Laser apparatus and extreme ultraviolet light generation system
    11.
    发明授权
    Laser apparatus and extreme ultraviolet light generation system 有权
    激光设备和极紫外光发生系统

    公开(公告)号:US09184551B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US14454494

    申请日:2014-08-07

    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 translation: 激光装置可以包括主振荡器,设置在来自主振荡器的激光束的光束路径中的光学单元,光束调节单元,其设置在激光束的光束路径中的光学单元的上游,并被配置为至少调节 激光束的光束路径和波前的一个;第一检测单元,设置在激光束的光束路径中的光束调整单元和光学单元之间,并且被配置为检测激光束;第二检测单元, 激光束的光束路径中的光学单元,被配置为检测激光束;以及控制器,被配置为基于来自第一和第二检测单元的输出来控制光束调整单元。

    System and method for generating extreme ultraviolet light
    12.
    发明授权
    System and method for generating extreme ultraviolet light 有权
    用于产生极紫外光的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08957356B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US13662264

    申请日:2012-10-26

    Abstract: A system for generating extreme ultraviolet light may include a chamber, a target supply device configured to supply a target material into the chamber, a laser apparatus configured to output a laser beam to irradiate the target material, a wavefront adjuster configured to adjust a wavefront of the laser beam, an imaging optical system configured to focus the laser beam reflected by the target material, an image detector configured to capture an image of the laser beam focused by the imaging optical system, and a controller configured to control the wavefront adjuster based on the captured image.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于产生极紫外光的系统可以包括:室,被配置成将目标材料供应到所述室中的目标供应装置,被配置为输出激光束以照射所述目标材料的激光装置;波前调整器, 所述激光束,被配置为聚焦由所述目标材料反射的激光束的成像光学系统;被配置为捕获由所述成像光学系统聚焦的所述激光束的图像的图像检测器;以及控制器,被配置为基于 捕获的图像。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING COLLECTOR MIRROR IN EUV LIGHT GENERATOR
    17.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING COLLECTOR MIRROR IN EUV LIGHT GENERATOR 审中-公开
    EUV光发生器清洗收集器镜的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140166046A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US13964816

    申请日:2013-08-12

    CPC classification number: B08B7/00 B08B7/0035 B08B13/00

    Abstract: A method for cleaning collector mirrors in an EUV light generator in which a target is made into a plasma state and EUV light generated is collected by a collector mirror, the method being adopted to the EUV light generator for cleaning contaminants adhering thereto, the method comprising: preparing at least two collector mirrors; locating one of the mirrors at an EUV light condensing position while locating the other mirror at a cleaning position; determining whether the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned while determining whether the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning; and once determined that the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned and the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning, conveying the mirror at the light condensing position and requiring cleaning to the cleaning position while conveying the mirror at the cleaning position and having been cleaned to the light condensing position.

    Abstract translation: 一种在EUV光发生器中清洁收集反射镜的方法,其中靶产生等离子体状态,并且通过集光镜收集产生的EUV光,该方法被用于EUV发光器,用于清除附着在其上的污染物,该方法包括 :准备至少两个收集镜; 将其中一个反射镜定位在EUV聚光位置,同时将另一个反射镜定位在清洁位置; 确定在清洁位置处的反射镜是否被清洁,同时确定在聚光位置的反射镜是否需要清洁; 并且一旦确定在清洁位置处的反射镜被清洁并且聚光位置处的反射镜需要清洁,则在反射镜处于聚光位置并且在将反射镜输送到清洁位置并且被清洁时需要清洁到清洁位置 到聚光位置。

    Sensor degradation evaluation method

    公开(公告)号:US11808629B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17818202

    申请日:2022-08-08

    Inventor: Masato Moriya

    CPC classification number: G01J3/027 G01J3/26

    Abstract: A sensor degradation evaluation method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an evaluation step of evaluating degradation of at least one of a sensor for coarse measurement that receives interference fringes produced by a spectrometer for coarse measurement and a sensor for fine measurement that receives interference fringes produced by a spectrometer for fine measurement, and the evaluation step includes causing a plurality of kinds of laser light having wavelengths different from one another to be sequentially incident on the spectrometer for coarse measurement and the spectrometer for fine measurement and acquiring a coarse-measurement wavelength and a fine-measurement wavelength on a wavelength basis from a plurality of the received interference fringes, acquiring a degradation parameter on a wavelength basis from the coarse-measurement wavelength and the fine-measurement wavelength on a wavelength basis, and comparing the degradation parameter on a wavelength basis with a threshold.

    System for generating extreme ultra violet light
    20.
    发明授权
    System for generating extreme ultra violet light 有权
    用于产生极紫外光的系统

    公开(公告)号:US09574935B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US15224894

    申请日:2016-08-01

    Abstract: A system for generating extreme ultraviolet light may include a chamber, a target supply device configured to supply a target material into the chamber, a laser apparatus configured to output a laser beam to irradiate the target material, a wavefront adjuster configured to adjust a wavefront of the laser beam, an imaging optical system configured to focus the laser beam reflected by the target material, an image detector configured to capture an image of the laser beam focused by the imaging optical system, and a controller configured to control the wavefront adjuster based on the captured image.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于产生极紫外光的系统可以包括:室,被配置成将目标材料供应到所述室中的目标供应装置,被配置为输出激光束以照射所述目标材料的激光装置;波前调整器, 所述激光束,被配置为聚焦由所述目标材料反射的激光束的成像光学系统;被配置为捕获由所述成像光学系统聚焦的所述激光束的图像的图像检测器;以及控制器,被配置为基于 捕获的图像。

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