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Wave surface aberration measurement device, wave surface aberration measurement method, and projection lens fabricated by the device and the method

US6693704B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2000
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J9/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for measuring a wave front aberration of a projection lens with high precision and a related calibration method. The apparatus includes: either a light source and an element producing a first point source in combination with the light source or a first point source generating part; a magnifying projection optical system projecting and magnifying a point image of the first point source projected by a test object; a detector detecting the magnified point image projected and magnified by the magnifying projection optical system; a supporting member supporting the magnifying projection optical system and the detector; a calculating part calculating a wave front aberration; and either a second point source producing element or a second point source generating part.

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