Laser-Driven Light Source
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    发明申请
    Laser-Driven Light Source 有权
    激光光源

    公开(公告)号:US20150021500A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-22

    申请号:US14510959

    申请日:2014-10-09

    Inventor: Donald K. Smith

    Abstract: An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser can provide a substantially continuous amount of energy to the ionized gas to generate a substantially continuous high brightness light.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于制造光的装置包括一个室和一个使室内的气体电离的点火源。 该装置还包括至少一个激光器,其向室内的电离气体提供能量以产生高亮度光。 激光器可以向电离气体提供基本连续的能量以产生基本连续的高亮度光。

    Light Source Using Pre-Ionization

    公开(公告)号:US20250081319A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18586458

    申请日:2024-02-24

    Abstract: An EUV light source includes a chamber that defines a plasma confinement region. A magnetic core is positioned around the chamber and is configured to generate a plasma in the plasma generation region so that the plasma converges in the plasma confinement region. A power delivery section is positioned around the magnetic core. A power supply includes a charging circuit, a pre-ionization circuit, and a solid state switching circuit having an output coupled to the magnetic core. The power supply is configured to isolate the charging circuit from the power delivery section and to generate a pre-ionization pulse through inductive coupling that causes ionization of gas in the plasma generation region. The solid state switching circuit is configured to discharge a capacitance through inductive coupling to form a plasma in the plasma generation region.

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