• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 9, 0914003 (2021)
Qian Wang1、2, Jiangshan Zhao1、2、3, Xin Guo1、2, Yuanyuan Fan1、2、3、4, Yi Zhou1、2、3、*, and Rui Jiang1、2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Beijing Excimer Laser Technology and Engineering Center, Beijing 100094, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 4The State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun , Jilin 130033, China
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    Qian Wang, Jiangshan Zhao, Xin Guo, Yuanyuan Fan, Yi Zhou, Rui Jiang. Analysis of Influence of Temperature Distribution in Spectral Control of Excimer Lasers for Lithography on Output Spectra[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(9): 0914003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Beam propagation path in LNM
    Fig. 1. Beam propagation path in LNM
    Temperature distribution of the prism at different moments when the laser interacts with the prism. (a) 1 min;(b) 10 min; (c) 30 min
    Fig. 2. Temperature distribution of the prism at different moments when the laser interacts with the prism. (a) 1 min;(b) 10 min; (c) 30 min
    Refractive index of the prism center point changed with time when the laser interacts with the prism
    Fig. 3. Refractive index of the prism center point changed with time when the laser interacts with the prism
    Distribution of refractive index of the prism when the laser interacts with the prism in the linewidth narrowing module. (a) 1 min; (b) 10 min; (c) 30 min; (d) distribution of refractive index after the laser interacts with LNM for 30 min when the display scale is refined
    Fig. 4. Distribution of refractive index of the prism when the laser interacts with the prism in the linewidth narrowing module. (a) 1 min; (b) 10 min; (c) 30 min; (d) distribution of refractive index after the laser interacts with LNM for 30 min when the display scale is refined
    Internal temperature distribution of linewidth narrowing module
    Fig. 5. Internal temperature distribution of linewidth narrowing module
    Grating surface temperature distribution
    Fig. 6. Grating surface temperature distribution
    Schematic of gas purging device. (a) Top view;(b) side view
    Fig. 7. Schematic of gas purging device. (a) Top view;(b) side view
    When using He and N2 purging, the temperature distribution in the linewidth narrowing module. (a) He; (b) N2
    Fig. 8. When using He and N2 purging, the temperature distribution in the linewidth narrowing module. (a) He; (b) N2
    Temperature distribution of the grating surface when using He and N2 purging. (a) He; (b) N2
    Fig. 9. Temperature distribution of the grating surface when using He and N2 purging. (a) He; (b) N2
    Spectral output results when using different inert gases for purging (30 min). (a) He; (b) N2
    Fig. 10. Spectral output results when using different inert gases for purging (30 min). (a) He; (b) N2
    Instantaneous spectral output results when using different inert gases for purging. (a) He; (b) N2
    Fig. 11. Instantaneous spectral output results when using different inert gases for purging. (a) He; (b) N2
    ParameterValue
    Density /(g·cm-3)3.18
    Refractive index1.4687@248 nm
    ΔnΔT /℃-1-10.6×10-6(20-40 ℃)
    Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-1)9.7
    Specific heat capacity /(J·g-1·K-1)0.893
    Thermal diffusivity /(cm2·s-1)35.6
    Melting point /℃1360
    Expansion coefficient /℃-12.08×10-5
    Table 1. Physical properties of CaF2[10]
    Gas typeRefractive indexThermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-1)
    He1.000035-0.09 ×10-60.16@43 ℃
    N21.000315-0.90 ×10-60.054@43 ℃
    Table 2. Physical properties of He and N2
    Qian Wang, Jiangshan Zhao, Xin Guo, Yuanyuan Fan, Yi Zhou, Rui Jiang. Analysis of Influence of Temperature Distribution in Spectral Control of Excimer Lasers for Lithography on Output Spectra[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(9): 0914003
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