Relax gas discharge laser lithography light source
    1.
    发明授权
    Relax gas discharge laser lithography light source 有权
    放气放电激光光刻光源

    公开(公告)号:US07088758B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10956784

    申请日:2004-10-01

    IPC分类号: H01S3/22

    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。

    High resolution etalon-grating spectrometer

    公开(公告)号:US06538737B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-25

    申请号:US10003513

    申请日:2001-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01J314

    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.

    Laser output beam wavefront splitter for bandwidth spectrum control
    10.
    发明授权
    Laser output beam wavefront splitter for bandwidth spectrum control 有权
    激光输出光束波前分离器,用于带宽频谱控制

    公开(公告)号:US07154928B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US10875662

    申请日:2004-06-23

    IPC分类号: H01S3/22 H01S3/223

    摘要: Apparatus/method providing bandwidth control in narrow band short pulse duration gas discharge laser output light pulse beam producing systems, producing a beam comprising pulses at selected pulse repetition races, e.g., comprising a dispersive bandwidth selection optic selecting at least one center wavelength for each pulse determined at least in part by the angle of incidence of the beam containing the respective pulse on the optic; a tuning mechanism operative to select at least one angle of incidence of the beam containing the respective pulse upon the optic; the tuning mechanism comprising a plurality of incidence angle selection elements each defining an angle of incidence for a different spatially separated but not temporally separated portion of the pulse to return from the optic a laser light pulse comprising a plurality of spatially separated but not temporally separated portions, each having one of at least two different selected center wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 在窄带短脉冲持续时间气体放电激光输出光脉冲光束产生系统中提供带宽控制的装置/方法,产生包括选定的脉冲重复轨迹的脉冲的波束,例如包括色散带宽选择光学器件,用于为每个脉冲选择至少一个中心波长 至少部分地由在光学元件上包含相应脉冲的光束的入射角确定; 调谐机构,用于选择在光学元件上包含相应脉冲的光束的至少一个入射角; 所述调谐机构包括多个入射角选择元件,每个入射角选择元件限定所述脉冲的不同的空间分离但不是时间上分离的部分的入射角,以从所述光学器件返回包括多个空间分离但不时间分离的部分的激光脉冲 每个具有至少两个不同选择的中心波长中的一个。