title: Sub-100 nm photolithography using TE-polarized waves in transparent nanostructures.
abstract: The optical near field and its polarization anisotropy in transparent nanostructures were studied by polarization near-field optical microscopy. From experimental results and finite-difference time-domain calculations, we conclude that localized optical near fields exist at topographically higher regions of nanostructures under the TE-polarization condition. Optical near fields with a feature size smaller than 100 nm are applied for contact photomask lithography. We demonstrate photolithographic patterns with 80 nm width by using a 442 nm helium cadmium laser.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Lun
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Pei-Hsi
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Pei-Kuen
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Wei