Stabilization of liquified-inert-gas jets for laser–plasma generation

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  • B. A. M. Hansson
  • M. Berglund
چکیده

We investigate the hydrodynamic properties of liquified-inert-gas jets in a vacuum with a special emphasis on their stability. Such jets have applications as targets for laser–plasma generation of soft-x-ray and extreme-ultraviolet ~EUV! radiation. An important example is the liquid-xenon-jet laser-plasma source, one of the source candidates for EUV lithography. A simple hydrodynamic model in not sufficient to explain experimental observations of jet stability. Evaporation-induced cooling explains observed in-flight freezing of the jet and may be a key factor influencing jet stability. It is shown how the jet stability, and, thus, the stability of the laser–plasma x-ray and EUV emission, are improved by applying localized heating to the tip of the jet-generating nozzle. © 2004 American Institute of Physics. @DOI: 10.1063/1.1687037#

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تاریخ انتشار 2004