A cleaning arrangement is provided for use in an EUV lithographic
apparatus, for example an EUV lithographic apparatus with a Sn source.
The cleaning arrangement includes a gas source for a hydrogen containing
gas and a hydrogen radical source. The hydrogen radical source is a
source of (UV) radiation which induces photo dissociation of the
hydrogen. Radicals may reduce Sn oxides (if present) and my form volatile
hydrides of Sn deposition and/or carbon deposition. In this way the
cleaning arrangement can be used to clean optical elements from Sn and/or
C deposition. The EUV source may be used as hydrogen radical source. An
optical filter is used to remove undesired EUV radiation and transmit
desired UV radiation.