Optimized ECR plasma apparatus with varied microwave window thickness
Abstract
The present invention describes a technique to control the radial profile of microwave power in an ECR plasma discharge. In order to provide for a uniform plasma density to a specimen, uniform energy absorption by the plasma is desired. By controlling the radial profile of the microwave power transmitted through the microwave window of a reactor, the profile of the transmitted energy to the plasma can be controlled in order to have uniform energy absorption by the plasma. An advantage of controlling the profile using the window transmission characteristics is that variations to the radial profile of microwave power can be made without changing the microwave coupler or reactor design. 9 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 131911
- Patent Number(s):
- 5466991
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-340,140; CNN: Contract ERD-89-876; TRN: 96:004585
- Assignee:
- Sematech, Inc., Austin, TX (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 14 Nov 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; CONTROL; HIGH-FREQUENCY DISCHARGES; PLASMA PRODUCTION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE
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Berry, L A. Optimized ECR plasma apparatus with varied microwave window thickness. United States: N. p., 1995.
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abstractNote = {The present invention describes a technique to control the radial profile of microwave power in an ECR plasma discharge. In order to provide for a uniform plasma density to a specimen, uniform energy absorption by the plasma is desired. By controlling the radial profile of the microwave power transmitted through the microwave window of a reactor, the profile of the transmitted energy to the plasma can be controlled in order to have uniform energy absorption by the plasma. An advantage of controlling the profile using the window transmission characteristics is that variations to the radial profile of microwave power can be made without changing the microwave coupler or reactor design. 9 figs.},
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