COLLECTOR FOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS WITH A WAVELENGTH LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 193 nm

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12053305

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Collectors are disclosed. The collectors can be for illumination systems with a wavelength .ltoreq.193 nm, including .ltoreq.126 nm, and the EUV range. The collectors can serve to receive the light rays emitted from a light source and to illuminate an area in a plane. The collectors can include at least a first mirror shell or a first shell segment as well as a second mirror shell or a second shell segment receiving the light and providing a first illumination and a second illumination in a plane which is located in the light path downstream of the collector. An illumination systems are also disclosed. The illumination systems can be equipped with a collector. Projection exposure apparatuses are also disclosed. The projection exposure apparatuses can include an illumination system. Methods for the manufacture of microstructures by photographic exposure are also disclosed.

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CARL ZEISS SMT AGRUDOLF-EBER-STRASSE 2 OBERKOCHEN 73447

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bader, Dieter Obergroeningen, DE 16 83
Endres, Martin Koenigsbronn, DE 55 368
Hainz, Joachim Jena, DE 17 230
Kleemann, Bernd Aalen, DE 21 495
Singer, Wolfgang Aalen, DE 152 2138

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