@article{7501, author = {I. Makhotkin and E. Zoethout and E. Louis and A. M. Yakunin and S. Muellender and F. Bijkerk}, title = {Wavelength selection for multilayer coatings for lithography generation beyond extreme ultraviolet}, abstract = {The spectral properties of LaN/B and LaN∕B4C multilayer mirrors have been investigated in the 6.5 to 6.9 nm wavelength range, based on measured B and B4C optical constants. We show that the wavelength of optimal reflectance for boron-based optics is between 6.63 and 6.65 nm, depending on the boron chemical state. The wavelength of the maximum reflectance of the LaN∕B4C multilayer system is confirmed experimentally. Calculations of the wavelength-integrated reflectance for perfect ten-multilayer-mirror stacks show that a B-based optical column can be optimized for a wavelength larger than 6.65 nm. }, year = {2012}, journal = {Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS}, volume = {11}, chapter = {040501-1}, number = {4}, pages = {040501}, month = {19-Oct-12}, publisher = {SPIE}, doi = {10.1117/1.JMM.11.4.040501}, language = {eng}, }