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Apparatus for adjustment of partial coherence of light energy in an imaging system

US7139135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2003
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70166
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention describes an apparatus comprising an optical array generating a distribution of partial coherence of light energy and an aperture to select a subset of said distribution of partial coherence.

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