Micro-structured Gd target

1.48× EUV emission enhancement

Groove-confined plasma yields narrower 6.7 nm spectra and enhanced EUV output, offering a new route for next-generation lithography sources.

Qi-Jin, Zhang · Dou, Yinping · Yibin, Zhang · Wen, Zhilin · Chaohui, Wang · Ye, Fengwei · Song, Xiaowei · Xie, Zhuo · Lin, Jingquan

Vacuum 2024

Advantages

Spectral width about two-thirds of flat target

EUV intensity enhancement ratio of 1.48

Higher plasma electron density than planar target