The invention belongs to the field of advanced scientific devices integrating
optics,
quantum mechanics,
atomic physics and a vacuum technology, and particularly relates to a glass vacuum cavity and a manufacturing method thereof.The manufacturing method includes the steps that the inner surfaces of window pieces are machined firstly, an inner working face with
high surface shape precision can be obtained, and after the inner surfaces are machined, the four window pieces are plated with films, and the working faces are plated with antireflection films; the optical
cement surface is plated with an optical
cement auxiliary film, and the
diffraction film is rubbed after the optical
cement surface is plated with the film, so that the optical cement strength is ensured to be optimal. After every two of the four window sheets are subjected to optical cement deepening, the outer surfaces are processed, and when the outer surfaces are processed, the inner surfaces are protected, so that the quality of a film layer is not damaged. By means of the method that
optical processing,
film coating and optical cement deepening are conducted on the inner surface alternately, and then
optical processing,
film coating and optical cement deepening are conducted on the outer surface alternately, the glass vacuum cavity which is high in window piece
surface shape precision, high in window piece parallel precision, high in combination strength and good in
air tightness, and the film layer surface quality is not prone to
pollution or damage can be machined.