Method for determination of irreversible radiation damage of optical materials
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for determination of irreversible radiation damage of optical materials 有权
    光学材料不可逆辐射损伤的测定方法

    公开(公告)号:US07522270B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11440925

    申请日:2006-05-25

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: The method determines the extent of irreversible radiation damage of an optical material. The method includes the following three tests to determine the extent of irreversible radiation damage: 1) the optical material is irradiated with ultraviolet radiation at a wavelength of 193 nm and the non-intrinsic fluorescence intensity at a wavelength of 740 nm is measured; 2) the optical material is irradiated with high energy laser light and a change in respective absorptions at a wavelength of 385 nm is determined before and after irradiation; and 3) the optical material is irradiated with an energetic radiation source to form all possible color centers and a difference of respective surface integrals of corresponding absorption spectra in ultraviolet spectral and/or visible spectral regions is measured before and after irradiation.

    摘要翻译: 该方法确定光学材料不可逆辐射损伤的程度。 该方法包括以下三个测试,以确定不可逆辐射损伤的程度:1)光学材料用波长193nm的紫外线照射,并测量波长为740nm的非固有荧光强度; 2)用高能量激光照射光学材料,并且在照射之前和之后确定波长385nm处各自吸收的变化; 和3)用能量辐射源照射光学材料以形成所有可能的颜色中心,并且在照射之前和之后测量在紫外光谱和/或可见光谱区域中的相应吸收光谱的各个表面积分的差异。

    Determining the suitability of an optical material for the production of optical elements, corresponding device, and use of said material
    4.
    发明申请
    Determining the suitability of an optical material for the production of optical elements, corresponding device, and use of said material 有权
    确定用于制造光学元件的光学材料的适用性,相应的装置以及所述材料的使用

    公开(公告)号:US20050237523A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US10527850

    申请日:2003-09-16

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6402

    摘要: The method tests the suitability of an optical material having a radiation-induced absorption, especially of an alkali or alkaline earth halide, for production of an optical element exposed to high-energy irradiation. The method includes pre-irradiating the optical material with laser radiation until rapid damage induced in the optical material with the laser radiation is saturated; subsequently measuring fluorescence of the optical material during and/or immediately after irradiating the optical material with excitation radiation and determining the non-intrinsic fluorescence and intrinsic fluorescence present in the measured fluorescence. Suitability may be preferably determined according to a ratio of the amount of non-intrinsic fluorescence to intrinsic fluorescence. A device for performing the method including a barrier device for blocking scattered excitation radiation is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 该方法测试具有辐射​​诱发吸收的光学材料,特别是碱金属或碱土金属卤化物的光学材料适用于生产暴露于高能辐射的光学元件。 该方法包括用激光辐射预先照射光学材料,直到激光辐射在光学材料中引起的快速损伤饱和为止; 随后在用激发辐射照射光学材料期间和/或之后立即测量光学材料的荧光,并确定所测量的荧光中存在的非固有荧光和固有荧光。 可以根据非固有荧光量与固有荧光的比率来确定适宜性。 还提供了一种用于执行包括阻挡散射激发辐射的屏障装置的方法的装置。

    Determining the suitability of an optical material for the production of optical elements, corresponding device, and use of said material
    5.
    发明授权
    Determining the suitability of an optical material for the production of optical elements, corresponding device, and use of said material 有权
    确定用于制造光学元件的光学材料的适用性,相应的装置以及所述材料的使用

