Exposure apparatus, method for producing device, and method for controlling exposure apparatus

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PATENT NO 8749757
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13751509

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A liquid immersion exposure apparatus includes a movable member having a substrate holder and a surface disposed adjacent to the substrate holder, the surface capable of positioning under a projection optical system. A liquid immersion system has a supply path and a recovery path. The liquid immersion system supplies the liquid to a space between the projection optical system and the surface via the supply path and recovers the supplied liquid of a liquid immersion area formed under the projection optical system via the recovery path. A controller stops a supply of the liquid to the space under the projection optical system by the liquid immersion system on receipt of a signal indicating the occurrence of an abnormality. The abnormality causes a possibility of leakage due to at least a part of the supplied liquid not being recovered via the recovery path and outflowing from the liquid immersion area.

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NIKON CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kadota, Hisatsune Hachioji, JP 3 17
Kobayashi, Naoyuki Fukaya, JP 78 1587
Magome, Nobutaka Kumagaya, JP 97 3606
Sakakibara, Yasuyuki Moriya, JP 68 1983
Takaiwa, Hiroaki Kumagaya, JP 47 872

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