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Optical characteristic measuring method, optical characteristic adjusting method, exposure apparatus, exposing method, and exposure apparatus manufacturing method by detecting a light amount of measuring light

US10222293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2009
Grant dateMar 5, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/7085
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided an optical characteristic measuring method for measuring an optical characteristic of an optical system which forms, on a second plane, an image of an object arranged on a first plane, the optical characteristic measuring method including: arranging, on the first plane, a first area through which a measuring light passes or by which the measuring light is reflected; arranging a second area, through which the measuring light passes or by which the measuring light is reflected, on the second plane at a position corresponding to the first area; and detecting, via one of the first area and the second area, a light amount of the measuring light via the optical system and the other of the first area and the second area; wherein at least one of the first area and the second area has a shape such that a light amount, of the measuring light which passes or which is reflected via the optical system, is changed depending on the optical characteristic.

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