    公开(公告)号:US07256887B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-14

    申请号:US10527850

    申请日:2003-09-16

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6402

    摘要: The method tests the suitability of an optical material having a radiation-induced absorption, especially of an alkali or alkaline earth halide, for production of an optical element exposed to high-energy irradiation. The method includes pre-irradiating the optical material with laser radiation until rapid damage induced in the optical material with the laser radiation is saturated; subsequently measuring fluorescence of the optical material during and/or immediately after irradiating the optical material with excitation radiation and determining the non-intrinsic fluorescence and intrinsic fluorescence present in the measured fluorescence. Suitability may be preferably determined according to a ratio of the amount of non-intrinsic fluorescence to intrinsic fluorescence. A device for performing the method including a barrier device for blocking scattered excitation radiation is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 该方法测试具有辐射​​诱发吸收的光学材料,特别是碱金属或碱土金属卤化物的光学材料适用于生产暴露于高能辐射的光学元件。 该方法包括用激光辐射预先照射光学材料,直到激光辐射在光学材料中引起的快速损伤饱和为止; 随后在用激发辐射照射光学材料期间和/或之后立即测量光学材料的荧光,并确定所测量的荧光中存在的非固有荧光和固有荧光。 可以根据非固有荧光量与固有荧光的比率来确定适宜性。 还提供了一种用于执行包括阻挡散射激发辐射的屏障装置的方法的装置。

    Method of testing optical materials by irradiating with high energy density radiation, optical materials selected by said method and uses thereof
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of testing optical materials by irradiating with high energy density radiation, optical materials selected by said method and uses thereof 有权
    通过用高能量密度辐射照射光学材料,通过所述方法选择的光学材料及其用途来测试光学材料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07742156B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US12398402

    申请日:2009-03-05

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: An optical material for lithographic applications is selected from crystal materials by a testing method. The crystal materials are preferably quartz and/or alkali or alkaline earth halides, especially fluorides, or mixed crystals. The testing method includes three tests to measure irreversible radiation damage: 1) the optical material is irradiated with ultraviolet radiation at 193 nm and the non-intrinsic fluorescence intensity at 740 nm is measured; 2) the optical material is irradiated with high energy density laser light and a change in respective absorptions before and after irradiation at 385 nm is measured; and 3) the optical material is irradiated with an X-ray or radioactive source to form all possible color centers and a difference of respective surface integrals of corresponding absorption spectra in ultraviolet spectral and/or visible spectral regions is measured before and after irradiation.

    摘要翻译: 用于光刻应用的光学材料通过测试方法从晶体材料中选择。 晶体材料优选为石英和/或碱金属或碱土金属卤化物,特别是氟化物或混晶。 测试方法包括测量不可逆辐射损伤的三个测试:1)用193nm的紫外线照射光学材料,测量740nm处的非固有荧光强度; 2)用高能量密度激光照射光学材料,并测量在385nm照射前后各自吸收的变化; 和3)用X射线或放射源照射光学材料以形成所有可能的色心,并且在照射之前和之后测量在紫外光谱和/或可见光谱区域中相应吸收光谱的各自表面积分的差异。

    METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF CRYSTALS FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES, CRYSTALS GRADED IN THIS WAY AND USES THEREOF
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF CRYSTALS FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES, CRYSTALS GRADED IN THIS WAY AND USES THEREOF 有权
    用于量化确定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件的晶体适用性的方法,以此方式分级的晶体及其用途

    公开(公告)号:US20100001208A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US11558728

    申请日:2006-11-10

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6402 G01N21/6489

    摘要: A method is described for quantitative determination of suitability of an optical material, especially alkali halide and alkaline earth halide single crystals, for optical components exposed to high energy densities, especially of pulsed laser light at wavelengths under 250 nm. In this procedure radiation-dependent transmission of the optical material is determined at ultraviolet wavelengths by fluorescence measurements for fluorescence induced by ultraviolet radiation at these ultraviolet wavelengths. This is accomplished by a method including determining an induced fluorescence maximum of a non-linear absorption process, measuring a slope (|dT/dH|) of a functional relationship representing the dependence of the radiation-dependent transmission on fluence (H) for the induced fluorescence and determining radiation-dependent transmissions from this slope for particular fluence values.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于定量测定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件,特别是波长在250nm以下的脉冲激光的光学材料,特别是碱金属卤化物和碱土卤化物单晶的适用性的方法。 在该过程中,通过在这些紫外线波长处的紫外线辐射诱导的荧光的荧光测量,在紫外线波长处确定光学材料的辐射相关透射。 这通过一种方法来实现,该方法包括确定非线性吸收过程的诱导荧光最大值,测量代表辐射依赖透射率对注射能量(H)的依赖性的函数关系的斜率(| dT / dH |) 诱导荧光并确定该斜率的辐射依赖传输,以获得特定的注量值。

