Beam guide and method for adjusting the opening angle of a laser beam
US9016881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G2/0086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Beam guides for guiding a laser beam from a driver laser device in the direction of a target position for generating extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) radiation are disclosed. The beam guides include a device for increasing or decreasing the beam diameter of the laser beam. The device includes a first off-axis parabolic mirror having a first convex curved reflecting surface and a second off-axis parabolic mirror having a second concave curved reflecting surface. The beam guides also include a moving device arranged to change a distance between the first and the second reflecting surfaces to change the opening angle (α), e.g., the convergence or divergence angle, of the laser beam. Methods for adjusting an opening angle (α) of a laser beam using such beam guides are also disclosed.
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