Thin film forming apparatus using laser

Details Thin film forming apparatus using laser Thin film forming apparatus using laser

1996-08-07

2000-08-29

Bueker, Richard

Coating apparatus

Gas or vapor deposition

Crucible or evaporator structure

427596, C23C 1400

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061102911

ABSTRACT:
A thin film forming apparatus using laser includes a chamber (1), a target (5) placed therein, a laser light source (10) for emitting laser beam to target (5), and a substrate holder (3). When target (5) is irradiated with laser beam (16), a plume (15) is generated, and materials included in plume (15) are deposited on the surface of a substrate (2) held by substrate holder (3). The laser beam emitted from laser light source (10) has its cross section shaped to a desired shape when passed through a shielding plate (4804), for example, so that the surface of the target (5) is irradiated with the beam having uniform light intensity distribution. Therefore, a plume (15) having uniform density distribution of active particles is generated, and therefore a thin film of high quality can be formed over a wide area with uniform film quality, without damaging the substrate.

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