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公开(公告)号:US06556600B2
公开(公告)日:2003-04-29
申请号:US09855310
申请日:2001-05-14
申请人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Richard M. Ness , William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , Eckehard D. Onkels , Choonghoon Oh
发明人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Richard M. Ness , William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , Eckehard D. Onkels , Choonghoon Oh
IPC分类号: H01S310
CPC分类号: H01S3/105 , G03F7/70025 , G03F7/70041 , G03F7/70483 , G03F7/70575 , H01S3/02 , H01S3/03 , H01S3/036 , H01S3/038 , H01S3/0385 , H01S3/041 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/08036 , H01S3/08063 , H01S3/08068 , H01S3/0943 , H01S3/097 , H01S3/09702 , H01S3/09705 , H01S3/0971 , H01S3/0975 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/104 , H01S3/1305 , H01S3/139 , H01S3/22 , H01S3/2207 , H01S3/223 , H01S3/225 , H01S3/2251 , H01S3/2256 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2325 , H01S3/2366
摘要: The present invention provides a narrow band laser system having two laser subsystems. The first laser subsystem is configured to provide a very narrow band pulsed output beam which is used to injection seed the second laser subsystem where the narrow band pulsed seed beam is amplified to produce a narrow band pulsed output beam. A pulse power supply is provided which is specially configured to precisely time the discharges in the two laser subsystem so that the discharges are properly synchronized. The laser gas comprises F2 at a partial pressure less than about 1% with a buffer gas comprised of helium or neon or a combination of helium and neon. Control of center wavelength of the output beam is provided by adjusting one or more of the following parameters in the first laser: the total laser gas pressure, the relative concentration of helium or neon, F2 partial pressure, laser gas temperature, discharge voltage and pulse energy.
摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种具有两个激光子系统的窄带激光系统。 第一激光子系统被配置为提供非常窄的带状脉冲输出光束,其用于向第二激光子系统注入种子,其中窄带脉冲种子光束被放大以产生窄带脉冲输出光束。 提供了一种脉冲电源,其特别配置为精确地对两个激光子系统中的放电进行时间放电,使得放电正确同步。 激光气体包含分压小于约1%的F2,由氦或氖组成的缓冲气体或氦和氖的组合。 通过调整第一激光器中的一个或多个以下参数来提供输出光束的中心波长的控制:总激光气体压力,氦或氖的相对浓度,F2分压,激光气体温度,放电电压和脉冲 能源。
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公开(公告)号:US06590922B2
公开(公告)日:2003-07-08
申请号:US09879311
申请日:2001-06-12
申请人: Eckehard D. Onkels , Richard L. Sandstrom , Richard M. Ness , William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , Choonghoon Oh
发明人: Eckehard D. Onkels , Richard L. Sandstrom , Richard M. Ness , William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , Choonghoon Oh
IPC分类号: H01S322
CPC分类号: G03F7/70575 , G03F7/70025 , G03F7/70041 , G03F7/70483 , H01S3/03 , H01S3/036 , H01S3/038 , H01S3/0385 , H01S3/041 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/082 , H01S3/0835 , H01S3/0943 , H01S3/097 , H01S3/09702 , H01S3/09705 , H01S3/0971 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/139 , H01S3/22 , H01S3/2207 , H01S3/223 , H01S3/225 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2325 , H01S3/2366
摘要: A narrow band F2 laser system having two laser subsystems. The first laser subsystem is configured to provide a very narrow band pulsed beam at a first narrow wavelength range corresponding to a first natural emission line of the F2 laser system. This beam is injected into the gain medium of the second laser subsystem in a first direction where the beam is amplified to produce a narrow band pulsed output beam. The seed laser subsystem also produces a second pulsed beam at a second wavelength range corresponding to a second natural emission line of the F2 laser. This line is injected into the gain medium of the second laser subsystem in a second direction opposite said first direction. The second beam is amplified in the gain medium of the second laser subsystem depleting the gain medium of gain potential at the second wavelength range. (This amplified second beam is preferably wasted.) With the gain potential at the second undesired wavelength the range thus reduced the portion of light at the second wavelength range in the output beam is greatly reduced.
