Abstract:
Subjects for the invention are to obtain a quartz powder having a high purity and high quality and a process for producing the same and to obtain a glass molding formed by melting and molding the powder and extremely reduced in bubble inclusion. The invention provides a quartz powder, preferably a synthetic quartz powder obtained by the sol-gel method, which, upon heating from room temperature to 1,700° C., generates gases in which the amount of CO is 300 nl/g or smaller and the amount of CO2 is 30 nl/g or smaller.
Abstract:
A production method of synthetic silica glass according to the present invention comprises a first step of ejecting a silicon compound and a combustion gas containing oxygen and hydrogen from a burner to effect hydrolysis of the silicon compound in oxyhydrogen flame to produce fine particles of silica glass, and thereafter depositing and vitrifying the fine particles of silica glass on a target opposed to the burner to obtain a synthetic silica glass ingot; a second step of heating the synthetic silica glass ingot or the like obtained in the first step up to a first retention temperature of not less than 900° C., retaining the ingot or the like at the first retention temperature, and cooling the ingot or the like at a temperature decrease rate of not more than 10° C./h down to a temperature of not more than 500° C.; and a third step of heating the synthetic silica glass ingot or the like obtained in the second step up to a second retention temperature of not less than 500° C. nor more than 1100° C., retaining the ingot or the like thereat, and thereafter cooling the ingot or the like at a temperature decrease rate of not less than 50° C./h down to a temperature 100° C. lower than the second retention temperature.
Abstract:
The invention relates to fused silica having low compaction under high energy irradiation, particularly adaptable for use in photolithography applications.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a synthetic quartz glass, which is a material for producing an optical member having an excellent excimer laser resistance, and a production method thereof with a good productivity. That is, the synthetic quartz glass produced by vitrifying glass fine particles obtained by flame hydrolysis of an organodisilazane compound directly on a substrate having a birefringence index of 5 nm/cm or less, a refractive index difference (&Dgr;n) of 2×10−6/cm or less, and an ArF saturated absorbance of 0.05/cm or less at a pulse energy density of 100 mJ/cm2/pulse. The production method thereof comprises the steps of introducing an organodisilazane compound represented by a general formula 1: (R1), SiNHSi(R2)3 (1) wherein R1 and R2 represent the same or a different alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, into a flame comprising a combustion gas and a combustion-supporting gas to generate silica fine particles, and accumulating the silica fine particles on a rotating heat resistant substrate to be a molten glass.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种合成石英玻璃,其是用于制造具有优异的受激准分子激光电阻的光学部件的材料及其生产率高的生产方法。 也就是说,通过玻璃化玻璃微粒制造的合成石英玻璃,其通过有机二硅氮烷化合物直接在双折射率为5nm / cm以下的折射率(DELTAn)为2×10 -6 / cm 或更小,在脉冲能量密度为100mJ / cm 2 /脉冲下的ArF饱和吸光度为0.05 / cm以下。 其制造方法包括将由通式1表示的有机二硅氮烷化合物引入包含燃烧气体和燃烧支持的火焰的步骤中,其中R1和R2表示相同或不同的具有1至3个碳原子的烷基 气体产生二氧化硅微粒,并将二氧化硅微粒聚集在旋转的耐热基材上成为熔融玻璃。
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an optical element to be used for an optical system and an optical instrument using the optical system, and a method for manufacturing a device using the optical instrument, wherein the optical element is manufactured by the steps including the steps for processing a high purity silica glass by lithography, and the hydrogen molecule content is adjusted after manufacturing the optical element.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a silica glass is provided. The method includes the steps of adding silica and a dispersant to a premix solution obtained by dissolving an acrylic resin monomer and a cross-linking agent in distilled water, dispersing the mixed solution and adjusting the pH of the mixture, to form a sol. Air bubbles are removed from the sol, and then the resultant sol is aged. A polymerization initiator and a catalyst are added to the aged sol, and the pH of the reaction mixture is adjusted. The reaction mixture is poured into a mold, and then the mixture is gelated, aged, demolded, dried, and then thermally treated to remove organic substances. Hydroxy groups are eliminated and the gel is sintered. A high purity silica glass tube, substantially free of cracking after drying and having a low shrinking ratio can be obtained. Also, a large silica glass tube can be manufactured by this fabrication method.
Abstract:
The invention provides a synthetic silica glass article or tool for a dopant-diffusing process in semiconductors, which is quite satisfactory in use in respect of the outstandingly small creeping at high temperatures, by working from a silica glass block having such a creeping characteristic that the elongation under a tension of 62.5 g/mm.sup.2 at a temperature of 1250.degree. C. does not exceed 0.025% after 5 minutes.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for the preparation of synthetic fused silica glass containing a very small amount of hydroxyl groups and has a high viscosity at high temperatures suitable for use as a material of articles for semiconductor processing at high temperatures, such as a crucible for Czochralski single crystal growing of semiconductor silicon. The method comprises hydrolyzing methyl silicate in a medium containing a specified amount of ammonia as a hydrolysis catalyst to form silica particles which are heat-treated in several successive steps.
Abstract:
A process for the production of a glass by the vacuum melting method using silica as a raw material is disclosed, comprising filing a silica fine powder in a suitable vessel, heating it in the presence of an accelerator for phase conversion to obtain a porous formed body consisting of a cristobalite phase, and then heating and melting the formed body in vacuo. According to the present invention, a transparent and active glass having a high quality can be produced at an inexpensive cost.