JP4638867B2 - 放電生成プラズマｅｕｖ光源 - Google Patents

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JP4638867B2
JP4638867B2 JP2006509069A JP2006509069A JP4638867B2 JP 4638867 B2 JP4638867 B2 JP 4638867B2 JP 2006509069 A JP2006509069 A JP 2006509069A JP 2006509069 A JP2006509069 A JP 2006509069A JP 4638867 B2 JP4638867 B2 JP 4638867B2
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ウィリアム エヌ パートロ
ゲリー エム ブルーメンストック
ノーバート バウアリング
ケント エイ ブルッツォーネ
デニス ダブリュー コブ
ティモシー エス ダイアー
ジョン ダンロップ
イゴー ヴィー フォーメンコフ
ジェイムズ クリストファー ハイシャム
ロジャー アイ オリヴァー
フレデリック エイ パレンシャット
シャオジャン ジェイ パン
カーティス エル レティッグ
ロドニー エス シモンズ
ジョン ウォーカー
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US10/384,967 US6904073B2 (en) 2001-01-29 2003-03-08 High power deep ultraviolet laser with long life optics
US10/409,254 US6972421B2 (en) 2000-06-09 2003-04-08 Extreme ultraviolet light source
US10/742,233 US7180081B2 (en) 2000-06-09 2003-12-18 Discharge produced plasma EUV light source
PCT/US2004/006551 WO2004081503A2 (en) 2003-03-08 2004-03-03 Discharge produced plasma euv light source

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