26-10-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170309454A1
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An apparatus and method for the creation of negative ion beams is disclosed. The apparatus includes an RF ion source, having an extraction aperture. An antenna disposed proximate a dielectric window is energized by a pulsed RF power supply. While the RF power supply is actuated, a plasma containing primarily positive ions and electrons is created. When the RF power supply is deactivated, the plasma transforms into an ion-ion plasma. Negative ions may be extracted from the RF ion source while the RF power supply is deactivated. These negative ions, in the form of a negative ribbon ion beam, may be directed toward a workpiece at a specific incident angle. Further, both a positive ion beam and a negative ion beam may be extracted from the same ion source by pulsing the bias power supply multiple times each period. 1. A method of extracting a negative ribbon ion beam from an ion source chamber at a particular angle , comprising:applying a first RF power level for a first time duration to a RF antenna proximate an ion source chamber to create a plasma within the ion source chamber from a feed gas and a second RF power level, lower than the first RF power level, for a second time duration, wherein the plasma cools during the second time duration to create an afterglow plasma in which a number of negative ions in the plasma increases;pulsing a bias voltage to attract negative ions from an ion source chamber, as a negative ribbon ion beam, through an extraction aperture during at least a portion of the second time duration; andusing extraction optics disposed between the extraction aperture and a workpiece to define a specific angle of incidence of the negative ribbon ion beam relative to a workpiece.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extraction optics comprises blockers claim 1 , electrodes claim 1 , triodes or tetrodes.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extraction optics also control an ion beam mean angle and angle spread of the negative ribbon ion beam.4. The ...
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