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Hemispherical scanning optical scatterometer

US9804087B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2014
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/4723
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hemispherical scanning optical scatterometer and method for its use for measuring scattered radiation, with a reflected scatter measurement laser, and/or a transmitted scatter measurement laser, an array of optical detectors, a computer controlled system to rotate the array of optical detectors, an electronic system, a computer interface and a computer for processing the signal.

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