Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a discharge forming plasma radiation source, and a method of forming radiation using the discharge forming plasma radiation source to reduce the number of formed high-speed (high-energy) ions. SOLUTION: The discharge forming plasma radiation source includes a laser beam pulse generator constituted so as to induce a pinch in the plasma of the discharge forming plasma radiation source by providing a laser beam pulse. The laser beam pulse generator is constituted so as to provide the laser beam pulse having larger energy than the most suitable laser beam pulse energy corresponding to the maximum output of the radiation of a prescribed wavelength with respect to prescribed discharge energy. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A radiation system for generating a beam of radiation that defines an optical axis is provided. The radiation system includes a plasma produced discharge source for generating EUV radiation. The discharge source includes a pair of electrodes constructed and arranged to be provided with a voltage difference, and a system for producing a plasma between the pair of electrodes so as to provide a discharge in the plasma between the electrodes. The radiation system also includes a debris catching shield for catching debris from the electrodes. The debris catching shield is constructed and arranged to shield the electrodes from a line of sight provided in a predetermined spherical angle relative the optical axis, and to provide an aperture to a central area between the electrodes in the line of sight.
Abstract:
A target material is configured to be used in a source constructed and arranged to generate a radiation beam having a wavelength in a 6.8 nm range. The target material includes a Gd-based composition configured to modify a melting temperature of Gd, or Tb, or a Tb-based composition configured to reduce a melting temperature of Tb.
Abstract:
A lithographic apparatus include an optical element that includes an oriented carbon nanotube sheet. The optical element has an element thickness in the range of about 20-500 nm and has a transmission for EUV radiation having a wavelength in the range of about 1-20 nm of at least about 20% under perpendicular irradiation with the EUV radiation. The oriented carbon nanotube sheet may be used per se as optical element, and may be designed to reduce debris and/or improve the ratio of EUV/non-desired radiation. The sheet, due to its strength, does not necessarily need a support. The optical element of the invention may be unsupported.
Abstract:
A multilayer mirror is constructed and arranged to reflect radiation having a wavelength in the range of 2-8 nm. The multilayer mirror has alternating layers selected from the group consisting of: Cr and Sc layers, Cr and C layers, C and B4C layers, U and B4C layers, Th and B4C layers, C and B9C layers, La and B9C layers U and B9C layers, Th and B9C layers, La and B layers, C and B layers, U and B layers, and Th and B layers.
Abstract:
A multilayer mirror (7) is constructed and arranged to reflect radiation having a wavelength in the range of 2-8 nm. The multilayer mirror has alternating layers (4, 6), the alternating layers comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first and second layers being selected from the group consisting of : U and B4C layers, Th and B4C layers, La and B9C layers, La and B4C layers, U and B9C layers, Th and B9C layers, La and B layers, U and B layers, C and B layers, Th and B layers, U compound and B4C layers, Th compound and B4C layers, La compound and B9C layers, La compound and B4C layers, U compound and a B9C layers, Th compound and a B9C layers, La compound and a B layers, U compound and B layers, and Th compound and a B layers, wherein at least one of the first layers is separated from the second layer by an interlayer (7) disposed between at least one of the first layers and the second layer.