Intense xenon capillary discharge extreme-ultraviolet source in the 10-16-nm-wavelength region

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作者
Klosner, MA [1 ]
Silfvast, WT [1 ]
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[1] Univ Cent Florida, Ctr Res & Educ Opt & Lasers, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
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10.1364/OL.23.001609
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have observed intense extreme-ultraviolet emission, within the 10-16-nm-wavelength range, emitted by a xenon capillary discharge plasma. Within a 0.3-nm bandwidth centered at 13.5 nm the axial emission intensity was comparable with that from the brightest laser-produced plasma sources, and a similar intensity was measured at approximately 11.3 nm. This source could thus be suitable for extreme-ultraviolet imaging applications, such as extreme-ultraviolet lithography. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.
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