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公开(公告)号:US07088758B2
公开(公告)日:2006-08-08
申请号:US10956784
申请日:2004-10-01
申请人: Richard L. Sandstrom , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Thomas A. Yager , Alexander I. Ershov , Robert J. Rafac , German E. Rylov
发明人: Richard L. Sandstrom , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Thomas A. Yager , Alexander I. Ershov , Robert J. Rafac , German E. Rylov
IPC分类号: H01S3/22
CPC分类号: G01J1/429 , B23K26/0622 , B23K2101/40 , G01J9/02 , G02B26/002 , G02B26/0875 , G03F7/70041 , G03F7/70575 , H01S3/005 , H01S3/0057 , H01S3/1055 , H01S3/225
摘要: An apparatus and method are disclosed for operating a narrow band short pulse duration gas discharge laser output light pulse beam producing system, producing a beam comprising laser output light pulses at a selected pulse repetition rate, which may comprise: a dispersive center wavelength selection optic selecting at least one center wavelength for each pulse determined at least in part by the angle of incidence of the laser light pulse beam containing the respective pulse on the dispersive wavelength selection optic; a tuning mechanism operative to select at least one angle of incidence of a first spatially defined portion of the laser light pulse beam containing the respective pulse upon the dispersive center wavelength selection optic; and, the tuning mechanism comprising a variably refractive optical element defining a plurality of refractive angular displacements of the first spatially defined portion of the laser light pulse beam passing through the variably refractive optical element at one of a plurality of positions of incidence of the laser light pulse beam on the variably refractive optical element. The variably refractive optical element may comprise: a first generally flat face defining a surface of incidence for the laser light pulse beam; and, a second multifaceted or curved face defining a plurality of generally flat surfaces of exit or a continuously varying surface of exit for the laser light beam. Other aspects of pulse parameter metrology and pulse modulation control, including in response to signals from the utilization tool are disclosed, e.g., relating to proper dose control with differing center wavelength spectra.
摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于操作窄带短脉冲持续时间气体放电激光输出光脉冲束产生系统的装置和方法,产生包括选定脉冲重复频率的激光输出光脉冲的光束,其可以包括:色散中心波长选择光学选择 用于每个脉冲的至少一个中心波长至少部分地由分散波长选择光学器件上包含相应脉冲的激光束的入射角确定; 调谐机构,用于在色散中心波长选择光学器件上选择包含相应脉冲的激光束脉冲光束的第一空间限定部分的至少一个入射角; 并且所述调谐机构包括可变折射光学元件,所述可变折射光学元件限定所述激光束的所述第一空间限定部分的多个折射角位移通过所述可变折射光学元件在所述激光的入射的多个位置中的一个位置 脉冲光束在可变折射光学元件上。 可变折射光学元件可以包括:限定用于激光束脉冲束的入射面的第一大致平坦的面; 以及限定用于激光束的出口的多个大致平坦的表面或出口的连续变化的表面的第二多面或弯曲面。 脉冲参数测量和脉冲调制控制的其它方面包括响应来自利用工具的信号,例如涉及具有不同中心波长光谱的适当剂量控制。
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公开(公告)号:US20110102759A1
公开(公告)日:2011-05-05
申请号:US12987039
申请日:2011-01-07
申请人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
发明人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
IPC分类号: G03B27/54
CPC分类号: H01S3/225 , H01S3/005 , H01S3/0057 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/083 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/2251 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2333 , H01S3/2383 , H01S2301/02
摘要: A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage.
