Abstract

This paper proposes a new, “dry” method of forming a mask or any other relief pattern in certain positive resists by directly etching the resist immediately during exposure by electron beam. The method is very efficient when forming spatial 3D structures and can apparently be successfully used in optoelectronics.

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