Extreme ultraviolet lithography and three dimensional integrated circuit—A review

B Wu, A Kumar - Applied Physics Reviews, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The term 3D IC generally means an IC package having multiple device layers, which is
different with 3D transistor structures such as the FinFET. 3D packaging and 3D integration …

Beryllium-based multilayer X-ray optics

VN Polkovnikov, NN Salashchenko… - Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The article provides a review of the current state of affairs in the field of physics and
technology of multilayer beryllium-containing mirrors intended for projection lithography and …

Spectroscopy of highly charged ions and its relevance to EUV and soft x-ray source development

G O'Sullivan, B Li, R D'Arcy, P Dunne… - Journal of Physics B …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The primary requirement for the development of tools for extreme ultraviolet lithography
(EUVL) has been the identification and optimization of suitable sources. These sources must …

Feasibility study of broadband efficient “water window” source

T Higashiguchi, T Otsuka, N Yugami, W Jiang… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate a table-top broadband emission water window source based on laser-
produced high-Z plasmas. Resonance emission from multiply charged ions merges to …

Extreme ultraviolet source at 6.7 nm based on a low-density plasma

T Higashiguchi, T Otsuka, N Yugami, W Jiang… - Applied Physics …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate an efficient extreme ultraviolet (EUV) source for operation at λ= 6.7 nm by
optimizing the optical thickness of gadolinium (Gd) plasmas. Using low initial density Gd …

Characteristics of extreme ultraviolet emission from mid-infrared laser-produced rare-earth Gd plasmas

T Higashiguchi, B Li, Y Suzuki, M Kawasaki… - Optics …, 2013 - opg.optica.org
We characterize extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emission from mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser-
produced plasmas (LPPs) of the rare-earth element Gd. The energy conversion efficiency …

Optimizing conversion efficiency and reducing ion energy in a laser-produced Gd plasma

T Cummins, T Otsuka, N Yugami, W Jiang… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
We have demonstrated an efficient extreme ultraviolet (EUV) source at 6.7 nm by irradiating
Gd targets with 0.8 and 1.06 μm laser pulses of 140 fs to 10 ns duration. Maximum …

The effect of target material concentration on EUV near 6.7 ánm and out-of-band radiation of laser-produced Gd plasma

Y Zhang, Y Dou, Z Xie, Q Zhang, Z Wen, C Wang… - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
We have prepared various low-density Gd targets to investigate the effect of concentration
on the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation near 6.7 ánm and out-of-band emission from laser …

Enhancement of 6.7 nm EUV emission from laser-produced Gd plasma with micro-structured target

Q Zhang, Y Dou, Y Zhang, Z Wen, C Wang, F Ye… - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
We present the experimental investigations of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation of laser-
produced plasma based on the micro-structured Gd target and obtain a strong EUV radiation …

EUV spectra of Rb-like to Cu-like gadolinium ions in an electron-beam ion trap

D Kilbane, G O'Sullivan, JD Gillaspy, Y Ralchenko… - Physical Review A …, 2012 - APS
Measurements of extreme ultraviolet radiation from highly charged gadolinium ions were
made at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The ions were produced and …