摘要:
Provided is a projection optical system for forming an image of a pattern of a first object (R) on a second object (W). The projection optical system is made of an optical material having a refractive index of not more than 1.6 and is substantially telecentric both on the first object side and on the second object side. The projection optical system satisfies the condition of (λ×L)/(NA×Y02)
摘要:
A projection optical system in which an image of a first surface is projected onto a second surface based on a light beam having a predetermined wavelength. The projection optical system having at least one isometric system refractive member made of an isometric system crystal material. The isometric system crystal material transmits a light beam having the predetermined wavelength. The projection optical system also has an amorphous refractive member made of an amorphous material for compensating deterioration of optical performance due to intrinsic birefringence of the isometric system refractive member.
摘要:
An optical system is able to achieve a substantially azimuthal polarization state in a lens aperture while suppressing loss of light quantity, based on a simple configuration. The optical system of the present invention is provided with a birefringent element for achieving a substantially circumferential distribution or a substantially radial distribution as a fast axis distribution in a lens aperture, and an optical rotator located behind the birefringent element and adapted to rotate a polarization state in the lens aperture. The birefringent element has an optically transparent member which is made of a uniaxial crystal material and a crystallographic axis of which is arranged substantially in parallel with an optical axis of the optical system. A light beam of substantially spherical waves in a substantially circular polarization state is incident to the optically transparent member.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus is provided with an optical system including a liquid, a sensor system for acquiring energy information of an energy beam which is incident on the liquid, and a controller which predicts variation of optical properties of the optical system including the liquid due to energy absorption of the liquid based on the energy information acquired using the sensor system and controls exposure operation with respect to an object based on the prediction results. According to the exposure apparatus, exposure operation without being influenced by the variation of the optical properties of the optical system including the liquid due to the energy absorption of the liquid becomes possible.
摘要:
An exposure apparatus (EX) exposes a substrate (P) by irradiating exposure light (EL) on the substrate (P) through liquid (LQ). The exposure apparatus (EX) has a substrate holder (PH) for holding the substrate (P), a substrate stage (PST) capable of moving the substrate (P) held by the substrate holder (PH), and a temperature adjusting system (60) for adjusting the temperature of the substrate holder (PH). The temperature of the substrate (P) is controlled so that there is no difference in temperature between the substrate (P) and the liquid (LQ), thereby preventing a reduction in exposure accuracy resulting from variation in temperature of the liquid (LQ).
摘要:
A projection optical system PL for forming an image of a first plane M on a second plane P has at least one first wedge prism 4 each of an entrance surface and an exit surface of which has a plane and in which a predetermined first wedge angle is made between the plane of the entrance surface and the plane of the exit surface, and when a coordinate system is so defined that a Z-axis direction is set along a direction of a normal to the first plane M, an X-axis direction along a direction of an intersecting line between the plane of the entrance surface and the plane of the exit surface, and a Y-axis direction along a direction perpendicular to the Z-axis direction and the X-axis direction, the first wedge prism 4 is arranged rotatably substantially around the Y-axis direction.
摘要:
An optical system for ultraviolet light includes a plurality of optical elements made of a material transparent to ultraviolet light. At least two of the optical elements are utilized for forming at least one liquid lens group that has a first delimiting optical element, a second delimiting optical element, and a liquid lens, which is arranged in an interspace between the first delimiting optical element and the second delimiting optical element and contains a liquid transparent to ultraviolet light.
摘要:
An imaging optical system is a system of a liquid immersion type permitting a plane-parallel plate in liquid to be replaced with another, without substantial degradation of imaging performance, while ensuring sufficiently high laser resistance of a boundary lens. The imaging optical system is provided with a first optically transparent member located nearest to a second plane, and a second optically transparent member located adjacent to the first optically transparent member. An optical path between the first optically transparent member and the second plane is fillable with a first liquid and an optical path between the first optically transparent member and the second optically transparent member is fillable with a second liquid. The imaging optical system satisfies the condition of 1
摘要:
An immersion projection optical system having, for example, a catadioptric and off-axis structure, reduces the portion of an image space filled with liquid (immersion liquid). The projection optical system, which projects a reduced image of a first plane onto a second plane through the liquid, includes a refractive optical element (Lp) arranged nearest to the second plane. The refractive optical element includes a light emitting surface (Lpb) shaped to be substantially symmetric with respect to two axial directions (XY-axes) perpendicular to each other on the second plane. The light emitting surface has a central axis (Lpba) that substantially coincides with a central axis (40a) of a circle (40) corresponding to a circumference of a light entering surface (Lpa) of the refractive optical element. The central axis of the light emitting surface is decentered in one of the two axial directions (Y-axis) from an optical axis (AX).
摘要:
A projection optical system which uses, for example, an ArF excimer laser beam and can ensure a good imaging performance for an extended period while avoiding the variations in refractive index and the effect of the intrinsic double refraction of a fluorite containing a high-frequency component. A projection optical system for forming the demagnified image of a first plane (R) on a second plane (W). A first light transmitting member (L23) disposed closest to the second plane side and having almost no refraction power is provided. When the distance between the first light transmitting member and the second plane is WD, a numerical aperture on the second plane side NA, and the center wavelength of a light used L×10−6, the condition 0.06