Laser Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 3, 328(2025)

Research progress on infrared laser driven extreme ultraviolet lithography source

LYU Tianhao1,2, SONG Yanjie1,3, ZONG Nan1,3,4、*, ZHANG Shenjin1,3,4, BO Yong1,3,4, and PENG Qinjun1,3,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Solid State Laser, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100149, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 4Institute of Optical Physics and Engineering Technology, Qilu Zhongke, Ji'nan 250000, China
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    Received: Jun. 12, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 11, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: ZONG Nan (zongnan@mail.ipc.ac)

    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2025.03.003

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