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Apparatus and method for detecting wavefront aberration of objective lens

US11668625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2021
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and method for detecting wavefront aberration of an objective lens, comprising a wavefront detection system, a planar mirror, and a planar mirror adjusting mechanism; the objective lens is placed between planar mirror and wavefront detection system; planar mirror is positioned at focal point of the objective lens. A test wavefront emitted by wavefront detection system passes through the objective lens, gets reflected by the planar mirror, and t passes through the objective lens again; the wavefront detection system receives and detects the test wavefront to derive a phase distribution thereof; an angle of the planar mirror tilts at is adjusted to obtain different return wavefronts; a polynomial for expressing wavefront aberration is selected, and expressions corresponding to all the return wavefronts are calculated; result of fitting the wavefront aberration of the objective lens when expressed by the selected polynomial is derived through fitting with the polynomial.

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