METHOD FOR REMOVING A CONTAMINATION LAYER FROM AN OPTICAL SURFACE AND ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR
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    发明申请
    METHOD FOR REMOVING A CONTAMINATION LAYER FROM AN OPTICAL SURFACE AND ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR 有权
    从光学表面去除污染层的方法及其布置

    公开(公告)号:US20130186430A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-25

    申请号:US13788790

    申请日:2013-03-07

    CPC classification number: B08B5/02 B08B7/00 G03F7/70925

    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for at least partially removing a contamination layer (15) from an optical surface (14a) of an EUV-reflective optical element (14) by bringing a cleaning gas into contact with the contamination layer. In the method, a jet (20) of cleaning gas is directed to the contamination layer (15) for removing material from the contamination layer (15). The contamination layer (15) is monitored for generating a signal indicative of the thickness of the contamination layer (15) and the jet (20) of cleaning gas is controlled by moving the jet (20) of cleaning gas relative to the optical surface (14a) using this signal as a feedback signal. A cleaning arrangement (19 to 24) for carrying out the method is also disclosed. The invention also relates to a method for generating a jet (20) of cleaning gas and to a corresponding cleaning gas generation arrangement.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及通过使清洁气体与污染层接触来至少部分地从EUV反射型光学元件(14)的光学表面(14a)去除污染物层(15)的方法。 在该方法中,将清洁气体的喷嘴(20)引导到污染层(15),以从污染层(15)去除材料。 监测污染层(15)以产生指示污染层(15)的厚度的信号,并且通过相对于光学表面移动清洁气体的喷嘴(20)来控制清洁气体的喷射(20) 14a)使用该信号作为反馈信号。 还公开了一种用于执行该方法的清洁装置(19至24)。 本发明还涉及一种用于产生清洁气体的喷嘴(20)和相应的清洁气体产生装置的方法。

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