极紫外多层膜技术研究进展

在极紫外波段,任何材料都表现出极强的吸收特性,因此,采用多层膜实现高反射率是构建正入射式光学系统的唯一途径。本文总结了极紫外多层膜的发展进程,叙述了制备极紫外多层膜的关键技术(磁控溅射、电子束蒸发、离子束溅射)以及它们涉及的相关设备。由于多层膜反射式光学元件主要应用于极紫外光刻与极紫外天文观测,文中重点讨论了极紫外光刻系统对多层膜性能的要求,镀膜过程中的面形精度和热稳定性等问题;同时介绍了极紫外天文观测中使用的多层膜的特点,特别讨论了多层膜光栅的制备技术和亟待解决的问题。     

低原子序数材料窄带多层膜的研制

为研制极紫外波段窄带多层膜反射镜,采用低原子序数材料组合设计了30.4 nm波长处Mg/SiC,Si/SiC,Si/B4C和Si/C多层膜反射镜,并与极紫外波段传统的Mo/Si多层膜反射镜进行对比。采用直流磁控溅射技术制备了这些多层膜,在国家同步辐射实验室辐射与计量光束线完成了多层膜反射率测量,测量结果表明：Mg/SiC多层膜的带宽最小,为1.44 nm,且反射率最高,为44%;而Mo/Si多层膜的反射率仅为24%,带宽为3.11 nm。实验结果证明了采用低原子序数材料组成的多层膜的带宽要比常规多层膜窄,该方法可以应用于极紫外波段高分辨研究。     

低原子序数材料窄带多层膜的研制

为研制极紫外波段窄带多层膜反射镜,采用低原子序数材料组合设计了30.4 nm波长处Mg/SiC,Si/SiC,Si/B4C和Si/C多层膜反射镜,并与极紫外波段传统的Mo/Si多层膜反射镜进行对比。采用直流磁控溅射技术制备了这些多层膜,在国家同步辐射实验室辐射与计量光束线完成了多层膜反射率测量,测量结果表明:Mg/SiC多层膜的带宽最小,为1.44 nm,且反射率最高,为44%;而Mo/Si多层膜的反射率仅为24%,带宽为3.11 nm。实验结果证明了采用低原子序数材料组成的多层膜的带宽要比常规多层膜窄,该方法可以应用于极紫外波段高分辨研究。     

极紫外多层膜残余应力初步研究

针对极紫外多层膜在激光等离子体诊断、极紫外光刻等方面的应用,进行了Mo/Si多层膜残余应力的实验研究,讨论了多层膜残余应力的成因。实验结果表明：Mo单层膜表现为张应力, Si单层膜表现为压应力;通过传统方法制备的13.0 nm处高反射率的40对Mo/Si多层膜会产生-500 MPa左右的压应力,其压应力主要是由膜层之间的贯穿扩散引起的;通过改变膜层比率可以在一定程度上补偿因贯穿扩散产生的压应力,但是以牺牲多层膜反射率为代价。     

极紫外多层膜残余应力初步研究

 针对极紫外多层膜在激光等离子体诊断、极紫外光刻等方面的应用,进行了Mo/Si多层膜残余应力的实验研究,讨论了多层膜残余应力的成因。实验结果表明：Mo单层膜表现为张应力, Si单层膜表现为压应力;通过传统方法制备的13.0 nm处高反射率的40对Mo/Si多层膜会产生-500 MPa左右的压应力,其压应力主要是由膜层之间的贯穿扩散引起的;通过改变膜层比率可以在一定程度上补偿因贯穿扩散产生的压应力,但是以牺牲多层膜反射率为代价。     

帽层对极紫外多层膜反射特性影响分析

介绍了在极紫外波段，利用帽层材料来减少多层膜反射镜因外部环境干扰而造成的反射率降低，使多层膜光学元件能够长时间稳定工作.计算了在139nm波长处Mo/Si极紫外多层膜反射镜在表面镀制不同帽层材料时的理论最大反射率，利用单纯形调优法，对帽层和多层膜的周期厚度进行优化，同时把分层理论用于多层膜帽层优化,可使多层膜的反射率得到进一步提高.分析了在加入帽层前后多层膜外层电场强度的分布变化情况. 关键词： 多层膜 反射率 帽层 极紫外     

基于量子遗传算法的宽带离散化极紫外多层膜的研制

提出了一种基于量子遗传算法的宽带极紫外多层膜的离散化设计方法,解决了在膜系设计中普遍采用的遗传算法存在求解精度低的问题.同时在基于量子遗传算法的膜系设计方法中对膜系进行了离散化设计,解决了在仅由时间控制膜厚且沉积速率较大的镀膜系统中的膜厚高精度控制的问题.依据量子遗传算法的膜系设计结果采用磁控溅射镀膜系统镀制宽带极紫外多层膜.测试结果表明,宽角度极紫外多层膜的入射角为0°~15°,反射率达45%以上;宽光谱极紫外多层膜的入射波长为13~15nm,反射率达20%以上.相关研究工作为宽带极紫外多层膜的研发提供了另一种可供选择的且较优的搜索优化算法,同时该算法结合实验,实现膜厚的离散化设计,使镀制出的多层膜具有较好的光谱性能.     

