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Ion-Induced Surface Modification of EUV and VUV Plasma-Facing Collector Mirrors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Jean Paul Allain ,
Ahmed Hassanein ,
Martin Nieto ,
Vladimir Titov ,
Perry Plotkin ,
Edward Hinson ,
Daniel Rokusek ,
Christopher Chrobak ,
Matthew Hendricks  and
William Klimowych
Jean Paul Allain
Affiliation:
allain@anl.gov, Argonne National Laboratory, Mathematics and Computer Science Division, 9700 S. Cass Av, Bldg 308, Argonne, IL, 60439, United States, 630-252-5184, 630-252-3250
Ahmed Hassanein
Affiliation:
hassanein@anl.gov
Martin Nieto
Affiliation:
nieto@anl.gov
Vladimir Titov
Affiliation:
titov@anl.gov
Perry Plotkin
Affiliation:
pplotkin@anl.gov
Edward Hinson
Affiliation:
ehinson@anl.gov
Daniel Rokusek
Affiliation:
rokusek@anl.gov
Christopher Chrobak
Affiliation:
cpchrobak@anl.gov
Matthew Hendricks
Affiliation:
hendricks@anl.gov
William Klimowych
Affiliation:
klimowych@anl.gov
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Abstract

Generation of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light for nanolithography requires the use of hot, dense plasmas. Gas discharge produced plasma (GDPP) and laser produced plasma (LPP) are the primary configurations used to generate these plasmas. Both GDPP and LPP collector mirror systems face serious issues regarding lifetime and EUV light reflectivity performance. For both configurations debris, fast ions, fast neutrals, and condensable EUV radiator fuels (Li, Sn) interact with nearby collector mirrors. Sn, in particular is used due to its high conversion efficiency in the 13.5-nm in-band spectrum. In addition to debris, collector mirrors are exposed to impurities (H,C,O,N), off-band radiation (depositing heat) and highly-charged ions leading to their degradation and consequently limiting 13.5 nm light reflection intensity.

This work presents results of Ru and Rh-based collector optics irradiated by Sn ions between at 1.3 keV and exposed to Sn thermal atoms at room temperature. In-situ metrology monitors the effects of ion implantation on ion-induced erosion and EUV reflectivity changes using low-energy ion scattering spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Results find that Sn implants at the first few monolayers leading to a mixed layer at the surface. Sn thermal atoms deposit on top of the mirror surface leading to 10-20% loss of collector mirror EUV light reflectivity.

Keywords

ion scattering spectroscopy (ISS)ion-implantationoptical properties
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 908: Symposium OO – Growth, Modification, and Analysis by Ion Beams at the Nanoscale , 2005 , 0908-OO05-27
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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