JPH08335736A - Discharge electrode for excimer laser and its production - Google Patents

Discharge electrode for excimer laser and its production

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JPH08335736A
JPH08335736A JP7164694A JP16469495A JPH08335736A JP H08335736 A JPH08335736 A JP H08335736A JP 7164694 A JP7164694 A JP 7164694A JP 16469495 A JP16469495 A JP 16469495A JP H08335736 A JPH08335736 A JP H08335736A
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Shinji Ito
紳二 伊藤
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To sustain the output stably by bringing a metal discharge electrode into contact with O2 while heat treating and removing carbon from the surface layer through reaction thereby eliminating discharge of carbon into laser gas. CONSTITUTION: A discharge electrode 3 for excimer laser previously cut into uniform field shape and containing impurities, i.e., carbon, in the surface layer is placed in a heating means, i.e., a baking chamber 1. It is heated up to a temperature in the range of 50-300 deg.C by means of a heater 4 disposed in the baking chamber 1 and then O2 gas or diluted O2 gas 2 is introduced through an introduction port 5a into the baking chamber 1. The O2 gas or diluted O2 gas 2 is brought into contact with the surface layer of discharge electrode 3 and the carbon mixed, as impurities, into the surface layer of discharge electrode 3 is caused to react on the O2 gas or diluted O2 gas 2 thus producing CO2 . The CO2 is discharged through a discharge port 5b along with the residual O2 gas or diluted O2 gas 2 thus obtaining a discharge electrode 3 for excimer laser where the impurities, i.e., carbon, are not present in the surface layer.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、エキシマレーザ装置用
の放電電極及び該放電電極の製造方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device and a method for manufacturing the discharge electrode.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に、放電励起エキシマレーザ装置で
は、レーザガスに含まれるF2 等のハロゲンガスが極め
て活性であることから、エキシマレーザ装置用の放電電
極の材質としてハロゲンガスと反応しにくい金属材料を
選んで用いている(特開平5−90665号等)。ま
た、放電励起エキシマレーザ装置において高い発振効率
を実現するためには、放電電極間の均一な放電を得る必
要があり、このような均一な放電を実現するためには、
前記金属材料を均一な電界を形成する形状(以下、「均
一電界形状」という。)に精密加工する必要がある。
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a discharge-excited excimer laser device, a halogen gas such as F 2 contained in a laser gas is extremely active, so that a metal material which is hard to react with a halogen gas is used as a material of a discharge electrode for the excimer laser device. Is selected and used (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-90665, etc.). Further, in order to achieve high oscillation efficiency in the discharge excitation excimer laser device, it is necessary to obtain a uniform discharge between the discharge electrodes, and in order to realize such a uniform discharge,
It is necessary to precisely process the metal material into a shape that forms a uniform electric field (hereinafter referred to as “uniform electric field shape”).

【0003】従来においては、均一電界形状の一つであ
るチャン型電極形状に形成した金属材料を切削加工して
放電電極を製造する技術が開示されている(レビュー・
オブ・サイエンティフィック・インスツルメント(Re
v・Sci・Instrum.44,405(197
3)参照)。また、金属材料の材質としては、ハロゲン
ガスとの反応が少ないニッケル、銅、黄銅等が用いられ
ている。
Conventionally, there has been disclosed a technique of manufacturing a discharge electrode by cutting a metal material formed into a Chang-shaped electrode shape which is one of uniform electric field shapes (review /
Of Scientific Instruments (Re
v.Sci.Instrum. 44,405 (197)
See 3)). Further, as the material of the metal material, nickel, copper, brass or the like, which is less likely to react with halogen gas, is used.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
エキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極の製造方法では、切削
加工時に放電電極材質内に炭素Cが混入することを避け
ることは難しい。このため、従来の製造方法で製造した
エキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極を、エキシマレーザ装
置に適用すると、混入した炭素Cが放電による放電電極
表面の蒸散とともにエキシマレーザガス中に放出され、
活性なハロゲンガスと反応し、CF4 等のハロゲン化炭
素を発生する。エキシマレーザガス中に濃度約100p
pmのCF 4 が発生すると、レーザ光を吸収しレーザ出
力が40%程度低下することが知られている。
However, the conventional
In the method of manufacturing the discharge electrode for the excimer laser device, cutting
Avoid mixing carbon C into the material of the discharge electrode during processing
Difficult to do. Therefore, it was manufactured by the conventional manufacturing method.
Connect the discharge electrode for the excimer laser device to the excimer laser
When applied to a storage device, carbon C mixed in is discharged by the discharge electrode.
It is emitted into the excimer laser gas with the evaporation of the surface,
CF reacts with active halogen gasFour Halogenated charcoal
Generate prime. Concentration of about 100p in excimer laser gas
CF of pm When 4 occurs, it absorbs the laser light and emits laser light.
It is known that the force is reduced by about 40%.

