183 nm CW laser and inspection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10429719
APP PUB NO 20190107766A1
SERIAL NO

16205032

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An inspection system/method in which first optics direct continuous wave (CW) light at 181-185 nm to an inspected article, and second optics redirect image information affected by the article to detectors. A laser assembly generates the CW light by generating fourth harmonic light from first fundamental CW light having a first wavelength between 1 and 1.1 μm, generating fifth harmonic light by mixing the fourth harmonic light with the first fundamental CW light, and mixing the fifth harmonic light with second light having a second wavelength between 1.26 and 1.82 μm. An external cavity mixes the first light and the fourth harmonic light using a first nonlinear crystal. The CW light is generated using a second cavity that passes circulated second fundamental or signal CW light through a second nonlinear crystal, and directing the fifth harmonic light through the second nonlinear crystal.

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATIONONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE MILPITAS CA 95035

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Chuang, Yung-Ho Alex Cupertino, US 86 940
Dribinski, Vladimir Livermore, US 31 626
Fielden, John Los Altos, US 159 3950
Lu, Xiaoxu San Jose, US 10 81
Zhang, Baigang San Jose, US 11 26

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