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Development of coherent VUV Light Source for F_2 Laser Lithography

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13555010
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Applied optics/Quantum optical engineering
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Shuntaro  The University of Tokyo, Institute for Solid State Physics, Professor, 物性研究所, 教授 (50143540)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SUGANUMA Takashi  ASET, Researcher, 研究員
SEKIKAWA Taro  Institute for Solid State Physics, Research Associate, 物性研究所, 助手 (90282607)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥9,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000)
KeywordsCoherent light source / Narrow bandwidth / VUV / 2 photon resonant 4 wave / Nonlinear crystal / KBBF / F_2 laser / Lithography / チタンサファイアレーザー / 157nm光源
Research Abstract

This project aims at the development of an inspection tool for F_2 laser lithography. For this purpose, the narrow bandwidth (<0.01pm), single mode, coherent light source was developed at the F_2 laser wavelength (157.6nm) by two methods, (1) 2-photon resonant, 4-wave mixing in gaseous Xe, (2) Second harmonic generation and sum frequency mixing in a nonlinear crystal KBBF.
In the method (1), we developed single mode, Ti : sapphire lasers with the wavelengths of 768 and 681nm respectively.
The 157.6-nm light was achieved by the mixing of 681 nm with the third harmonic of the 768-nm light which is in resonance to Xe6p[5/2, 2]. The obtained output power and spectral width were 0.6mW and 0.008pm, cleaning the target of this project. This light source was used to determine the instrumental function of the spectrometer for the characterization of F_2 laser in Gigaphoton inc.
In the method (2) the optically contacted, prism-couple device was developed by a KBBF crystal supplied from Prof. Chen in Chinese Academy of Science.
The 170-nm light was generated by the 4th harmonic of the above-mentioned Ti : sapphire laser (680nm). This wavelength is the shortest ever obtained by second harmonic generation (SHG). The quasi CW 177-nm light was achieved by SHG of a commercial 355-nm laser and is now being used for ultra high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy.
The 156-nm radiation was generated by the 5th harmonic of the Ti : sapphire laser tuned to 780nm. This wavelength is the shortest ever obtained by nonlinear crystals.
The output power at 157.6nm was at a level of μ W.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

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All Publications (24 results)

  • [Publications] T.Togashi, Y.Nabekawa, T.Sekikawa, S.Watanabe: "Generation of milliwatt narrow-bandwidth vacuum ultraviolet radiation by an all-solid-state tunable high-average-power laser system"Optics Letters. 26・11. 831-833 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Suganuma, H.Kubo, O.Wakabayashi, H.Mizoguchi, K.Nakao, Y.Nabekawa, T.Togashi, S.Watanabe: "157-nm coherent light source as an inspection tool for F_2 laser lithography"Optics Letters. 27・1. 46-48 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] C.Chen, J.Lu, T.Togashi, T.Suganuma, T.Sekikawa, S.Watanabe, Xu, J.Wang: "Second-harmonic generation from a KBe_2BO_3F_2 crystal in the deep ultraviolet"Optics Letters. 27・8. 637-639 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Togashi, T.Kanai, T.Sekikawa, S.Watanabe, C.Chen, C.Zhang, Z.XU, J.Wang: "Generation of Vacuum-ultraviolet light by an optically contacted, prism-coupled KBe_2BO_3F_2 crystal"Optics Letters. 28・4. 254-256 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Nabekawa, T.Sekikawa, T.togashi, S.Watanabe: "High-Power, Femtosecond Lasers and the Application to Solid State Physics"レーザー研究所. 29・4. 218-224 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Sekikawa, T.Katsura, S.Watanabe: "Measurement of High Harmonic Pulses"レーザー研究所. 30・9. 503-507 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Sekikawa, T.Shimizu, S.Watanabe: "コヒーレント極限紫外光の物性研究への応用"光学. 32・3. 142-146 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Togashi, Y. Nabekawa, T. Sekikawa, and S. Watanabe: "Generation of milliwatt narrow-bandwidth vacuum ultraviolet radiation by an all-solid-state tunable hign-average-power laser system"Optics Letters. 26-11. 831-833 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Suganuma, H. Kubo, O. Wakabayashi, H. Mizoguchi, K. Nakao, Y. Nabekawa, T. Togashi, and S. Watanabe: "157-nm coherent light source as an inspection tool for F_2 laser lithography"Optics Letters. 27-1. 46-48 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] C. Chen, J. Lu, T. Togashi, T. Suganuma, T. Sekikawa, S. Watanabe, Xu, and J. Wang: "Second-harmonic generation from a Kbe_2BO_3 F_2 crystal in the deep ultraviolet"Optics Letters. 27-8. 637-639 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Togashi, T. Kanai, T. Sekikawa, S. Watanabe, C. Chen, C. Zhang, Z. XU nd J. Wang: "Generation of Vacuum-ultraviolet light by an optically contacted, prism-coupled Kbe_2BO_3F_2 crystal"Optics Letters. 28-4. 254-256 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Nabekawa, T. Sekikawa, T. togashi, and S. Watanabe: "High-Power, Femtosecond Lasers and the Application to Solid State Physics"The Review of Laser Engineering. 29-4. 218-224 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Sekikawa, T. Shimizu, and S. Watanabe: "Application of Coherent Extreme Ultraviolet Light to Solid State Spectroscopy"Kougaku. 32-3. 142-146 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Togashi, Y.Nabekawa, T.Sekikawa, S.Watanabe: "Generation of milliwatt narrow-bandwidth vacuum ultraviolet radiation by an all-solid-state tunable high-average-power laser system"Optics Letters. 26・11. 831-833 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Suganuma, H.Kubo, O.Wakabayashi, H.Mizoguchi, K.Nakao, Y.Nabekawa, T.Togashi, S.Watanabe: "157-nm coherent light source as an inspection tool for F_2 laser lithography"Optics Letters. 27・1. 46-48 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Chen, J.Lu, T.Togashi, T.Suganuma, T.Sekikawa, S.Watanabe, Z.Xu, J.Wang: "Second-harmonic generation from a KBe_2BO_3F_2 crystal in the deep ultraviolet"Optics Letters. 27・8. 637-639 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Togashi T.Kanai T.Sekikawa S.Watanabe, C.Chen, C.Zhan, Z.Xu, J.Wan: "Generation of Vacuum-ultraviolet light by an optically contacted, prism-coupled KBe_2BO_3F_2 crystal"Optics Letters. 28・4. 254-256 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nabekawa, T.Sekikawa, T.togashi, S.Watanabe: "High-Power, Femtosecond Lasers and the Application to Solid State Physics"レーザー研究. 29・4. 218-224 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Sekikawa, T.Katsura, S.Watanabe: "Measurement of High Harmonic Pulses"レーザー研究. 30・9. 503-507 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Sekikawa, T.Shimizu, S.Watanabe: "コヒーレント極限紫外光の物性研究への応用"光学. 32・3(掲載予定). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Togashi, et al.: "Generation of milliwatt narrow-bandwidth vacuum ultraviolet radiation by an all-solid-state tunable high-average-power laser system"Optics Letters. 26・11. 831-833 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Suganuma, et al.: "157-nm coherent light source as an inspection tool for F_2 laser lithography"Optics Letters. 27・1. 46-48 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nabekawa, et al.: "高出力フェトム秒レーザーと物性研究(High Power, Femtosecond Lasers and the Application to Solid State Physics)"レーザー研究. 29・4. 218-224 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Chen, et al.: "Second harmonic generation from KBBF Crystal in the deep Ultraviolet"Optics Letters. 4月号(予定). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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