System and process for providing multiple beam sequential lateral solidification
First Claim
1. A process for producing a thin film on a sample, comprising the steps of:
- (a) generating a plurality of separated beams each including beam pulses;
(b) forwarding at least a portion of at least one first beam of the separated beams to irradiate and heat at least one section of the thin film prior to further irradiation of the at least one section of the thin film;
(c) forwarding at least a portion of at least one second beam of the separated beams to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film; and
(d) forwarding at least a portion of at least one third beam of the separated beams through a mask to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film wherein, during the irradiation of the at least one section of the thin film at least one irradiated section of the thin film is melted throughout an entire thickness of the at least one section of the thin film.
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Abstract
A process and system for processing a thin film on a sample are provided. In particular, a plurality of separated beams each including beam pulses are generated. At least one first beam of the separated beams is forwarded through a mask to irradiate and heat the thin film sample prior to further irradiation. At least one second beam of the separated beams is then forwarded through a mask to further irradiate the thin film sample. Additional separated beams are sent through a mask to produce and further irradiate the thin film until the combined intensity of the beams impinging on the sample is sufficient to melt a section of the thin film throughout its entire thickness.
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31 Claims
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1. A process for producing a thin film on a sample, comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating a plurality of separated beams each including beam pulses;
(b) forwarding at least a portion of at least one first beam of the separated beams to irradiate and heat at least one section of the thin film prior to further irradiation of the at least one section of the thin film;
(c) forwarding at least a portion of at least one second beam of the separated beams to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film; and
(d) forwarding at least a portion of at least one third beam of the separated beams through a mask to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film wherein, during the irradiation of the at least one section of the thin film at least one irradiated section of the thin film is melted throughout an entire thickness of the at least one section of the thin film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. The process according to claim 9, further comprising microtranslating the sample so that the separated beams impinge at least one previously irradiated, fully melted, re-solidified and crystallized portion of the section of the thin film.
- 10. The process according to claim 10, further comprising translating the thin film sample so that the separated beams impinge a further section of the thin film, wherein the further section of the thin film at least partially overlaps the irradiated and melted section that was allowed to re-solidify and crystallize.
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17. A system for processing a thin film on a sample, comprising:
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a memory storing a computer program; and
a processing arrangement executing the computer program to perform the following steps;
(a) controlling an irradiation beam generator to generate a plurality of separated beams;
(b) forwarding at least a portion of at least one first beam of the separated beams to irradiate and heat at least one section of the thin film prior to further irradiation of the at least one section of the thin film;
(c) forwarding at least a portion of at least one second beam of the separated beams to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film; and
(d) forwarding at least a portion of at least one third beam of the separated beams through a mask to further irradiate the at least one section of the thin film wherein, during the irradiation of the at least one section of the thin the at least one irradiated section of the thin film is melted throughout an entire thickness of the at least one section of the thin film. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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