【0005】このように、従来の放電電極では、その電
極材質中に不純物として炭素Cが混入しているため、エ
キシマレーザ装置の運転にともなう放電によってレーザ
ガス中にCF4 等のハロゲン化炭素が発生する。この結
果、ハロゲン化炭素がレーザ光を吸収することによって
レーザ出力が低下するため、エキシマレーザを長時間運
転することが不可能になるという問題があった。
As described above, in the conventional discharge electrode, since carbon C is mixed as an impurity in the material of the electrode, carbon halide such as CF 4 is generated in the laser gas due to the discharge accompanying the operation of the excimer laser device. To do. As a result, since the carbon halide absorbs the laser beam, the laser output is reduced, and it is impossible to operate the excimer laser for a long time.

【0006】本発明の目的は、エキシマレーザ装置の運
転に伴ってレーザガス中に炭素Cの放出が起こらずレー
ザ出力を長時間にわたって安定に維持することができる
エキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極及び該放電電極を得る
ことができる製造方法を提供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device and a discharge electrode capable of maintaining a stable laser output for a long time without emission of carbon C in the laser gas accompanying the operation of the excimer laser device. It is to provide a manufacturing method capable of obtaining an electrode.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1記載の発明に係
るエキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極は、均一な電界を形
成する形状に加工されるとともに不純物である炭素Cが
混入した金属製放電電極を、加熱処理しつつO2 ガス若
しくは希釈O2 ガスと接触させて前記炭素CとO2 ガス
若しくは希釈O2 ガスとの反応により表面層の不純物で
ある炭素Cを除去して得られることを特徴とするもので
ある。
A discharge electrode for an excimer laser device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a metal discharge electrode that is processed into a shape that forms a uniform electric field and contains carbon C as an impurity. Is contacted with O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas while being heat-treated to remove carbon C which is an impurity in the surface layer by the reaction between the carbon C and O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas. It is a feature.

【0008】請求項2記載の発明に係るエキシマレーザ
装置用の放電電極の製造方法は、均一な電界を形成する
形状に加工した金属製放電電極を、加熱手段内に配置す
る工程と、前記加熱手段内に配置する金属製放電電極を
加熱しながら(好ましくは50℃以上300℃以下)O
2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガスと接触させ、前記炭素Cと
2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガスとの反応により表面層の
不純物である炭素Cを除去する工程とからなることを特
徴とするものである。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device, comprising the steps of disposing a metal discharge electrode processed into a shape that forms a uniform electric field in a heating means, and the heating. While heating the metal discharge electrode arranged in the means (preferably 50 ° C. or higher and 300 ° C. or lower) O
2 gas or diluted O 2 gas is contacted, and the carbon C, which is an impurity in the surface layer, is removed by the reaction of the carbon C with the O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas. .

【0009】[0009]

【作用】以下に本発明の作用を説明する。The function of the present invention will be described below.

【0010】請求項1記載の発明に係るエキシマレーザ
装置用の放電電極によれば、その形状が均一な電界を形
成する形状に加工されているとともに、その表面層の不
純物である炭素Cが除去されているため、この放電電極
を用いたエキシマレーザ装置の運転に伴って均一な放電
を実現でき、かつ、レーザガス中に炭素Cの放出が起こ
らずレーザ出力を長時間にわたって安定に維持すること
ができエキシマレーザガス中の高価な希ガスの消費量を
大幅に低減できる。
According to the discharge electrode for an excimer laser device according to the first aspect of the invention, the shape thereof is processed to form a uniform electric field, and carbon C which is an impurity in the surface layer is removed. Therefore, it is possible to realize a uniform discharge along with the operation of the excimer laser device using this discharge electrode, and to maintain the laser output stable for a long time without the emission of carbon C in the laser gas. As a result, the consumption of expensive rare gas in the excimer laser gas can be significantly reduced.

