Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Illumination systems or details
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Nguyen, Hung Henry (Department: 2882)
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Illumination systems or details
C355S053000, C355S067000, C355S077000, C359S490020, C359S506000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07872731
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic apparatus includes a polarization changing element including at least two wedge-shaped optically active members configured to rotate the polarization direction of at least a portion of the radiation beam with a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction and an optical propagation length adaptor associated with the wedge-shaped optically active members to adjust the predetermined angle.
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Greijdanus Erik Martijn
Klaassen Michel Fransois Hubert
Mulder Heine Melle
Van Greevenbroek Hendrikus Robertus Marie
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Kreutzer Colin
Nguyen Hung Henry
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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