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Comprehensive theoretical analysis of the period chirp in laser interference lithography

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APPLIED OPTICS
Volume 61, Issue 9, Pages 2313-2326

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Optica Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1364/AO.451873

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  1. Horizon 2020 Framework Programme [687880, 825246]

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This paper presents a theoretical investigation on the application of laser interference lithography for the exposure of linear gratings. The focus is on the geometry of the interference lines on the substrate, specifically their period and orientation, depending on the illumination geometry determined by the setup.
We present a theoretical investigation on laser interference lithography used for the exposure of linear gratings. The focus is on the geometry of the arising interference lines on the substrate, in particular on their period and orientation, depending on the illumination geometry as determined by the setup. The common approach with point sources emitting spherical wavefronts is considered for the illumination. Three different cases are discussed, namely the interference between two point sources with either two convex, two concave or mixed, i.e., convex and concave wavefronts. General equations focusing mainly on the calculation of the period and the orientation of the grating lines are derived for each of the three exposure cases considering arbitrarily positioned point sources and arbitrarily shaped substrates. Additionally, the interference of symmetrically positioned point sources illuminating plane substrates is investigated, as these boundary conditions significantly simplify the derived equations. (C) 2022 Optica Publishing Group

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