公开(公告)号：US20220326152A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17639845

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Adrianus Johannes Hendrikus SCHELLEKENS ,  David O'DWYER ,  Nan LIN ,  Gerrit Jacobus Hendrik BRUSSAARD

IPC: G01N21/47 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G03F7/20

Abstract: A high harmonic generation assembly and method for generating high harmonic radiation. The assembly comprises a cavity configured to receive input radiation and increase the intensity of the input radiation inside the cavity for forming drive radiation suitable for use in high harmonic generation. The assembly further comprises an interaction region within the cavity at which, in use, a medium is present, the medium being configured to generate harmonic radiation by high harmonic generation when the drive radiation is incident thereupon, and an optical assembly configured to direct the drive radiation to pass through the interaction region, and comprising an output coupler comprising an aperture through which at least a part of the generated harmonic radiation is able to exit the cavity. The optical assembly is further configured to shape the drive radiation into a converging hollow beam before the drive radiation passes through the interaction region.

公开(公告)号：US20240168392A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18277188

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Petrus Wilhelmus SMORENBURG ,  Johan REININK ,  Marinus Petrus REIJNDERS ,  Han-Kwang NIENHUYS ,  David O'DWYER ,  Sander Bas ROOBOL ,  Christina Lynn PORTER ,  Stephen EDWARD

IPC: G03F7/00 ,  G21K1/10

CPC classification number: G03F7/706849 ,  G03F7/70233 ,  G03F7/70308 ,  G03F7/70316 ,  G21K1/10

Abstract: An assembly and method for separating first radiation and second radiation in the far field, wherein the first radiation and the second radiation have non-overlapping wavelengths, The assembly comprises a capillary structure, wherein the first radiation and the second radiation propagate coaxially along at least a portion of the capillary structure, and an optical structure configured to control the spatial distribution of the first radiation outside of the capillary structure, through interference, such that the intensity of the first radiation in the far field is reduced along an optical axis of the second radiation.