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公开(公告)号:US20240274430A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18438025
申请日:2024-02-09
Applicant: KLA Corporation
Inventor: Ilya Bezel
CPC classification number: H01J65/04 , H01J61/025 , H01J61/16 , H01J61/26 , H01J61/40
Abstract: A compact LSP broadband light includes a gas containment structure containing a mixture of a first noble gas and a second noble gas, a filter tube positioned within the gas containment structure, an input window, and a pump source. The laser pump source directs an optical pump through the input window to sustain a plasma within the filter tube. The first noble gas absorbs broadband light within a first and a second wavelength band. The filter tube absorbs broadband light having a wavelength below a selected threshold. The absorption of broadband light by the first noble gas and the filter tube provide long-pass filtering to protect one or more downstream optical elements. The gas containment structure includes an output optical window for transmission of filtered broadband light. The gas containment structure includes a gas inlet and outlet for generating a reverse vortex flow pattern within the filter tube.
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公开(公告)号:US11784037B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US18161282
申请日:2023-01-30
Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. , ENERGETIQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventor: Matthew Partlow , Donald Smith , Matthew Besen , Akinori Asai
IPC: H01J65/00 , H01J61/54 , H01S3/1115 , H01S3/094 , H01S3/091 , H01S3/16 , H01S3/06 , H01J61/16 , H01J65/04 , H01S3/13
CPC classification number: H01J61/54 , H01J61/16 , H01J65/00 , H01J65/04 , H01S3/0602 , H01S3/0621 , H01S3/0912 , H01S3/094038 , H01S3/1115 , H01S3/1623 , H01S3/1643 , H01S3/1305
Abstract: An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser source that generates CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal is positioned to receive the pump light and generates pulsed laser light in response to the generated pump light that propagates to a breakdown region in a gas filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma located at least partly in a CW plasma region in the gas filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas and generates a detection signal. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.
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公开(公告)号:US20190115203A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US16231048
申请日:2018-12-21
Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
Inventor: Ilya Bezel , Anatoly Shchemelinin , Eugene Shifrin , Matthew Panzer
IPC: H01J65/04
Abstract: An optical system for generating broadband light via light-sustained plasma formation includes a chamber, an illumination source, a set of focusing optics, and a set of collection optics. The chamber is configured to contain a buffer material in a first phase and a plasma-forming material in a second phase. The illumination source generates continuous-wave pump illumination. The set of focusing optics focuses the continuous-wave pump illumination through the buffer material to an interface between the buffer material and the plasma-forming material in order to generate a plasma by excitation of at least the plasma-forming material. The set of collection optics receives broadband radiation emanated from the plasma.
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公开(公告)号:US10008378B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US15069242
申请日:2016-03-14
Applicant: Excelitas Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Rudi Blondia
IPC: G01J5/02 , G01N21/05 , H01J61/54 , H01J61/10 , H01J65/04 , H01J9/24 , H01J61/073 , H01J61/16 , H01J61/30 , H01J61/40 , H01J61/28
CPC classification number: H01J61/54 , H01J9/247 , H01J61/073 , H01J61/10 , H01J61/16 , H01J61/28 , H01J61/302 , H01J61/40 , H01J65/04 , H01J2893/0063
Abstract: A sealed high intensity illumination device configured to receive a laser beam from a laser light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The device includes a sealed cylindrical chamber configured to contain an ionizable medium. The chamber has a cylindrical wall, with an ingress and an egress window disposed opposite the ingress window. A tube insert is disposed within the chamber formed of an insulating material. The insert is configured to receive the laser beam within the insert inner diameter.
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公开(公告)号:US09927094B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US13741566
申请日:2013-01-15
Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
Inventor: Ilya Bezel , Anatoly Shchemelinin , Eugene Shifrin , Matthew Panzer , Matthew Derstine , Jincheng Wang , Anant Chimmalgi , Rajeev Patil , Rudolf Brunner
IPC: H01J65/04 , F21V9/06 , H01J61/52 , H01J61/12 , H01J61/14 , H01J61/16 , H01J61/20 , H01J61/34 , H01J61/35 , H01J61/40
CPC classification number: F21V9/06 , H01J61/125 , H01J61/14 , H01J61/16 , H01J61/20 , H01J61/34 , H01J61/35 , H01J61/40 , H01J61/523 , H01J65/04
Abstract: A plasma cell for use in a laser-sustained plasma light source includes a plasma bulb configured to contain a gas suitable for generating a plasma, the plasma bulb being transparent to light from a pump laser, wherein the plasma bulb is transparent to at least a portion of a collectable spectral region of illumination emitted by the plasma. The plasma bulb of the plasma cell is configured to filter short wavelength radiation, such as VUV radiation, emitted by the plasma sustained within the bulb in order to keep the short wavelength radiation from impinging on the interior surface of the bulb.
