Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – For dimensional measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Turner, Samuel A. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
For dimensional measurement
Reexamination Certificate
active
10980706
ABSTRACT:
In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a method for determining the location of an alignment mark on a stage, which includes directing a measurement beam along a path between an interferometer and a mirror, wherein at least the interferometer or the mirror is mounted on the stage, combining the measurement beam with another beam to produce an output beam comprising information about the location of the stage, measuring from the output beam a location, x1, of the stage along a first measurement axis, measuring a location, x2, of the stage along a second measurement axis substantially parallel to the first measurement axis, calculating a correction term, ψ3, from predetermined information characterizing surface variations of the mirror for different spatial frequencies, wherein contributions to the correction term from different spatial frequencies are weighted differently, and determining a location of the alignment mark along a third axis parallel to the first measurement axis based on x1, x2, and the correction term.
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