Diffusion-induced structural changes in La/B-based multilayers for 6.7-nm radiation

Steven L. Nyabero; Robbert W. van de Kruijs; Andrey E. Yakshin; Igor A. Makhotkin; Jeroen Bosgra; Fred Bijkerk

doi:10.1117/1.JMM.13.1.013014

17 March 2014 Diffusion-induced structural changes in La/B-based multilayers for 6.7-nm radiation

Steven L. Nyabero, Robbert W. van de Kruijs, Andrey E. Yakshin, Igor A. Makhotkin, Jeroen Bosgra, Fred Bijkerk

Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Vol. 13, Issue 1, 013014 (March 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.13.1.013014

Abstract

The thermal stability of La/B and LaN/B multilayers was investigated. The two multilayer systems were found to have comparable subångström period expansion upon annealing in the temperature range of 250°C to 400°C. For La/B multilayers, wide angle x-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the size of LaB ₆ crystallites present did not change significantly upon thermal treatment. Using grazing incidence x-ray reflectometry, strong change in the internal structure due to interdiffusion at the interfaces of La/B multilayers was observed after annealing. This, coupled to the unchanged crystallinity, suggested the growth of amorphous lanthanum boride interlayers. At wavelength reflectance, measurements showed that as-deposited LaN/B multilayers had an enhanced optical contrast compared with La/B. During thermal loading, the rate of diffusion-induced reflectance decrease in LaN/B multilayers was slower than in La/B. The enhanced thermal stability of LaN/B was attributed to the slower growth of LaN-B interfaces compared with La-B.

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Steven L. Nyabero, Robbert W. van de Kruijs, Andrey E. Yakshin, Igor A. Makhotkin, Jeroen Bosgra, and Fred Bijkerk "Diffusion-induced structural changes in La/B-based multilayers for 6.7-nm radiation," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 13(1), 013014 (17 March 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.13.1.013014

Published: 17 March 2014

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