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Compensation for Goos-Hanchen error in autofocus systems

US9816805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2014
Grant dateNov 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/36
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method of predicting a distribution of light in an illumination pupil of an illumination system includes identifying component(s) of the illumination system the adjustment of which affects this distribution and simulating the distribution based on a point spread function defined in part by the identified components. The point spread function has functional relationship with configurable setting of the illumination settings.

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