摘要:
For irradiating a layer a radiation beam is directed and focussed to a spot on the layer, relative movement of the layer relative to the optical element is caused so that, successively, different portions of the layer are irradiated and an interspace between a surface of the optical element nearest to the layer is maintained. Furthermore, at least a portion of the interspace through which the radiation irradiates the spot on the layer is maintained filled with a liquid, the liquid being supplied via a supply conduit and flowing out of an outflow opening through a total projected cross-sectional passage area in a plane parallel to the layer. The outflow opening or a plurality of the outflow openings are positioned such that, seen in a direction perpendicular to the layer, the total cross-sectional area has a centre in the portion of the interspace through which the radiation irradiates the spot.
摘要:
A lithographic projection apparatus includes a liquid confinement structure extending along at least a part of a boundary of a space between a projection system and a substrate table. The liquid confinement structure is positioned adjacent a final surface of the projection system and includes a first inlet configured to supply a liquid, through which a patterned beam is to be projected, to the space, and a second inlet configured to supply gas and formed in a face of the structure. The face is arranged to oppose a surface of the substrate and the second inlet is located radially outward, with respect to an optical axis of the projection system, of the space and has a porous member to evenly distribute gas flow over an area of the second inlet.
摘要:
For irradiating a layer a radiation beam is directed and focussed to a spot on the layer, relative movement of the layer relative to the lens is caused so that, successively, different portions of the layer are irradiated and an interspace between a surface of the lens nearest to the layer is maintained. Furthermore, at least a portion of the interspace through which the radiation irradiates the spot on the layer is maintained filled with a liquid, the liquid being supplied via a supply conduit. At least a portion of the liquid fills up a recess through which the radiation irradiates the spot.
摘要:
A non-leaching adhesive system and its use in a liquid immersion objective for immersion-writing of masters for optical discs are disclosed. The adhesive system comprises at least one monomer, selected from among the group of acrylate and methacrylate monomers, allylic monomers, norbornene monomers, hybrid monomers thereof, containing chemically different polymeriazble groups, and multifunctional thiol monomers, provided that said thiol is used in combination with at least one of said non-thiol monomers; and a polymerization initiator. At least one of said monomers, not being a thiol, is provided with at least two functional polymerizable groups to obtain a crosslinked polymer network. The polymerization initiator is preferably an initiator that can be activated both thermally and with UV radiation. The adhesive system may further contain a reactive diluent. Further the use of the present adhesive system in mounting a liquid immersion objective is disclosed.
摘要:
An imprinting method is provided that, according to an embodiment, involves contacting an imprintable medium on a substrate with a template to define an imprint area in the medium, removing at least some of any imprintable medium present outside the imprint area, and separating the template from the medium.
摘要:
A reflective liquid crystal display (1) is provided with a front illumination unit. The front illumination unit comprises a flat waveguide (2), at least one surface of which is provided with a diffraction grating (7). A period of the diffraction grating (7) is of the order of the wavelength of the light. A light source (4) generates light of one or more colors, and the colors of light are sequentially coupled into the flat waveguide (2). The diffraction grating (7) is divided into separate areas (10, 11, 12). Each of these separate areas (10, 11, 12) is tuned to one particular wavelength of the light generated by the light source (4). Each separate area (10, 11, 12) is subdivided into various small areas so that the surface of the flat waveguide is subdivided into a large number of small areas (10-1, 11-1, 12-1, . . . 10-11, . . . 12-41). Each small area (10-1, 11-1, 12-1, . . . 10-11, . . . 12-41) is bounded by small areas (10-1, 11-1, 12-1, . . . 10-11, . . . 12-41) tuned to other light wavelengths. A polarizer (6) is present above the waveguide (2) to reflect light polarized in one direction back to the reflective liquid crystal display (1) and to transmit image-wise polarized light in a direction transverse to the one direction.
摘要:
For irradiating a layer a radiation beam is directed and focussed to a spot on the layer, relative movement of the layer relative to the lens is caused so that, successively, different portions of the layer are irradiated and an interspace between a surface of the lens nearest to the layer is maintained. Furthermore, at least a portion of the interspace through which the radiation irradiates the spot on the layer is maintained filled with a liquid, the liquid being supplied via a supply conduit. At least a portion of the liquid fills up a recess through which the radiation irradiates the spot.
摘要:
A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a space between the projection system and the substrate is filled with a liquid. An edge seal member at least partly surrounds the substrate or other object on a substrate table to prevent liquid loss when edge portions of the substrate or other object are, for example, imaged or illuminated.
摘要:
A device for directing radiation to a layer (1) is described. The device includes a first optical element (L1) for focusing a first radiation beam (B1) originating from a first radiation source (S1) onto said layer, a second optical element (L2) for focusing a second radiation beam (B2) originating from a second radiation source (S2) onto said layer. The wavelengths of the radiation from said first and said second radiation source are different from each other. The first and second optical element are jointly movable with respect to said radiation sources, wherein the focal points of the two radiation beams at least substantially coincide with various movements of the first optical element and the second optical element with respect to the radiation sources. The second optical element (L2) has an aperture (A2) which allows optically undisturbed passage of the first radiation beam (B1). In this way a compact and light configuration of L1 and L2 is achieved as well as an improved radiation beam quality. Further an apparatus comprising such a device and a method using such an apparatus are disclosed.
摘要:
An optical element comprises a fluid chamber and a device for providing a magnetic field over at least a portion of the fluid chamber The fluid chamber has side portions and end portions, and contains a first fluid and a second fluid. The fluids are non-miscible and the second fluid is capable of being influenced by a magnetic field. The end portions of the fluid chamber are connected together only by the side portions.