Microlithographic exposure method as well as a projection exposure system for carrying out the method

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PATENT NO 8767181
APP PUB NO 20110069296A1
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12946380

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In an exposure method for exposing a substrate which is arranged in the area of an image plane of a projection objective as well as in a projection exposure system for performing that method, output radiation directed at the substrate and having an output polarization state is produced. Through variable adjustment of the output polarization state with the aid of at least one polarization manipulation device, the output polarization state can be formed to approach a nominal output polarization state. The polarization manipulation can be performed in a control loop on the basis of polarization-optical measuring data.

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CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH73447 OBERKOCHEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brotsack, Markus Aalen, DE 15 983
Dieckmann, Nils Huettingen, DE 21 386
Fiolka, Damian Oberkochen, DE 116 2064
Goehnermeier, Aksel Aalen, DE 38 442
Gruner, Toralf Aalen-Hofen, DE 173 1727
Kraehmer, Daniel Aalen, DE 59 660
Schwab, Markus Herzogenaurach, DE 50 431
Totzeck, Michael Schwaebisch-Gmuend, DE 72 826
Wangler, Johannes Koenigsbronn, DE 105 1917
Zenzinger, Markus Ulm, DE 7 302

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