Accession Number:

ADP007255

Title:

Angstrom-Level Noncontact Profiling of Mirrors for Soft X-Ray Lithography,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

BAUER ASSOCIATES INC WELLESLEY MA

Personal Author(s):

• Glenn, Paul

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

We have previously described a new noncontacting profilometer with Angstrom-level precision and accuracy,2,3. We have used this instrument to measure a variety of profiles, from diametral scans of steep aspheres to axial and circumferential scans of cylindrical elements. Here we review the theory of operation, show some relevant measurement results, and discuss the upgrades underway that will make the instrument particularly well suited to the exotic mirrors needed for soft X-ray lithography. Our technique is based on the measurement of test piece curvature along a line, and the double integration of the curvature to obtain a height profile. We measure curvature by differentially measuring the slope at two closely neighboring points. Because of its differential nature, the technique is self-referencing. But, it is self-referencing in a far more important respect than differential height measuring techniques. This is because slope, even when it is obtained differentially, is a relative quantity. Curvature, though, is unique because its value is intrinsic to the test piece.

Descriptors:

• *LITHOGRAPHY
• CURVATURE
• HEIGHT
• INTEGRATION
• MEASUREMENT
• MIRRORS
• OPERATION
• PRECISION
• PROFILES
• PROFILOMETERS
• QUANTITY
• SLOPE
• SOFT X RAYS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• THEORY
• VALUE
• X RAYS

Subject Categories:

• Photography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE