• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

Fabrication of aspherical surfaces for soft X-Ray optical elements by means of Deposition techniques

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11650049
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied optics/Quantum optical engineering
Research InstitutionHimeji Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

NIIBE Masahito  HIT LASTI, Associate Prof., 高度産業科学技術研究所, 助教授 (10271199)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATANABE Takeo  HIT LASTI, Assistant, 高度産業科学技術研究所, 助手 (70285336)
KINOSHITA Hiroo  HIT LASTI, Prof., 高度産業科学技術研究所, 教授 (50285334)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
KeywordsSoft X-Rays / Optical Element / Aspherical / Thin Film / Multilayer / Lithography / Point Diffraction Interferometer / Wavefront error / X線 / 内部応力 / 表面粗さ
Research Abstract

1. Fabrication of aspherical surfaces by means of deposition techniques
To fabricate an aspherical surface by deposition, we have introduced a deposition system with RF-plasma-enhanced magnetron sputtering cathodes. As an example, we have calculated the asphericity of a mirror for EUVL optics and designed a deposition mask. The distribution in the thickness of a laterally graded deposited film was close to the designed value. Thus, we concluded that the deposition method is promising for the formation of an aspherical figure with great accuracy.
2. Control of surface roughness and residual stress in deposition films
We have found that the surface roughness and residual stress for the Mo/Si multilayers are about one order of magnitude smaller than those for the Mo single layers. Using multilayers for the film to figure the aspherical surface has advantages of reducing surface roughness and residual stress.
The internal stress of Mo/B4C MLs for soft X-rays fabricated by an RF-enhanced plasma … More magnetron sputtering system was investigated as a function of sputtering Ar pressure and thickness ratio of the two layers that comprise the ML structure. The internal stress in the MLs with Gamma=0.468 and 0.625 changed from a compressive value of about 1.1 Gpa to a tensile value of about 0.6 Gpa as Ar ressure increased from 1.3 mTorr to 6.0 mTorr. As the Gamma value changed from 0.375 to 0.625, the transition point from compressive to tensile stress shifted to lower Ar pressure. Thus the internal stress of Mo/B4C MLs can be controlled by changing the thickness ratio or the sputtering Ar pressure without any thermal treatment, which can deform precisely, figured substrates.
3. Measurement of wavefront errors in X-Ray optics by using at-wavelength point diffraction interferometry
Extreme ultraviolet phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer (PS/PDI) was studied for the precise measurement of X-Ray optical system. We carried out the double window and the PDI experiments by using the NewSUBARU long undulator beam line radiation without further reduction of the band width using monochromator. We found that rather good fringe contrast of a Schwarzschild test optics could be obtained throughout the field This is attributed to the effect of the phase matching Initiated by grating diffraction We would think that the EUV band width inside the one associated with the optics multilayer mirror reflection can be used for present PS/PDI technique. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All Other

All Publications (33 results)

  • [Publications] M.Niibe, A.Miyafuji, H.Kinoshita, T.Watanabe: "Fabrication of aspherical mirrors for EUVL optics using deposition techniaues"XEL'99 Digest of Papers. 2211-2214 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Sugisaki, M.Niibe, T.Watanabe, H.Kinoshita et al.: "Present Status of the ASET At-Wavelength Phase-Shifting Point Diffraction Interferometer"Proc.SPIE. 4166. 47-53 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gomei, K.Sugisaki, Y.Zhu, M.Niibe: "Proposal of at-wavelength PDI for EUVL opths alignment by using a compact undulator"Proc.Micro and Nano-Engineering 2001,Presented on Sep.17,2001,Grenoble, France. (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gomei, K.Sugisaki, Y.Zhu, M.Niibe, T.Watanabe, H.Kinoshita: "Current Status of ASET-HIT EUV phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer"Proc.SPIE. 4506. 39-45 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 木下博雄, 渡邊健夫, 新部正人: "極端紫外線露光技術"応用物理. 71. 190-194 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Niibe, H.Nii, Y.Sugie: "Stress Changes and Stability of Sputter-Deposited Mo/B4C Multilayer Films for Extreme Ultraviolet Mirrors"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.(掲載予定). 41(A5). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小倉繁太郎編, 新部正人, 木下博雄他共著: "生産現場における光学薄膜の設計・作製・評価技術"技術情報協会. 337 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Sugisaki, Y. Zhu, Y. Gomei, M. Niibe, T. Watanabe, H. Kinoshita: "Present Status of the ASET At-Wavelength Phase-Shifting Point Diffraction Interferometer"SPIE. 4166. 47-53 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Hashimoto, A. Ando, M. Niibe, S. Miyamoto, Y. Shoji, Y. Fukuda, T. Tanaka, Y. Gomei: "First operation of 11 m long undulator at NewSUBARU"Nucl. Instr. & Meth.. A467-468. 141-144 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Hashimoto, A. Ando, S. Amano, Y. Haruyama, T. Hattori, K. Kanda, H. Kinoshita, S. Matsui, S. Miyamoto, T. Mochizuki, M. Niibe, Y. Shoji, Y. Utsumi, T. Watanabe, H. Tsubakino: "Present Status of Synchrotron Radiation Facility NewSUBARU"Trans. Materials Res. Soc. Jpn.. 26. 783-786 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Gomei, K. Sugisaki, Y. Zhu, M. Niibe, T. Watanabe, H. Kinoshita: "Current Status of ASET-HIT EUV phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer"SPIE. 4506. 39-45 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Kinoshita, T. Watanabe, M. Niige: "Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Technology (in Japanese)"Oyo_buturi. 71. 190-194 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Niibe, H. Nii, Y. Sugie: "Stress Changes and Stability of Sputter-Deposited Mo/B4C multilayer Films for Extreme Ultraviolet Mirrors"Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 41(A5). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Nii, M. Niibe, H. Kinoshita and Y. Sugie: "Control of internal stress hi Mo/B4C multilayer films by sputter deposition"Proc. 5th Int'l Symposium Sputtering & Plasma Processes. 181-182 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Niibe: "Fabication of aspherical mirrors for EUVL optics using depositon techniques"XEL'99 Digest of Papers. 2-2-1-1-2-2-1-4 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Niibe: "Phase-measurering interferometry using soft x-rays from long undulator"Inst. For Molecular Sci. Symposium on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Sources and Their Materials Applications, Sep.18-19, 2000. 108-114 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gomei, K. Sugisaki, Y. Zhu, M. Niibe: "Proposal of at-wavelength PDI for EUVL optics alignment by using a compact undulator"Micro and Nano-Engineering 2001, presented on Sep.17, 2001, Grenoble, France..

