Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – For dimensional measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
For dimensional measurement
Reexamination Certificate
active
06980299
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for imaging a sample are provided. In particular, a first combination of light and a second combination of light are received, in which a first cross correlation function is associated with the first combination and a second cross correlation function is associated with the second combination. Each of the first and the second combinations includes a first portion of light which is received from a reference arrangement and a second portion of light which is received from the sample, and a first relative position of the sample associated with the first combination is different than a second relative position of the sample associated with the second combination. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first cross correlation function is transformed into a first complex cross spectral density and the second cross correlation function is transformed into a second complex cross spectral density. Moreover, a third complex cross spectral density can be determined which is approximately an average of the first complex cross spectral density and the second complex cross spectral density.
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