Mechanical Engineering Internship: Design an indestructible aperture for 1um beampath

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Introduction to the job

The Source Laser Beam Delivery group is part of the Mechanical Development cluster, responsible for the design of different optical systems to guide laser beams with a wavelength of 10μm and 1μm. To detect out-of-control laser beam alignment and prevent human safety or machine damage incidents, laser safety apertures are placed in the beam path.

Role and responsibilities

The current design of the 1μm safety apertures is based on the design of the 10μm apertures that has been used for many years. It was accepted that these apertures would be damaged if they were hit by the laser beam and hence it was also accepted for the 1μm system.

If there were apertures that would not be damaged during a hit, the availability of the system would be improved, which will have a positive effect on the costs of using the ASML scanner. In addition, there is a high probability that coating on 1μm optics will be damaged as a result of a damaged aperture, so-called collateral damage, which only increases the costs during an incident.

The objective of this assignment is to find possible principles to get to an indestructible aperture for 1μm as well as 10μm wavelength and to translate these possible principles into feasible implementations. The main deliverables for this internship are:

• Make an inventory of patents, common industrial solutions and investigations already done by ASML colleagues in the past years and gather this documentation properly.
• From the investigation select best principle that could serve both wavelengths and make a design only for the 1μm wavelength that is SIL-3 compliant.
• Build a test setup to validate the design.
• Make a test analysis report.

Education and experience

• You are ideally a Master Graduation student with a background in Mechanical engineering, Precision engineering, Physics etc., combined with basic electronics experience.
• CAD experience and precision mechanics is preferred. Manufacturing knowledge is helpful and must be able to use standard hand tools to put together the test setup.
• Multi disciplinary view is a must (Laser physics, LIDT, light/matter interaction, material knowledge, optics)
• Optomechanical knowledge is preferred
• Knowledge of Construction Principles
• Solution oriented, communicative; hands-on mentality is required

Other requirements you need to meet

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;
• You need to be located in the Netherlands to be able to perform your internship. In case you’re currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate.
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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