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Lithography of poly(methyl methacrylate) through the simultaneous excitation of inner- and outer-shell electrons

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-022-05375-6

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Soft X-ray lithography; 3 nm; PMMA; Laser plasma; Simultaneous excitation

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  1. Amanda Foundation [AF-2017223]
  2. JSPS KAKENHI [26390113]
  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [26390113] Funding Source: KAKEN

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This study demonstrates the use of laser-plasma source for soft X-ray lithography. The results show that the resist can be efficiently etched using specific intensity of X-ray pulses. Additionally, the concept of simultaneous excitation of inner- and outer-shell electrons is tested and proven to increase the efficiency of X-ray lithography.
We demonstrated soft X-ray lithography at a wavelength of 3.37 nm using a laser-plasma source and a multi-layer mirror, where the resist was poly(methyl methacrylate) and the developer was ethanol. A nickel mesh was used as a contact mask. The results of lithography showed that the poly(methyl methacrylate) could be etched highly efficiently using X-ray pulses with an intensity of 6.5 mu J/cm(2), where the dose required for an etching depth of 0.1 mu m was 5.3 mJ/cm(2). Additionally, in a proof-of-principle study of the concept that more efficient X-ray lithography can be achieved through the simultaneous excitation of inner- and outer-shell electrons, lithography through double-beam irradiation was tested. The etching efficiency was increased by a factor of 2 using an ultraviolet lamp and a factor of 1.7 using a CO2 infrared laser, relative to the use of X-ray irradiation alone. It is expected that the adoption of the concept will be effective in X-ray micromachining.

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