• DocumentCode
    2223670
  • Title

    Using surface-plasmon effects to improve process latitute in near-field optical lithography

  • Author

    Arnold, Matthew D. ; Blaikie, Richard J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Canterbury Univ., Christchurch
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    3-7 July 2006
  • Abstract
    Surface plasmon enhanced contact lithography uses an underlying plasmonic layer to enhance image quality in evanescent near-field optical lithography. This article details simulations aimed at finding optimum conditions and attempts to explain some underlying mechanisms. Parameters explored include resist thickness, metal permittivity and thickness, polarization, and grating period and duty-cycle
  • Keywords
    photolithography; resists; surface plasmons; evanescent near-field optical lithography; image quality; plasmonic layer; process latitude; surface plasmon enhanced contact lithography; surface-plasmon effects; Computational modeling; Finite element methods; Gratings; Image quality; Lithography; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Resists; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2006. ICONN '06. International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Brisbane, Qld.
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0453-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-0453-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICONN.2006.340675
  • Filename
    4143455