Abstract
The fabrication of gold Fresnel zone plates, by a combination of e-beam lithography and electrodeposition, with a 30 nm outermost zone width and a 450 nm-thick structure is described. The e-beam lithography process was implemented with a careful evaluation of applied dosage, tests of different bake-out temperatures and durations for the photoresist, and the use of a developer without methylisobutylketone. Electrodeposition with a pulsed current mode and with a specially designed apparatus produced the desired high-aspect-ratio nanostructures. The fabricated zone plates were examined by electron microscopy and their performances were assessed using a transmission X-ray microscope. The results specifically demonstrated an image resolution of 40 nm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-175 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Synchrotron Radiation |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 19 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- E-beam lithography
- Electrodeposition
- Fresnel zone plate
- Nanofabrication
- X-ray microscope