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公开(公告)号:US09839110B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-05
申请号:US15222571
申请日:2016-07-28
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Wook-Rae Kim , Won-Don Joo , Byeong-Hwan Jeon , Sung-Hwi Cho , Young-Kyu Park , Jung-Chul Lee , Jin-Woo Ahn
CPC classification number: H05H1/46 , H01J61/025 , H01J61/30 , H01J61/54 , H01J65/04 , H05G2/00 , H05H1/24 , H05H2240/00
Abstract: A plasma light source apparatus includes a first laser generator configured to generate a first laser. A second laser generator is configured to generate a second laser. A chamber is configured to accommodate and seal a medium material for plasma ignition and to allow plasma to be ignited by the first laser and to be maintained by the second laser. An inner surface of the chamber includes two curved mirrors that face each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20170250066A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-31
申请号:US15478306
申请日:2017-04-04
Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
Inventor: Akinori ASAI , Kenshi FUKUMITSU
IPC: H01J65/04 , H01J61/073 , G03F7/20
CPC classification number: H01J65/04 , G03F7/70025 , H01J61/025 , H01J61/0737 , H01J61/26 , H01J65/042
Abstract: In a light source device, a control unit causes an energy density of a laser light in a lighting start region RS when a laser support light is maintained to be lower than an energy density of the laser light in the lighting start region RS when the laser support light is put on. For this reason, when the laser support light is maintained, a laser light L is radiated to the lighting start region RS at an energy density of a degree where sputtering does not occur. Therefore, in the light source device, because sputtering in a light emission sealing body can be suppressed, a sufficiently long life can be realized.
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公开(公告)号:US09721761B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-01
申请号:US15043804
申请日:2016-02-15
Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
Inventor: Lauren Wilson , Anant Chimmalgi , Ilya Bezel , Anatoly Shchemelinin , Matthew Derstine , Gildardo Delgado
CPC classification number: H01J37/32339 , H01J37/32449 , H01J65/04
Abstract: An open plasma lamp includes a cavity section. A gas input and gas output of the cavity section are arranged to flow gas through the cavity section. The plasma lamp also includes a gas supply assembly fluidically coupled to the gas input of the cavity section and configured to supply gas to an internal volume of the cavity section. The plasma lamp also includes a nozzle assembly fluidically coupled to the gas output of the cavity section. The nozzle assembly and cavity section are arranged such that a volume of the gas receives pumping illumination from a pump source, where a sustained plasma emits broadband radiation. The nozzle assembly is configured to establish a convective gas flow from within the cavity section to a region external to the cavity section such that a portion of the sustained plasma is removed from the cavity section by the gas flow.
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公开(公告)号:US20170164457A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15360397
申请日:2016-11-23
Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
Inventor: Ilya Bezel , Anatoly Shchemelinin , Kenneth P. Gross , Matthew Panzer , Anant Chimmalgi , Lauren Wilson , Joshua Wittenberg
CPC classification number: H01J61/025 , H01J61/302 , H01J61/52 , H01J65/04
Abstract: A laser-sustained plasma lamp includes a gas containment structure configured to contain a volume of gas. The gas containment structure is configured to receive pump illumination from a pump laser for generating a plasma within the volume of gas. The gas containment structure includes one or more transmissive structures being at least partially transparent to the pump illumination from the pump laser and at least a portion of the broadband radiation emitted by the plasma. The one or more transmissive structures have a graded absorption profile so as to control heating of the one or more transmissive structures caused by the broadband radiation emitted by the plasma.
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公开(公告)号:US20170111986A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-20
申请号:US15222571
申请日:2016-07-28
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: WOOK-RAE KIM , WON-DON JOO , BYEONG-HWAN JEON , SUNG-HWI CHO , YOUNG-KYU PARK , JUNG-CHUL LEE , JIN-WOO AHN
IPC: H05H1/46
CPC classification number: H05H1/46 , H01J61/025 , H01J61/30 , H01J61/54 , H01J65/04 , H05G2/00 , H05H1/24 , H05H2240/00
Abstract: A plasma light source apparatus includes a first laser generator configured to generate a first laser. A second laser generator is configured to generate a second laser. A chamber is configured to accommodate and seal a medium material for plasma ignition and to allow plasma to be ignited by the first laser and to be maintained by the second laser. An inner surface of the chamber includes two curved mirrors that face each other.
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