Coherent light generators – Particular active media – Gas
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular active media
Gas
C372S056000, C372S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07154928
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus/method providing bandwidth control in narrow band short pulse duration gas discharge laser output light pulse beam producing systems, producing a beam comprising pulses at selected pulse repetition races, e.g., comprising a dispersive bandwidth selection optic selecting at least one center wavelength for each pulse determined at least in part by the angle of incidence of the beam containing the respective pulse on the optic; a tuning mechanism operative to select at least one angle of incidence of the beam containing the respective pulse upon the optic; the tuning mechanism comprising a plurality of incidence angle selection elements each defining an angle of incidence for a different spatially separated but not temporally separated portion of the pulse to return from the optic a laser light pulse comprising a plurality of spatially separated but not temporally separated portions, each having one of at least two different selected center wavelengths.
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Brown Daniel J. W.
Ershov Alexander I.
Fomenkov Igor V.
Partlo William N.
Sandstrom Richard L.
Cray William
Cymer Inc.
Flores-Ruiz Delma R.
Harvey Minsun Oh
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