提高极紫外光谱纯度的多层膜设计及制备

极紫外光刻是实现22nm技术节点的候选技术。极紫外光刻使用的是波长为13.5nm的极紫外光,但在160～240nm波段,极紫外光刻中的激光等离子体光源光谱强度、光刻胶敏感度以及多层膜的反射率均比较高,光刻胶在此波段的曝光会降低光刻系统的光刻质量。从理论和实验两方面验证了在传统Mo/Si多层膜上镀制SiC单层膜可对极紫外光刻中的带外波段进行有效抑制。通过使用X射线衍射仪、椭偏仪以及真空紫外(VUV)分光光度计来确定薄膜厚度、薄膜的光学常数以及多层膜的反射率,设计并制备了[Mo/Si]40SiC多层膜。结果表明,在极紫外波段的反射率减少5%的前提下,带外波段的反射率减少到原来的1/5。     

30.4 nm波长SiC/Mg多层膜反射镜

波长30.4 nm的He-II谱线是极紫外天文观测中最重要的谱线之一,空间极紫外太阳观测光学系统需要采用多层膜作为反射元件。为此研究了SiC/Mg、B4C/Mg、C/Mg、C/Al、Mo/Si、B4C/Si、SiC/Si、C/Si、Sc/Si等材料组合的多层膜在该波长处的反射性能。基于反射率最大与多层膜带宽最小的设计优化原则,选取了SiC/Mg作为膜系材料。采用直流磁控溅射技术制备了SiC/Mg多层膜,用X射线衍射仪测量了多层膜的周期厚度,用国家同步辐射计量站的反射率计测量了多层膜的反射率,在入射角12°时,实测30.4 nm处的反射率为38.0%。     

30.4 nm波长处Mg基多层膜反射镜

太阳光谱中重要的He-Ⅱ谱线(波长30.4 nm)的观测对于研究太阳活动和日地空间环境具有重要意义,实现空间极紫外太阳观测需要采用多层膜作为反射元件.研究了工作在30.4 nm的Mg基多层膜.以反射率最高为评价函数设计了多层膜,采用直流磁控溅射技术制备了SiC/Mg,B4C/Mg和C/Mg多层膜,用X射线衍射仪测量了多层膜的结构.研究表明虽然B4C/Mg多层膜理论反射率最高,但实际制备结果显示,SiC/Mg多层膜的成膜质量最好,反射率最高.同步辐射反射率测量表明:在入射角10°时实测的SiC/Mg多层膜反射率为44.6%.     

TaN/TiN和NbN/TiN纳米结构多层膜超硬效应及超硬机理研究

采用射频磁控溅射方法制备单层TaN,NbN和TiN薄膜和不同调制周期的TaN/TiN和NbN/TiN纳米多层膜.薄膜采用X射线衍射仪、高分辨率透射电子显微镜和显微硬度仪进行表征.结果表明TaN/TiN和NbN/TiN纳米多层膜在一定的调制周期范围内均呈共格界面,相应地均出现了超硬效应,且最大硬度值接近.分析了TaN/TiN与NbN/TiN纳米多层膜的超硬机理,TaN/TiN的晶格错配度与NbN/TiN的接近,但TaN/TiN的弹性模量差与NbN/TiN的有一定的差别,表明由于晶格错配使共格外延生长在界面处 关键词： TaN/TiN纳米多层膜 NbN/TiN纳米多层膜 外延生长 超硬效应     

Mechanical and tribological properties of Ni/Al multilayers—A molecular dynamics study

Mechanical and tribological properties of multilayers with nanometer thickness are strongly affected by interfaces formed due to mismatch of lattice parameters. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of nanoindentation and following nanoscratching processes are performed to investigate the mechanical and tribological properties of Ni/Al multilayers with semi-coherent interface. The results show that the indentation hardness of Ni/Al multilayers is larger than pure Ni thin film, and the significant strength of Ni/Al multilayers is caused by the semi-coherent interface which acts as a barrier to glide of dislocations during nanoindentation process. The confinement of plastic deformation by the interface during nanoscratching on Ni/Al multilayers leads to smaller friction coefficient than pure Ni thin film. Dislocation evolution, interaction between gliding dislocations and interface, variations of indentation hardness and friction coefficient are studied.     

Calculation of nuclear resonant scattering spectra of magnetic multilayers

We report on calculations of the angle- and time-dependent photon reflectivity of multilayers using the technique of characteristic matrices. Spectra of⁵⁶Fe/⁵⁷Fe and Cr/Fe multilayers are calculated under various conditions. The parameters of the multilayers are optimized for suitable test samples of reflectometry measurements.     

周期性梯度折射率多层膜的软X射线反射率

由于界面互扩散的存在,实际的超薄多层膜很难具有清晰的界面结构.假设超薄多层膜为具有周期性梯度折射率的多层膜结构,用直线模型和余弦模型模拟了周期性梯度折射率多层膜的软X射线反射率.结果证明,折射率余弦渐变的多层膜虽然不具有清晰的界面,但它同样具有很高的反射率.     

