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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Michele M. L. Meyer-fredholm, Avon, FR;
Michael A. Pell, Fountainebleau, FR;
Inventors:
Michele M. L. Meyer-Fredholm, Avon, FR;
Michael A. Pell, Fountainebleau, FR;
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 33/26 (2006.01); C30B 13/02 (2006.01); C30B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of making large diameter metal fluoride sungle crystals that can be used in optical lithograpby systems, for example, excimer laser that operate below 200 nm. In addition, the invention is directed to metal fluoride single crystals suitable for use in such lithographic ststems, such fluoride crystals having a internal transmission of ≧99.9% at 193 nm and ≧99.0% at 157 nm.