Apparatus for delivering gas and illumination source for generating high harmonic radiation

Disclosed is gas delivery system which is suitable for a high harmonic generation (HHG) radiation source which may be used to generate measurement radiation for an inspection apparatus. In such a radiation source, a gas delivery element delivers gas in a first direction. The gas delivery element has...

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Hauptverfasser: Brussaard, Gerrit Jacobus Hendrik, Mathijssen, Simon Gijsbert Josephus, Smorenburg, Petrus Wilhelmus, Roobol, Sander Bas, Lin, Nan, Srivastava, Sudhir, Donders, Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus, Bustraan, Krijn Frederik
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed is gas delivery system which is suitable for a high harmonic generation (HHG) radiation source which may be used to generate measurement radiation for an inspection apparatus. In such a radiation source, a gas delivery element delivers gas in a first direction. The gas delivery element has an optical input and an optical input, defining an optical path running in a second direction. The first direction is arranged relative to the second direction at an angle that is not perpendicular or parallel. Also disclosed is a gas delivery element having a gas jet shaping device, or a pair of gas delivery elements, one of which delivers a second gas, such that the gas jet shaping device or second gas is operable to modify a flow profile of the gas such that the number density of the gas falls sharply.