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Niibe, M. Ueno, K. Sugisaki, Y. Zhu, Y. Gomel: "Cleaning of carbon contamination deposited on at-wavelength PS-PDI pinhole by means of UV/ozone shing"3ed Int'l Workshop EUV Lithography, Oct.29-31, 2001, Matsue, Japan. CD-ROM. 5-8

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.OguraEd.M.Niibe, H. Kinoshita et al: "Design, Fabrication and Evaluation Technology for Optical Thin Films (in Japanese)"Gijutsu-Jouhou-Kyokai, Tokyo. (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Gomei, K.Sugisaki, Y.Zhu, M.Niibe, T.Watanabe, H.Kinoshita: "Current Status of ASET-HIT EUV phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer"Proc. SPIE. 4506. 39-45 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Gomei, K.Sugisaki, Y.Zhu, M.Niibe: "Proposal of at-wavelength PDI for EUVL optics alignment by using a compact undulator"Proc. Micro and Nano-Engineering 2001, Presented on Sep. 17, 2001, Grenoble, France. (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Hashimoto, M.Niibe et al.: "Present Status of Synchrotron Radiation Facility "NewSUBARU"Trans. Materials Res. Soc. Jpn. 26. 783-786 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Hashimoto, M.Niibe et al.: "First operation of 11 m long undulator at NewSUBARU"Nucl. Instr. & Meth. A. 467-468. 141-144 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 木下博雄, 渡邊健夫, 新部正人: "極端紫外線露光技術"応用物理. 71. 190-194 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Niibe, H.Nii, Y.Sugie: "Stress Changes and Stability of Sputter-Deposited Mo/B4C Multilayer Films for Extreme Ultraviolet Mirrors"Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.. 41(5)(掲載決定). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Sugisaki,M.Niibe,T.Watanabe,H.Kinoshita et al.: "Present Status of the ASET At-Wavelength Phase-Shifting Point Diffraction Interferometer"Proc.SPIE. 4166. 47-53 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Niibe,T.Watanabe,H.Nii,T.Tanaka and H.Kinoshita: "Contrast Measurement of Reflection Masks Fabricated from Cr and Ta Absorbers for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.. 39. 6815-6818 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Niibe,T.Watanabe,H.Nii,T.Tanaka and H.Kinoshita: "Contrast Measurement of Reflection Masks for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography"UVSOR Activity Report. 1999. 48-49 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Niibe: "Phase-measuring interferometry using soft x-rays from long undulator"Iost.for Molecular Sci.Symposium on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Light Sources and Their Materials Applications. 9/18-19. 108-114 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 新部正人: "NewSUBARU 11m挿入光源のねらい"UVSORワークショップ. VII. 108-116 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小倉繁太郎編,新部正人, 他共著: "生産現場における光学薄膜の設計・作製・評価技術"技術情報協会. 337 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Nii,M.Niibe,H.Kinoshita and Y.Sugie,: "Control of internal stress in Mo/B4C multilayer films by sputter deposition"Proc.5th Int'I Symposium Sputtering & Plasma Processes,. 5. 181-182 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Niibe,A.Miyafuji,H.Kinoshita and T.Watanabe: "Fabrication of aspherical mirrors for EUVL optics using deposition techniques"XEL'99 Digest of Papers,. 2211-2214 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

URL: 

Published: 1999-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi