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Observation of plasma inflows in laser-produced Sn plasma and their contribution to extreme-ultraviolet light output enhancement
| Title: | Observation of plasma inflows in laser-produced Sn plasma and their contribution to extreme-ultraviolet light output enhancement |
| Authors: | Tomita, Kentaro Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Pan, Yiming Browse this author | | Sunahara, Atsushi Browse this author | | Kouge, Kouichiro Browse this author | | Mizoguchi, Hakaru Browse this author | | Nishihara, Katsunobu Browse this author |
| Issue Date: | 1-Feb-2023 |
| Publisher: | Nature Portfolio |
| Journal Title: | Scientific reports |
| Volume: | 13 |
| Start Page: | 1825 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-28500-8 |
| Abstract: | Plasma dynamics are governed by electron density (n(e)), electron temperature (T-e), and radiative energy transfer as well as by macroscopic flows. However, plasma flow-velocity fields (v(flow)) inside laser-produced plasmas (LPPs) have rarely been measured, owing to their small sizes (< 1 mm) and short lifetimes (< 100 ns). Herein, we report, for the first time, two-dimensional (2D) v(flow) measurements of Sn-LPPs (double-pulse scheme with a CO2 laser) for extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light sources for semiconductor lithography using the collective Thomson scattering technique, which is typically used to measure n(e), T-e, and averaged ionic charge (Z) of plasmas. Inside the EUV source, we observed plasma inflow speed exceeding 10(4) m/s magnitudes toward a plasma central axis from its peripheral regions. The time-resolved 2D profiles of n(e), T-e, Z, and v(flow) indicate that the plasma inflows maintain the EUV source at a temperature suitable (25 eV < T-e < 40 eV) for EUV light emission at a high density (n(e) > 3 x 10(24) m(-3)) and for a relatively long time (> 10 ns), resulting increment of total EUV light emission. These results indicate that controlling the plasma flow can improve EUV light output and that there is potential to increase the EUV output further. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/89261 |
| Appears in Collections: | 工学院・工学研究院 (Graduate School of Engineering / Faculty of Engineering) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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