The discussion centers on the challenges of generating extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, specifically in the wavelength range of <150nm, without incurring exorbitant costs. Participants agree that producing EUV light typically requires significant investment, often around a million dollars, and that no viable methods exist without specific requirements for wavelength, intensity, and duration. The closest alternative mentioned is the use of gas discharge lamps (Xe, Ar, Kr, Hg), which unfortunately produce longer wavelengths. The consensus is that any practical application of EUV, such as lithography or micromachining, necessitates precise specifications.
PREREQUISITESEngineers, researchers, and developers in the fields of photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, and materials science who are interested in EUV light applications and generation methods.
Be more careful with your definitions, please. Right now, it includes soft X-ray too, and all you need for that is an old style CRT tube.YoshiBeans said:no requirements for specific wavelength, intensity, duration, etc. ... are there ways of producing euv light (<150nm)
Good point. Also cosmic rays, they're free.Rive said:Be more careful with your definitions, please. Right now, it includes basic X-ray too, and all you need for that is an old style CRT tube.
Can i ask what you mean by "do something useful"?DaveE said:No. This is an area of technology where if you have to ask us, the answer is no.
BTW, "no requirements for specific wavelength, intensity, duration"; really?
Also, it's not billions, maybe a million dollars to do something useful with euv.
The closest cheap way that I know of would be a gas discharge lamp, Xe, Ar, Kr, Hg, etc. But you'll mostly get longer wavelengths.
IDK, maybe ask google? The only euv application that comes to my mind is lithography or maybe micromachining?YoshiBeans said:Can i ask what you mean by "do something useful"?
Google was my first stop, hence my attempt to tap the big brains.DaveE said:IDK, maybe ask google? The only euv application that comes to my mind is lithography or maybe micromachining?