    Method for quantitative determination of the suitability of crystals for optical components exposed to high energy densities, crystals graded in this way and uses thereof
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for quantitative determination of the suitability of crystals for optical components exposed to high energy densities, crystals graded in this way and uses thereof 有权
    用于定量测定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件的晶体的适应性的方法,以这种方式分级的晶体及其用途

    公开(公告)号:US07170069B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US10909896

    申请日:2004-08-02

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6402 G01N21/6489

    摘要: A method is described for quantitative determination of suitability of an optical material, especially alkali halide and alkaline earth halide single crystals, for optical components exposed to high energy densities, especially of pulsed laser light at wavelengths under 250 nm. In this procedure radiation-dependent transmission of the optical material is determined at ultraviolet wavelengths by fluorescence measurements for fluorescence induced by ultraviolet radiation at these ultraviolet wavelengths. This is accomplished by a method including determining an induced fluorescence maximum of a non-linear absorption process, measuring a slope (|dT/dH|) of a functional relationship representing the dependence of the radiation-dependent transmission on fluence (H) for the induced, fluorescence and determining radiation-dependent transmissions from this slope for particular fluence values.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于定量测定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件,特别是波长在250nm以下的脉冲激光的光学材料,特别是碱金属卤化物和碱土卤化物单晶的适用性的方法。 在该过程中,通过在这些紫外线波长处的紫外线辐射诱导的荧光的荧光测量,在紫外线波长处确定光学材料的辐射相关透射。 这通过一种方法来实现,该方法包括确定非线性吸收过程的诱导荧光最大值,测量代表辐射依赖透射率对注射能量(H)的依赖性的函数关系的斜率(| dT / dH |) 诱导,荧光和确定来自该斜率的辐射依赖传输,以获得特定的注量值。

    Method for quantitative determination of the suitability of crystals for optical components exposed to high energy densities, crystals graded in this way and uses thereof
    10.
    发明申请
    Method for quantitative determination of the suitability of crystals for optical components exposed to high energy densities, crystals graded in this way and uses thereof 有权
    用于定量测定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件的晶体的适应性的方法,以这种方式分级的晶体及其用途

    公开(公告)号:US20050029470A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-10

    申请号:US10909896

    申请日:2004-08-02

    IPC分类号: G01M11/00 G01N21/64

    CPC分类号: G01N21/6402 G01N21/6489

    摘要: A method is described for quantitative determination of suitability of an optical material, especially alkali halide and alkaline earth halide single crystals, for optical components exposed to high energy densities, especially of pulsed laser light at wavelengths under 250 nm. In this procedure radiation-dependent transmission of the optical material is determined at ultraviolet wavelengths by fluorescence measurements for fluorescence induced by ultraviolet radiation at these ultraviolet wavelengths. This is accomplished by a method including determining an induced fluorescence maximum of a non-linear absorption process, measuring a slope (|dT/dH|) of a functional relationship representing the dependence of the radiation-dependent transmission on fluence (H) for the induced, fluorescence and determining radiation-dependent transmissions from this slope for particular fluence values.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于定量测定暴露于高能量密度的光学部件,特别是波长在250nm以下的脉冲激光的光学材料,特别是碱金属卤化物和碱土卤化物单晶的适用性的方法。 在该过程中,通过在这些紫外线波长处的紫外线辐射诱导的荧光的荧光测量,在紫外线波长处确定光学材料的辐射相关透射。 这通过一种方法来实现,该方法包括确定非线性吸收过程的诱导荧光最大值,测量代表辐射依赖传播对能量密度(H)的依赖性的函数关系的斜率(| dT / dH |) 诱导,荧光和确定来自该斜率的辐射依赖传输,以获得特定的注量值。