An EUV light source plasma source material handling system and method is
disclosed which may comprise a droplet generator having a droplet
generator plasma source material reservoir in fluid communication with a
droplet formation capillary and maintained within a selected range of
temperatures sufficient to keep the plasma source material in a liquid
form; a plasma source material supply system having a supply reservoir in
fluid communication with the droplet generator plasma source material
reservoir and holding at least a replenishing amount of plasma source
material in liquid form for transfer to the droplet generator plasma
source material reservoir, while the droplet generator is on line; a
transfer mechanism transferring liquid plasma source material from the
supply reservoir to the droplet generator plasma source material
reservoir, while the droplet generator is on line. The supply reservoir
may comprise a solid form of the plasma source material used to
periodically form from a portion of the material in solid form the
material in liquid form.