【0011】請求項2記載の発明に係るエキシマレーザ
装置用の放電電極の製造方法によれば、均一な電界を形
成する形状に加工した金属製放電電極を加熱手段内に配
置してこの金属製放電電極を加熱しながら(好ましくは
50℃以上300℃以下)O 2 ガス若しくは希釈O2
スと接触させることによって、加工時に放電電極の表面
層に混入した不純物である炭素CがO2 ガス若しくは希
釈O2 ガスと反応し、CO2 となって電極層表面から除
去される。したがって、電極層表面に炭素Cが存在しな
い放電電極を製造することができる。金属製放電電極の
加熱温度を50℃以上300℃以下とするのは、50℃
未満の温度では炭素CとO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガス
との反応が不良となり電極層表面から不純物である炭素
Cを除去できず、また、300℃を越える高温では金属
製放電電極が溶融してしまうからである。
The excimer laser according to the invention of claim 2
According to the manufacturing method of the discharge electrode for the device, a uniform electric field is formed.
The metal discharge electrode processed into the desired shape is placed in the heating means.
And heat the metal discharge electrode (preferably
50 ° C to 300 ° C) O 2 gas or diluted O2 Moth
Surface of the discharge electrode during machining
Carbon C which is an impurity mixed in the layer is O2 Gas or rare
Shaku O2 Reacts with gas, CO2 Is removed from the surface of the electrode layer.
To be left. Therefore, carbon C does not exist on the electrode layer surface.
A discharge electrode can be manufactured. Of metal discharge electrode
The heating temperature is 50 ° C or higher and 300 ° C or lower is 50 ° C.
At temperatures below C and O2 Gas or diluted O2 gas
It reacts poorly with carbon, which is an impurity from the surface of the electrode layer.
C cannot be removed, and at high temperatures above 300 ° C metal
This is because the manufactured discharge electrode melts.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】以下に、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して説
明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0013】図1は、本発明の第1の実施例のエキシマ
レーザ装置用の放電電極3の製造方法を示すものであ
る。本実施例においては、予め均一電界形状に切削加工
され表面層に不純物である炭素Cを含むエキシマレーザ
装置用の放電電極3を、加熱手段であるベーキングチャ
ンバー1内に入れ、ベーキングチャンバー1の内部に配
置したヒーター4によって50℃以上300℃以下の温
度に加熱するとともに、ベーキングチャンバー1の導入
口5aからO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガス2をベーキン
グチャンバー1内に導入し、前記放電電極3の表面層と
2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガス2を接触させ、前記放電
電極3の表面層に不純物として混入した炭素Cと、O2
ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガとを反応させてCO2 とし、こ
のCO2 を残存するO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガス2と
ともに排出口5bから排出させる。
FIG. 1 shows a method of manufacturing a discharge electrode 3 for an excimer laser device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the discharge electrode 3 for an excimer laser device, which has been previously machined into a uniform electric field shape and contains carbon C as an impurity in the surface layer, is placed in the baking chamber 1 which is a heating means, and the inside of the baking chamber 1 is inserted. Is heated to a temperature of 50 ° C. or higher and 300 ° C. or lower by the heater 4 disposed in the baking chamber 1, and O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas 2 is introduced into the baking chamber 1 from the inlet 5a of the baking chamber 1 to discharge the discharge electrode 3 When the surface layer is brought into contact with O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas 2, carbon C mixed as impurities in the surface layer of the discharge electrode 3 and O 2
The gas or diluted O 2 gas is reacted to form CO 2, and this CO 2 is discharged together with the remaining O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas 2 from the discharge port 5b.

【0014】この結果、前記表面層に不純物である炭素
Cが存在しないエキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極3を得
ることができる。
As a result, it is possible to obtain the discharge electrode 3 for the excimer laser device in which carbon C, which is an impurity, does not exist in the surface layer.

【0015】このようにして製造した放電電極3を用い
たエキシマレーザ装置を運転した場合、均一電界形状に
により均一な放電を実現でき、かつ、レーザガス中に炭
素Cの放出が起こらずハロゲン化炭素が発生することを
防止することができ、レーザ出力を長時間にわたって安
定に維持することが可能となって、エキシマレーザガス
中の高価な希ガスの消費量を大幅に低減しランニングコ
ストの大幅な低減を図れる。
When the excimer laser device using the discharge electrode 3 manufactured as described above is operated, a uniform discharge can be realized due to the uniform electric field shape, and carbon C is not emitted into the laser gas, so that the carbon halide is discharged. Can be prevented and the laser output can be stably maintained for a long time, the consumption of expensive rare gas in the excimer laser gas can be significantly reduced, and the running cost can be significantly reduced. Can be achieved.

