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Energetic Neutral Atom Beam Lithography/Epitaxy for Nanoscale Device Fabrication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Elshan A. Akhadov ,
Alexander H. Mueller  and
Mark A. Hoffbauer
Elshan A. Akhadov
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, U.S.A.
Alexander H. Mueller
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, U.S.A.
Mark A. Hoffbauer
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Energetic neutral atom beam lithography/epitaxy (ENABLE) is a versatile technique recently developed for patterning nanoscale features into polymer substrates. ENABLE achieves the direct activation of surface chemical reactions by exposing substrates to a beam of energetic neutral atoms. Polymers that form volatile oxidation products may be anisotropically etched using a neutral beam of oxygen atoms at rates exceeding 100 nm/min, avoiding problems associated with charged species inherent to other etching techniques. We report on a top-down approach for producing high-aspect-ratio nanoscale structures in polymeric materials using ENABLE. Masking techniques suitable for ENABLE etching are discussed along with applications involving the rapid production of nanoscale features over large areas.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 872: Symposium J – Micro- and Nanosystems—Materials and Devices , 2005 , J21.3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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