DE69704219D1 - Laser mit verbesserter Strahlqualität und verringerten Betriebskosten - Google Patents

Laser mit verbesserter Strahlqualität und verringerten Betriebskosten

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DE69704219D1
DE69704219D1 DE69704219T DE69704219T DE69704219D1 DE 69704219 D1 DE69704219 D1 DE 69704219D1 DE 69704219 T DE69704219 T DE 69704219T DE 69704219 T DE69704219 T DE 69704219T DE 69704219 D1 DE69704219 D1 DE 69704219D1
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lasers
operating costs
beam quality
reduced operating
improved beam
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Tom A Watson
Igor V Fomenkov
William N Partlo
Anthony J Deruyter
Donald G Larson
Palash P Das
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Cymer Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/03Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/036Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired gas pressure within the tube, e.g. by gettering, replenishing; Means for circulating the gas, e.g. for equalising the pressure within the tube
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/04Arrangements for thermal management
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/04Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/041Arrangements for thermal management for gas lasers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28DHEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D21/00Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
    • F28D2021/0019Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
    • F28D2021/0077Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for tempering, e.g. with cooling or heating circuits for temperature control of elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/22Gases
    • H01S3/223Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing two or more atoms
    • H01S3/225Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing two or more atoms comprising an excimer or exciplex
DE69704219T 1996-01-05 1997-01-02 Laser mit verbesserter Strahlqualität und verringerten Betriebskosten Expired - Lifetime DE69704219T2 (de)

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US08/583,302 US5748656A (en) 1996-01-05 1996-01-05 Laser having improved beam quality and reduced operating cost

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EP (2) EP0783193B2 (de)
JP (2) JP3246877B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100246724B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2194321C (de)
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KR970060605A (ko) 1997-08-12
JP3363828B2 (ja) 2003-01-08
EP0783193B1 (de) 1998-10-28
US5748656A (en) 1998-05-05
EP0783194B1 (de) 2001-03-14
DE69700039T3 (de) 2002-11-28
US6021150A (en) 2000-02-01
JPH11340547A (ja) 1999-12-10
CA2194321C (en) 2004-10-05
EP0783193B2 (de) 2002-08-14
CA2194321A1 (en) 1997-07-06
JPH10125981A (ja) 1998-05-15
EP0783194A1 (de) 1997-07-09
JP3246877B2 (ja) 2002-01-15
KR100246724B1 (ko) 2000-03-15
DE69704219T2 (de) 2001-06-21

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