Interferometric apparatus and process

Details Interferometric apparatus and process Interferometric apparatus and process

1977-06-13

1979-09-11

Corbin, John K.

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrometer

356239, 356360, G01B 902

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active

041673379

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an interferometric apparatus and method for the inspection and detection of overlay errors characterized in that two plane polarized laser beams are directed onto the surface to be inspected, the angle included by these two beams being dimensioned in such a way that the radiation generating the plus or minus first order of the diffraction pattern of one beam is parallel to the other beam, thus generating an interference field which in the absence of overlay errors consists of an homogeneous fringe pattern while in the presence of such errors the fringe pattern is locally distorted. In a first embodiment, a first component of a laser beam is deflected onto a viewing screen by a beam splitter while a second component passes through the beam splitter to a mirror. The position and angle of the mirror is determined by the first order diffraction characteristics of the grating (object). The second component provides a first order of diffraction which interferes with the first component, producing an interference pattern on the viewing screen.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3633037 (1972-01-01), Laugenbeck

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