【0016】尚、前記加熱手段であるベーキングチャン
バー1の変形例として、前記ベーキングチャンバー1内
にヒーター4を配置する替わりに、ヒーター4をベーキ
ングチャンバー1の外周に配置したベーキングチャンバ
ーを用いることもできる。
As a modification of the baking chamber 1 serving as the heating means, instead of arranging the heater 4 in the baking chamber 1, a baking chamber in which the heater 4 is arranged around the outer periphery of the baking chamber 1 can be used. .

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】請求項1記載の発明によれば、エキシマ
レーザ装置の運転に伴って均一な放電を実現でき、か
つ、レーザガス中に炭素Cの放出が起こらずレーザ出力
を長時間にわたって安定に維持することができエキシマ
レーザガス中の高価な希ガスの消費量を大幅に低減でき
るエキシマレーザ装置装置用の放電電極を提供すること
ができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a uniform discharge can be realized along with the operation of the excimer laser device, and the emission of carbon C in the laser gas does not occur, so that the laser output is stable for a long time. It is possible to provide a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device that can be maintained and can significantly reduce the consumption of an expensive rare gas in the excimer laser gas.

【0018】請求項2記載の発明によれば、電極層表面
に炭素Cが存在せず請求項1記載の効果を奏する放電電
極を製造することができるエキシマレーザ装置用の放電
電極の製造方法を提供することができる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device, which is capable of producing a discharge electrode having the effect of the first aspect without carbon C existing on the surface of the electrode layer. Can be provided.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明のエキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極の製
造方法を示す概略断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method of manufacturing a discharge electrode for an excimer laser device of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 ベーキングチャンバー 2 O2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガス 3 放電電極 4 ヒーター 5a 導入口 5b 排出口1 Baking chamber 2 O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas 3 Discharge electrode 4 Heater 5a Inlet port 5b Outlet port

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 均一な電界を形成する形状に加工される
とともに不純物である炭素Cが混入した金属製放電電極
を、加熱処理しつつO2 ガス若しくは希釈O 2 ガスと接
触させて前記炭素CとO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガスと
の反応により表面層の不純物である炭素Cを除去して得
られることを特徴とするエキシマレーザ装置用の放電電
極。
1. A shape processed to form a uniform electric field
Discharge electrode made of metal mixed with carbon C as an impurity
While heating2 Gas or diluted O 2 Contact with gas
Touch the carbon C and O2 Gas or diluted O2 With gas
Obtained by removing carbon C which is an impurity in the surface layer by the reaction of
Discharge power for excimer laser devices
very.
【請求項2】 均一な電界を形成する形状に加工した金
属製放電電極を、加熱手段内に配置する工程と、 前記加熱手段内に配置する金属製放電電極を加熱しなが
らO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガスと接触させ、前記炭素
CとO2 ガス若しくは希釈O2 ガスとの反応により表面
層の不純物である炭素Cを除去する工程と、からなるこ
とを特徴とするエキシマレーザ装置用の放電電極の製造
方法。
2. A step of disposing a metal discharge electrode processed into a shape for forming a uniform electric field in a heating means, and an O 2 gas or dilution while heating the metal discharge electrode arranged in the heating means. O 2 is contacted with a gas, a discharge for the excimer laser device for removing carbon C which is an impurity of the surface layers by the reaction between the carbon C and the O 2 gas or diluted O 2 gas, characterized in that it consists of Electrode manufacturing method.
【請求項3】 前記加熱温度が50℃以上300℃以下
である請求項2に記載の製造方法。
3. The manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein the heating temperature is 50 ° C. or higher and 300 ° C. or lower.
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JPH02130989A (en) * 1988-11-11 1990-05-18 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Halogen excimer laser device
JPH0398768A (en) * 1989-09-11 1991-04-24 Toshiba Corp Manufacture of metal bonded tool
JPH03184345A (en) * 1989-12-13 1991-08-12 Nippon Steel Corp Silicon wafer and manufacture thereof

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JPS5754221A (en) * 1980-09-17 1982-03-31 Kawasaki Steel Corp Production of steel material with surface decarbonized
JPH02130989A (en) * 1988-11-11 1990-05-18 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Halogen excimer laser device
JPH0398768A (en) * 1989-09-11 1991-04-24 Toshiba Corp Manufacture of metal bonded tool
JPH03184345A (en) * 1989-12-13 1991-08-12 Nippon Steel Corp Silicon wafer and manufacture thereof

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