Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus

摘要

A plasma processing apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber, a plasma beam generator arranged in the vacuum chamber, and a main hearth located in the vacuum chamber and is for carrying out a step of a plasma beam produced by the plasma beam generator to the main hearth. The plasma processing apparatus further comprises a permanent magnet and a hearth coil arranged in the vicinity of the main hearth to be concentric with a center axis of the main hearth to be concentric with a center axis of the main hearth. The meltability of a material and the flight distribution of the vapor particles derived from a vaporizable material are adjusted by varying an electric current supplied to the hearth coil.