Intense plasma discharge source at 135 nm for extreme-ultraviolet lithography

M. A. Klosner, H. A. Bender, W. T. Silfvast, J. J. Rocca
1997 Optics Letters  
We measured an emission of 6 mJ͞pulse at 13.5 nm produced by the Li 21 Lyman-a transition excited by a fast capillary discharge, using a lithium hydride capillary. 75% of the energy emanated from a spot size of 0.6 mm. The emission is narrow band and would thus be useful in extreme-ultraviolet lithography imaging systems that use Mo:Si multilayer mirrors. The output within the bandwidth of Mo:Si mirrors was comparable with that of a laser-produced plasma (LPP), and the wallplug efficiency of
more » ... % was nearly an order of magnitude better than that of a LPP.
doi:10.1364/ol.22.000034 pmid:18183094 fatcat:42q5cqy6zzdcphgyi36dqdqehq