transporting second metal ions, wherein the ion conductor is in contact with the first electrode and with the second electrode, and wherein the ion conductor is optically transparent; and a transparent window support in contact with the ion conductor, wherein the electrochemically cleanable window is optically transparent, wherein the transparent window support, the ion conductor, and the first electrode collectively form a transparent and electrochemically cleanable window. The disclosed technique removes adsorbed low-vapor-pressure metal thin films from the interior of windows before they become opaque, which extends system lifetime and reduces optical power requirements.

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HRL LABORATORIES LLC3011 MALIBU CANYON ROAD MALIBU CA 90265

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Roper, Christopher S Oak Park, US 75 549

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