Nanofabrication and characterization of high-line-density x-ray transmission gratings

Xiaoli Zhu; Hailiang Li; Leifeng Cao; Shenye Liu; Peixiong Shi; Changqing Xie

doi:10.1117/1.JMM.16.3.034503

19 August 2017 Nanofabrication and characterization of high-line-density x-ray transmission gratings

Xiaoli Zhu, Hailiang Li, Leifeng Cao, Shenye Liu, Peixiong Shi, Changqing Xie

Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 034503 (August 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.16.3.034503

Abstract

We report the nanofabrication and characterization of x-ray transmission gratings with a high aspect ratio and a feature size of down to 65 nm. Two nanofabrication methods, the combination of electron beam and optical lithography and the combination of electron beam, x-ray, and optical lithography, are presented in detail. In the former approach, the proximity effect of electron beam lithography based on a thin membrane of low material was investigated, and the x-ray transmission gratings with a line density of up to 6666 lines/mm were demonstrated. In the latter approach, which is suitable for low volume production, we investigated the x-ray mask pattern correction during the electron beam lithography process and the diffraction effect between the mask and wafer during the x-ray lithography process, and we demonstrated the precise control ability of line width and vertical side-wall profile. A large number of x-ray transmission gratings with a line density of 5000 lines/mm and Au absorber thickness of up to 580 nm were fabricated. The optical characterization results of the fabricated x-ray transmission gratings were given, suggesting that these two reliable approaches also promote the development of x-ray diffractive optical elements.

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Xiaoli Zhu, Hailiang Li, Leifeng Cao, Shenye Liu, Peixiong Shi, and Changqing Xie "Nanofabrication and characterization of high-line-density x-ray transmission gratings," Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS 16(3), 034503 (19 August 2017). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMM.16.3.034503

Received: 30 April 2017; Accepted: 25 July 2017; Published: 19 August 2017

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