Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adhesive material capable of forming a material having a low outgassing ratio, a low modulus of elasticity, and a low Tg. SOLUTION: A composition substantially comprises a mixture, a blend or a reaction product formed out of a photo- or electron beam-curing material component, a photoinitiator/photosensitizer component, and, if necessary, a viscosity controlling component, and further, if necessary, an inert filler, wherein the photo- or electron beam-curing material component contains a hydrocarbon-based rubbery material which has completely or substantially completely no carbon-carbon double bond nor triple bond and is completely or substantially completely hydrogenated as a base material, the photoinitiator/photosensitizer component has substantially no volatility at room temperature and forms a photoreaction product having the volatility at the minimum level or not at all at the room temperature after exposed to chemical rays, the viscosity controlling component is solely polymerizable or copolymerizable with the photo- or electron beam-curing material component. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of preparing an optical material with improved durability to withstand excimer lasers.SOLUTION: The invention is directed to a method for cleaning surfaces of an optical element made of a single crystal metal fluoride of chemical formula MF, where M is calcium, barium, magnesium, strontium or mixtures thereof, prior to a process of coating the elements with films of protective materials. The method has at least the steps of: (a) immersing the optical element of the single crystal MFin at least one selected liquid, utilizing sonication at megasonic frequencies to remove particulates, and polishing slurry residue and the damaged top layer of the optical element; (b) cleaning in a gas phase cleaning process to remove hydrocarbons from the surface of the optical element using UV/ozone cleaning; and (c) exposing, in a gas phase process, of the surface of the optical element to low-energy plasma containing argon and oxygen in a vacuum environment.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accelerate removing speed by reducing damages on a surface to be polished, in a method for finish polishing a silica substrate. SOLUTION: A method for finish polishing a silica substrate comprises a step of providing the substrate, a step of first polishing the surface of the substrate to a range of surface roughness Ra to 6 to 10 Å by using an aqueous solution containing at least one type of metal oxide abrasive, and a step of further grinding the surface of the substrate to the roughness Ra to about 5 Åor less, by using the aqueous solution containing a colloidal silica soot having a mean particle size of 50 to 500 nm.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical component that eliminates a degradation problem or greatly enhances the durability to extend the period of service.SOLUTION: An alkaline earth metal fluoride single crystal optic comprises a single crystal optic made of an alkaline earth metal fluoride selected from the group consisting of MgF, CaF, BaFand SrF, and mixtures thereof. The optic has a polished but unetched surface roughness of less than 0.5 nm rms and a polished and etched surface roughness of less than 0.5 nm rms, where the polished but unetched surface is substantially free of a precipitated Bielby layer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an ultra-low thermal expansion extreme ultraviolet ray element formed from glass containing silica and titania. SOLUTION: The ultra-low thermal expansion extreme ultraviolet ray element is manufactured by a step for providing water-soluble sol containing a silica powder containing titania, a step for forming gel-like silica body containing titania from the sol, in which titania is uniformly distributed, a step for obtaining a dry silica body containing titania by drying the gel, and a step for forming a glass material by heating the dry silica body containing titania to a sufficient temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make smooth the surface of a silica substrate in a method to finally polish the silica substrate. SOLUTION: The method to finally polish a silica substrate comprises a process to provide the silica substrate, a process wherein first the surface of the substrate is polished using an aqueous solution containing at least one kind of a metallic oxide polishing agent and the surface roughness Ra of the substrate is set in the range of about 6 to 10 Å, and moreover, a process wherein the surface of the substrate is polished using an alkailne aqueous solution containing a colloidal silica of a particle diameter of 500 nm or shorter to set the surface roughness Ra in the range of 5 Å or shorter.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To considerably improve durability of an optical component so as to solve a deterioration problem of an optical component or to extend its use period. SOLUTION: A finishing method for an optical component made of alkaline earth metal fluoride and the optical component made of alkaline earth manufactured by using the finishing method are provided. The finishing method used for the last polishing process uses polishing slurry made of colloidal silica including silica particles with a particle size of 500 nm or below in particular. Further, this finishing method can remove the whole silica residue on the polished optical component by using a megasonic cleaning process using a high PH-detergent cleaning solution after colloidal silica polishing. Surface roughness of the optical component polished by using the finishing method but is not etched yet is less than 0.5 nm, the surface roughness after polishing and etching is less than 0.6 nm, and step height of the surface roughness is less than 6 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method for polishing glass by which surface roughness or under-surface defects not permissible for use in an extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) are not caused, and to provide an optical element produced using the method. SOLUTION: The silica-titania glass element suitable for EUVL is produced from glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0±30×10 -9 /°C or less and containing 5-10 wt.% titania, and having 2.0 mL/cm 2 /min. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide ultra-low expansion coefficient silica/titania glass having reduced striae. SOLUTION: In this method, glass is heat-treated at a temperature over 1,600°C for 72-288 hours. In an example of this method, glass is heat-treated without flowing nor moving. By this method, the size of the striae in the ultra-low expansion coefficient glass is reduced by 500%, especially the striae at a high frequency can be reduced for the most part. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT