Abstract:
A plasma lamp for use in a laser-sustained plasma (LSP) light source is disclosed. The plasma lamp includes a gas containment structure for containing a gas, a gas seal positioned at a base of the gas containment structure, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet. The plasma lamp includes a gas swirler including a set of nozzles configured to generate a vortex gas flow and a swirler shaft including an inlet channel for delivering the gas from the gas inlet to the nozzles and an outlet channel for delivering the gas from the gas containment structure to the gas outlet. The plasma lamp includes a distributor including one or more plenums to distribute the gas from the gas inlet into the swirler. The plasma lamp may also include a deflector fluidically coupled to the swirler shaft and extending above the set of nozzles and configured to direct gas flow around the swirler.
Abstract:
A broadband radiation source is disclosed. The source may include a gas containment vessel configured to maintain a plasma and emit broadband radiation. The source may also include a recirculation gas loop fluidically coupled to the gas containment vessel. The recirculation gas loop may be configured to transport gas from one or more gas boosters configured to pressurize the low-pressure gas into a high-pressure gas and transport the high-pressure gas to the recirculation loop via an outlet. The system includes a pressurized gas reservoir fluidically coupled to the outlet of the one or more gas boosters and is configured to receive and store high pressure gas from the one or more gas boosters. The source includes a pressurized gas reservoir located between the one or more gas boosters and the gas containment vessel and is configured to receive and store high pressure gas from the one or more gas boosters.
Abstract:
An extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus includes a disc-shaped cathode rotating about an axis, a disc-shaped anode rotating about an axis, an energy beam irradiation device irradiating a plasma raw material on the cathode with an energy beam to vaporize the plasma raw material, a power supply for causing a discharge between the cathode and the anode for generating a plasma in the gap between the cathode and the anode to emit extreme ultraviolet light, and an irradiation position adjusting mechanism for adjusting a position at which the cathode is irradiated with the energy beam. The cathode, the anode, and the irradiation position adjusting mechanism are accommodated in a housing. A photography device is disposed outside the housing and is configured to photograph a visible-light image of a vicinity of the cathode and the anode, the vicinity including visible light emitted from the plasma.
Abstract:
A broadband radiation source is disclosed. The source may include a gas containment vessel configured to maintain a plasma and emit broadband radiation. The source may also include a recirculation gas loop fluidically coupled to the gas containment vessel. The recirculation gas loop may be configured to transport gas from one or more gas boosters configured to pressurize the low-pressure gas into a high-pressure gas and transport the high-pressure gas to the recirculation loop via an outlet. The system includes a pressurized gas reservoir fluidically coupled to the outlet of the one or more gas boosters and is configured to receive and store high pressure gas from the one or more gas boosters. The source includes a pressurized gas reservoir located between the one or more gas boosters and the gas containment vessel and is configured to receive and store high pressure gas from the one or more gas boosters.
Abstract:
A lighting device (100, 300, 400) is disclosed. The lighting device comprises a light source (110, 310, 410), an at least partially light transmitting envelope (120, 320, 420) and a dispenser (140, 340, 440). The envelope is arranged to define a sealed space (130, 330, 430) in which at least a portion of the light source is arranged. Further, the dispenser comprises a chemically reactive substance and is adapted to gradually release at least some of the chemically reactive substance to the sealed space so as to reduce contaminants and by-products that may be present in the sealed space.
Abstract:
A plasma light source includes a chamber having an ionizable medium therein, an ignition source configured to provide first electromagnetic radiation to the chamber, a sustaining source configured to separately provide second electromagnetic radiation to the chamber, a first curved mirror positioned adjacent the chamber, and a second curved mirror positioned opposite the first mirror and arranged to direct the first electromagnetic radiation toward the chamber. The second electromagnetic radiation may be different than the first electromagnetic radiation. Related devices and methods of operation are also discussed.