Abstract:
A silica glass article, such as a lens in a stepper/scanner system, having saturated induced absorption at wavelengths of less than about 250 nm. Saturated induced absorption is achieved by first removing Si-O defects in the silica glass by forming silicon hydride (SiH) at such defects, and loading the silica glass with hydrogen to react with E' centers formed by photolysis of SiH in the silica glass article. The silicon hydride is formed by loading the silica glass with molecular hydrogen at temperatures of at least 475°C. After formation of SiH, the silica glass is loaded with additional molecular hydrogen at temperatures of less than 475°C.
Abstract:
Phase change memory materials and more particularly GeAs telluride materials useful for phase change memory applications, for example, optical and electronic data storage are described.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a method for determining metal fluoride crystals that are suitable for use in below 200 nm optical lithography by correlation of thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurements to fluence dependent transmission (FDT) measurements; and to metal fluoride crystals suitable for below 200 nm optical lithography, such crystals having a fluent dependent transmission slope that is linearly dependent on the thermally stimulated peak maximum. Crystals suitable for below 200 nm lithography can be determined by using the standard linear relationship between the TSC peak strengths and the FDT slopes without further more FDT measurements.
Abstract:
A silica glass article, such as a lens in a stepper/scanner system, having saturated induced absorption at wavelengths of less than about 250 nm. Saturated induced absorption is achieved by first removing Si-O defects in the silica glass by forming silicon hydride (SiH) at such defects, and loading the silica glass with hydrogen to react with E' centers formed by photolysis of SiH in the silica glass article. The silicon hydride is formed by loading the silica glass with molecular hydrogen at temperatures of at least 475°C. After formation of SiH, the silica glass is loaded with additional molecular hydrogen at temperatures of less than 475°C.
Abstract:
Disclosed are synthetic silica glass having a low polarization-induced birefringence, process for making the glass and lithography system comprising optical element made of the glass. The silica glass has a polarization-induced birefringence measured at 633 nm of less than about 0.1 nm/cm when subjected to excimer laser pulses at about 193 nm having a fluence of about 40 µJ•cm-2•pulse-1 and a pulse length of about 25 ns for 5 x 109 pulses.
Abstract translation:公开了具有低偏振诱发双折射的合成石英玻璃,用于制造玻璃的方法和包含由玻璃制成的光学元件的光刻系统。 当经受约193nm的准分子激光脉冲时,石英玻璃在633nm处测量的偏振诱发双折射小于约0.1nm / cm,脉冲约为40μJcm -2脉冲-1,脉冲长度约为 5 x 109脉冲为25 ns。
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a method for determining metal fluoride crystals that are suitable for use in below 200 nm optical lithography by correlation of thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurements to fluence dependent transmission (FDT) measurements; and to metal fluoride crystals suitable for below 200 nm optical lithography, such crystals having a fluent dependent transmission slope that is linearly dependent on the thermally stimulated peak maximum. Crystals suitable for below 200 nm lithography can be determined by using the standard linear relationship between the TSC peak strengths and the FDT slopes without further more FDT measurements.
Abstract:
Disclosed are masks and mask blanks for photolithographic processes, photosensitive materials and fabrication method therefor. Photosensitive materials are used in the masks for recording permanent pattern features via UV exposure. The masks are advantageously phase-shifting, but can be gray-scale masks having index patterns with arbitrary distribution of refractive index and pattern dimension. The masks may have features above the surface formed from opaque or attenuating materials. Alumino-boro-germano-silicate glasses having a composition comprising, in terms of mole percentage, 1-6% of Al 2 O 3 , 10-36% of B 2 O 3 , 2-20% of GeO 2 , 40-80% of SiO 2 , 2-10% of R 2 O, where R is selected from Li, Na and K, and expressed in terms of weight percentage of the glass, 0-5% of F, can be used for the mask substrate.
Abstract translation:公开了用于光刻工艺的掩模和掩模坯料,感光材料及其制造方法。 光敏材料用于通过紫外线曝光记录永久图案特征的掩模。 掩模有利地是相移,但是可以是具有折射率和图案尺寸的任意分布的索引图案的灰度掩模。 掩模可以具有由不透明或衰减材料形成的表面上方的特征。 氧化铝 - 硼 - 锗酸 - 硅酸盐玻璃,其组成包括以摩尔百分比计为1〜6%的Al 2 O 3,10-36%的B 2 O 3,2〜20%的GeO 2,40〜80%的SiO 2,2-10 R 2选自Li,Na和K的R 2 O%,并且以玻璃重量百分比表示,0-5%的F可以用于掩模基板。
Abstract:
Disclosed are masks and mask blanks for photolithographic processes, photosensitive materials and fabrication method therefor. Photosensitive materials are used in the masks for recording permanent pattern features via UV exposure. The masks are advantageously phase-shifting, but can be gray-scale masks having index patterns with arbitrary distribution of refractive index and pattern dimension. The masks may have features above the surface formed from opaque or attenuating materials. Alumino-boro-germano-silicate glasses having a composition comprising, in terms of mole percentage, 1-6% of Al2O3, 10-36% of B2O3, 2-20% of GeO2, 40-80% of SiO2, 2-10% of R2O, where R is selected from Li, Na and K, and expressed in terms of weight percentage of the glass, 0-5% of F, can be used for the mask substrate.
Abstract translation:公开了用于光刻工艺的掩模和掩模坯料,感光材料及其制造方法。 光敏材料用于通过紫外线曝光记录永久图案特征的掩模。 掩模有利地是相移,但是可以是具有折射率和图案尺寸的任意分布的索引图案的灰度掩模。 掩模可以具有由不透明或衰减材料形成的表面上方的特征。 氧化铝 - 硼 - 锗酸 - 硅酸盐玻璃,其组成包括以摩尔百分比计为1〜6%的Al 2 O 3,10-36%的B 2 O 3,2〜20%的GeO 2,40〜80%的SiO 2,2-10 R 2选自Li,Na和K的R 2 O%,并且以玻璃重量百分比表示,0-5%的F可以用于掩模基板。
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of generating short wavelength radiation, methods of transporting short wavelength radiation, and apparati used in these methods. One embodiment of the invention provides a method of transporting short wavelength radiation using a photonic band gap fiber. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of transporting short wavelength radiation using a bundle of photonic band gap fibers. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of generating ultraviolet radiation using high harmonic generation by pumping a noble gas-filled photonic band gap fiber with a pulsed laser source.
Abstract:
Disclosed in the application are a synthetic silica glass having low fluence-dependent transmission, particularly at about 193 nm, and a process for making the same. The glass may desirably exhibit a low level of fluorescence at 290 and 390 nm when activated at about 248 nm. The glass may desirably exhibit low level of LIWFD, [SiH*] and/or [ODC].