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Catadioptric projection optical system and exposure apparatus having the same

US7253971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2005
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/70275
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catadioptric projection optical system for forming plural intermediate images of a first object and for imaging the image of the first object onto a second object, said catadioptric projection optical system includes at least one concave mirror, a first deflective reflector, and a second deflective reflector, wherein a light reflected by the first deflective reflector is directly led to the second deflective reflector.

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