Abstract:
An alignment system for a laser apparatus includes a guide laser device outputting a guide laser beam, an adjusting mechanism adjusting travel directions of the guide laser beam and a laser beam from the laser apparatus, a beam path combiner controlling travel directions of the laser beam and the guide laser beam to substantially coincide with each other, a first optical detection unit provided from the beam path combiner detecting the laser and guide laser beams, a first controller controlling the adjusting mechanism based on a first optical detection unit detection result, a beam steering unit downstream from the beam path combiner controlling travel directions of the laser and guide laser beams, a second optical detection unit downstream from the beam steering unit detecting the guide laser beam, and a second controller controlling the beam steering unit based on a second optical detection unit detection result.
Abstract:
A laser apparatus may include a master oscillator, an optical unit provided in a beam path of a laser beam from the master oscillator, a beam adjusting unit provided upstream from the optical unit in a beam path of the laser beam and configured for adjusting at least one of a beam path and a wavefront of the laser beam, a first detection unit provided between the beam adjusting unit and the optical unit in a beam path of the laser beam and configured for detecting the laser beam, a second detection unit provided downstream from the optical unit in a beam path of the laser beam and configured for detecting the laser beam, and a controller configured for controlling the beam adjusting unit based on outputs from the first and second detection units.
Abstract:
A laser device may include: a diffraction grating (12A); and a plurality of semiconductor lasers (11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4) disposed such that laser beams (L1) outputted therefrom are incident on the diffraction grating (12A) and at least one of diffraction beams of each laser beam travels in a predetermined direction.
Abstract:
A device is provided for controlling a laser beam. The device may include a first wavefront adjuster (81) provided in a beam path of a laser beam outputted from a laser apparatus (3), a beam delivery unit (50) provided in a beam path of the laser beam from the first wavefront adjuster, a second wavefront adjuster (82) provided in a beam path of the laser beam from the beam delivery unit, a beam monitor (57) provided in a beam path of the laser beam from the second wavefront adjuster, and a controller (58) configured to control the first and second wavefront adjusters based on a detection result of the beam monitor. An extreme ultraviolet light apparatus including the device is also provided.
Abstract:
An optical device ( 100 ) may include a mirror ( 30 ) for respectively reflecting and transmitting parts of a first laser beam ( L2 ) as first reflected and first transmitted beams, and for respectively transmitting and reflecting parts of a second laser beam ( L3 ) as second transmitted and second reflected beams; an optical system disposed so that the first and second laser beams are such that beam paths of the first transmitted and second reflected beams are parallel or substantially coincide, or such that beam paths of the first reflected and second transmitted beams are parallel or substantially coincide; first and second measuring units (D31; D32 ) configured to respectively measure a beam parameter of the first transmitted or first reflected beams, and of the second reflected or second transmitted beams; and first and second adjusting units ( 11; 21 ) configured to adjust the first and second laser beams based on measurement results by the measuring units.
Abstract:
A mirror is provided which may include: a substrate (111); a thermal diffusion layer (112) provided on a principal surface of the substrate, the thermal diffusion layer having a higher thermal conductivity than the substrate; and a reflective layer (113) provided on the thermal diffusion layer, the reflective layer having a lower thermal conductivity than the thermal diffusion layer.
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet light may include: a chamber having an opening through which a laser beam is introduced into the chamber; a reference member on which the chamber is mounted; a target supply unit for supplying a target material to be irradiated by the laser beam to a predetermined region inside the chamber; a laser beam focusing optical system for focusing the laser beam in the predetermined region inside the chamber to turn the target material into plasma; and a collector mirror for collecting the extreme ultraviolet light emitted from the plasma.
Abstract:
An optical system used with a laser apparatus may include a focusing optical system, a beam splitter, and an optical sensor. The focusing optical system has one or more focus, for focusing a laser beam outputted from the laser apparatus. The beam splitter is disposed between the focusing optical system and the one or more focus of the focusing optical system. The optical sensor is disposed on a beam path of a laser beam split by the beam splitter.
Abstract:
A chamber apparatus (1) used with a laser apparatus (3) may include a chamber (2), a beam expanding optical system (50), and a focusing optical system (22). The chamber may be provided with at least one inlet, through which a laser beam outputted from the laser apparatus is introduced into the chamber. The beam expanding optical system is configured to expand the laser beam in diameter. The focusing optical system is configured to focus the laser beam that has been expanded in diameter.
Abstract:
A window unit may include: a window configured to allow a laser beam to be transmitted therethrough; and a holder for holding the window at a periphery thereof, the holder being provided with a flow channel thereinside configured to allow a fluid to flow.