Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having light beams of different frequencies
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having light beams of different frequencies
C372S094000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06912053
ABSTRACT:
A scatterometer utilizes the dead zone resulting from lockup caused by scatter from a sample located in the optical path of a ring laser at a location where counter-rotating pulses cross. The frequency of one pulse relative to the other is varied across the lockup dead zone.
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Ackermann Mark
Diels Jean-Claude
Connolly Patrick
Libman George H.
Sandia Corporation
Toatley , Jr. Gregory J.
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