Structure and mechanical properties of Al/AlN multilayer with different AlN layer thickness

Nanometer scale Al/AlN multilayers have been prepared by dc magnetron sputtering technique with a columnar target. A set of Al/AlN multilayers with the Al layer thickness of 2.9 nm and the AlN layer thickness variation from 1.13 to 6.81 nm were determined. Low angle X-ray diffraction (LAXRD) was used to analyze the layered structure of multilayers. The phase structure of the coatings was investigated with grazing angle XRD (GAXRD). Mechanical properties of these multilayers were thoroughly studied using a nanoindentation and ball-on-disk micro-tribometer. It was found that the multilayer hardness and reduced modulus showed no strong dependence on the AlN layer thickness. Al2.9 nm/AlN1.13 nm multilayer had more excellent tribological properties than single layers and other proportion multilayers with a lowest friction coefficient of 0.15. And the tribological properties of all the multilayers are superior to the AlN single layer.     

Strength of metallic multilayers at all length scales from analytic theory of discrete dislocation pileups

Metallic multilayers can be used as ultra-high strength coatings. They exhibit a very strong Hall–Petch-like size-effect where the mechanical strength depends on the layer thickness. This trend suggests that dislocation pileup theory can be used to predict the strength of multilayers from fundamental and microscopic material parameters. At large length scales, the behavior of multilayers can be described by a scaling law. At small length scales, the effect of discrete dislocations becomes important, and large deviation from the scaling law occurs. A complete analytic model should apply at all length scales and properly account for this dislocation discreteness effect. Such a model is proposed here. The layer thickness of multilayers are divided into four length-scale regimes, and simple analytic formulas are given for both the regime length scales and multilayer strength in each regime. The model is applied to Cu/Ni multilayers and the predicted strength is compared to experimental data. Furthermore, the predicted polycrystalline multilayer deformation map is presented.     

Thickness‐dependent structural characteristics for a sputtering‐deposited chromium monolayer and Cr/C and Cr/Sc multilayers

The interior structure, morphology and ligand surrounding of a sputtering‐deposited chromium monolayer and Cr/C and Cr/Sc multilayers are determined by various hard X‐ray techniques in order to reveal the growth characteristics of Cr‐based thin films. A Cr monolayer presents a three‐stage growth mode with sudden changes occurring at a layer thickness of ～2 nm and beyond 6 nm. Cr‐based multilayers are proven to have denser structures due to interfacial diffusion and layer growth mode. Cr/C and Cr/Sc multilayers have different interfacial widths resulting from asymmetry, degree of crystallinity and thermal stability. Cr/Sc multilayers present similar ligand surroundings to Cr foil, whereas Cr/C multilayers are similar to Cr monolayers. The aim of this study is to help understand the structural evolution regulation versus layer thickness and to improve the deposition technology of Cr‐based thin films, in particular for obtaining stable Cr‐based multilayers with ultra‐short periods.     

Interface characterization of B4C‐based multilayers by X‐ray grazing‐incidence reflectivity and diffuse scattering

B₄C‐based multilayers have important applications for soft to hard X‐rays. In this paper, X‐ray grazing‐incidence reflectivity and diffuse scattering, combining various analysis methods, were used to characterize the structure of B₄C‐based multilayers including layer thickness, density, interfacial roughness, interdiffusion, correlation length, etc. Quantitative results for W/B₄C, Mo/B₄C and La/B₄C multilayers were compared. W/B₄C multilayers show the sharpest interfaces and most stable structures. The roughness replications of La/B₄C and Mo/B₄C multilayers are not strong, and oxidations and structure expansions are found in the aging process. This work provides guidance for future fabrication and characterization of B₄C‐based multilayers.     

First principles studies of Fe/Co superlattices and multilayers with bcc (0 0 1) and (1 1 0) orientations

The layer resolved magnetic moments and magnetic anisotropy energy of Fe/Co superlattices and multilayers with bcc (0 0 1) and (1 1 0) orientations obtained from first principles simulations are reported here. The magnetic moment of Fe atoms are found to depend on the geometry, coordination number and proximity to Co atoms, whereas that of Co remains almost constant in the superlattices and multilayers. Mixing of atoms at the interface resulted in enhanced Fe magnetic moment while that of Co is unaffected. The magnetic anisotropy energy in superlattices and multilayers are found to be larger than the corresponding values of bulk counterparts. Calculated easy axis of magnetization is in the plane for all superlattice compositions considered in the study, while that in multilayers, changes with crystalline orientation and thickness of Co layers.     

Perpendicular giant magnetoresistance of magnetic multilayers

The theoretical and experimental studies of the giant magnetoresistance effect in metallic magnetic multilayers with measuring current perpendicular to the interface planes are reviewed. Theoretical formalisms of electronic transport in the inhomogeneous electron gas are critically compared with emphasis on the perpendicular magnetoresistance in multilayers. The effects of interface roughness, potential steps at the interfaces, and realistic band structures are addressed. The experimental determination of the perpendicular resistance of metallic multilayers requires either low-resistance measurement techniques or microfabricated samples with enhanced resistances. The experimental methods known at present are discussed and, where possible, compared with each other.