摘要翻译: 一种方法和装置可以包括线变窄的脉冲准分子或分子氟气放电激光系统,其可以包括种子激光振荡器,其产生包括可以包括第一气体放电准分子或分子氟激光室的脉冲的激光输出光束的输出; 第一振荡器腔内的线窄模块; 在第二气体放电准分子或分子氟激光室中包含放大增益介质的激光放大级,其接收种子激光振荡器的输出并放大种子激光振荡器的输出,以形成激光系统输出,其包括激光输出光束 脉冲,其可以包括环形功率放大级。
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公开(公告)号:US07643528B2
公开(公告)日:2010-01-05
申请号:US11973671
申请日:2007-10-10
申请人: William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , German Rylov , Igor V. Fomenkov , Daniel J. W. Brown , Christian J. Wittak , Rajasekhar M. Rao , Robert A. Bergstedt , John Fitzgerald , Richard L. Sandstrom , Vladimir B. Fleurov , Robert N. Jacques , Ed Danielewicz , Robin Swain , Edward Arriola , Michael Wyatt , Walter Crosby
发明人: William N. Partlo , Alexander I. Ershov , German Rylov , Igor V. Fomenkov , Daniel J. W. Brown , Christian J. Wittak , Rajasekhar M. Rao , Robert A. Bergstedt , John Fitzgerald , Richard L. Sandstrom , Vladimir B. Fleurov , Robert N. Jacques , Ed Danielewicz , Robin Swain , Edward Arriola , Michael Wyatt , Walter Crosby
IPC分类号: H01S3/22
CPC分类号: H01S3/0057 , G03F7/70341 , G03F7/70583
摘要: An apparatus and method which may comprise a pulsed gas discharge laser which may comprise a seed laser portion; an amplifier portion receiving the seed laser output and amplifying the optical intensity of each seed pulse; a pulse stretcher which may comprise: a first beam splitter operatively connected with the first delay path and a second pulse stretcher operatively connected with the second delay path; a first optical delay path tower containing the first beam splitter; a second optical delay path tower containing the second beam splitter; one of the first and second optical delay paths may comprise: a plurality of mirrors defining the respective optical delay path including mirrors located in the first tower and in the second tower; the other of the first and second optical delay paths may comprise: a plurality of mirrors defining the respective optical delay path including mirrors only in one of the first tower and the second tower.
摘要翻译: 一种可包括可包括种子激光器部分的脉冲气体放电激光器的装置和方法; 接收种子激光输出并放大每个种子脉冲的光强度的放大器部分; 脉冲展开器,其可以包括:与第一延迟路径可操作地连接的第一分束器和与第二延迟路径可操作地连接的第二脉冲展开器; 包含第一分束器的第一光学延迟路径塔; 包含第二分束器的第二光学延迟路径塔; 第一和第二光学延迟路径中的一个可以包括:多个反射镜,其限定相应的光学延迟路径,包括位于第一塔架和第二塔架中的反射镜; 第一和第二光学延迟路径中的另一个可以包括:多个反射镜限定相应的光学延迟路径,其仅包括在第一塔架和第二塔架之一中的镜子。
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公开(公告)号:US06538737B2
公开(公告)日:2003-03-25
申请号:US10003513
申请日:2001-10-31
申请人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Igor V. Fomenkov , Daniel J. W. Brown
发明人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Igor V. Fomenkov , Daniel J. W. Brown
IPC分类号: G01J314
CPC分类号: G01J3/12 , G01J1/4257 , G01J3/22 , G01J3/26 , G01J9/02
摘要: A high resolution etalon-grating spectrometer. A preferred embodiment presents an extremely narrow slit function in the ultraviolet range and is very useful for measuring bandwidth of narrow band excimer lasers used for integrated circuit lithography. Light from the laser is focused into a diffuser and the diffused light exiting the diffuser illuminates an etalon. A portion of its light exiting the etalon is collected and directed into a slit positioned at a fringe pattern of the etalon. Light passing through the slit is collimated and the collimated light illuminates a grating positioned in an approximately Littrow configuration which disburses the light according to wavelength. A portion of the dispursed light representing the wavelength corresponding to the selected etalon fringe is passed through a second slit and monitored by a light detector. When the etalon and the grating are tuned to the same precise wavelength a slit function is defined which is extremely narrow such as about 0.034 pm (FWHM) and about 0.091 pm (95 percent integral). The etalon and the grating are placed in a leak-fight enclosure filled with a gas, such as nitrogen or helium. The wavelength scanning of the spectrometer is done by changing the gas pressure in the enclosure during the scan.
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公开(公告)号:US06713770B2
公开(公告)日:2004-03-30
申请号:US10098975
申请日:2002-03-15
申请人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Igor V. Fomenkov , Scott T. Smith , Daniel J. W. Brown
发明人: Richard L. Sandstrom , Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Igor V. Fomenkov , Scott T. Smith , Daniel J. W. Brown
IPC分类号: G01J314
CPC分类号: G01J3/26 , G01J1/4257 , G01J3/02 , G01J3/0205 , G01J3/12 , G01J3/1804 , G01J3/22 , G01J9/02
摘要: A high resolution spectral measurement device. A preferred embodiment presents an extremely narrow slit function in the ultraviolet range and is very useful for measuring bandwidth of narrow-band excimer lasers used for integrated circuit lithography. Light from the laser is focused into a diffuser and the diffused light exiting the diffuser illuminates an etalon. A portion of its light exiting the etalon is collected and directed into a slit positioned at a fringe pattern of the etalon. Light passing through the slit is collimated and the collimated light illuminates a grating positioned in an approximately Littrow configuration which disburses the light according to wavelength. A portion of the dispursed light representing the wavelength corresponding to the selected etalon fringe is passed through a second slit and monitored by a light detector. When the etalon and the grating are tuned to the same precise wavelength a slit function is defined which is extremely narrow such as about 0.034 pm (FWHM) and about 0.091 pm (95 percent integral). The bandwidth of a laser beam can be measured very accurately by a directing portion of the laser beam into the insulator and scanning the laser wavelength over a range which includes the monochromator slit wavelength. In a second embodiment the second slit and the light detector is replaced by a photodiod array and the bandwidth of a laser beam is determined by analyzing a set of scan data from the photodiode array. Alternately, the laser wavelength can be fixed near the middle of the spectrum range of the grating spectrometer, and the etalon can be scanned.
摘要翻译: 高分辨率光谱测量装置。 优选的实施例在紫外线范围内呈现非常窄的狭缝功能,并且对于测量用于集成电路光刻的窄带准分子激光器的带宽是非常有用的。 来自激光的光被聚焦成漫射器,并且离开扩散器的漫射光照射标准具。 将其从标准具出射的光的一部分收集并引导到位于标准具的边缘图案处的狭缝中。 通过狭缝的光线被准直,并且准直光照射位于大约Littrow配置中的光栅,其根据波长散发光。 表示对应于所选择的标准具条纹的波长的调度光的一部分通过第二狭缝并由光检测器监视。 当标准具和光栅调谐到相同的精确波长时,定义狭缝功能,其极窄,例如约0.034μm(FWHM)和约0.091μm(95%积分)。 通过激光束的引导部分进入绝缘体并且在包括单色器狭缝波长的范围内扫描激光波长,可以非常精确地测量激光束的带宽。 在第二实施例中,第二狭缝和光检测器由光电二极管阵列替代,并且通过分析来自光电二极管阵列的一组扫描数据来确定激光束的带宽。 或者,激光波长可以固定在光栅光谱仪的光谱范围附近,可以扫描标准具。
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公开(公告)号:US07885309B2
公开(公告)日:2011-02-08
申请号:US11787180
申请日:2007-04-13
申请人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
发明人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
IPC分类号: H01S3/22
CPC分类号: H01S3/225 , H01S3/005 , H01S3/0057 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/083 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/2251 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2333 , H01S3/2383 , H01S2301/02
摘要: A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage.
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公开(公告)号:US08170078B2
公开(公告)日:2012-05-01
申请号:US12987039
申请日:2011-01-07
申请人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
发明人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
IPC分类号: H01S3/22
CPC分类号: H01S3/225 , H01S3/005 , H01S3/0057 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/083 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/2251 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2333 , H01S3/2383 , H01S2301/02
摘要: A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage.
摘要翻译: 一种方法和装置可以包括线变窄的脉冲准分子或分子氟气放电激光系统,其可以包括种子激光振荡器,其产生包括可以包括第一气体放电准分子或分子氟激光室的脉冲的激光输出光束的输出; 第一振荡器腔内的线窄模块; 在第二气体放电准分子或分子氟激光室中包含放大增益介质的激光放大级,其接收种子激光振荡器的输出并放大种子激光振荡器的输出,以形成激光系统输出,其包括激光输出光束 脉冲,其可以包括环形功率放大级。
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公开(公告)号:US20100108913A1
公开(公告)日:2010-05-06
申请号:US11787180
申请日:2007-04-13
申请人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
发明人: Alexander I. Ershov , William N. Partlo , Daniel J. W. Brown , Igor V. Fomenkov , Robert A. Bergstedt , Richard L. Sandstrom , Ivan Lalovic
CPC分类号: H01S3/225 , H01S3/005 , H01S3/0057 , H01S3/08004 , H01S3/08009 , H01S3/083 , H01S3/10092 , H01S3/2251 , H01S3/2258 , H01S3/2333 , H01S3/2383 , H01S2301/02
摘要: A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage.
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