Inspection device and inspecting method for spatial light modulator, illumination optical system, method for adjusting the illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method

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PATENT NO 8456624
APP PUB NO 20110069305A1
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12952197

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There is disclosed an inspection device for inspecting a spatial light modulator having a plurality of optical elements arrayed two-dimensionally and controlled individually, said inspection device comprising, a conjugate optical system which is arranged optically downstream the spatial light modulator and which forms a conjugate plane optically conjugate with an array plane where the plurality of optical elements are arrayed, a photodetector having a detection surface arranged on or near the conjugate plane, and an inspection unit which inspects optical characteristics of the plurality of optical elements, based on a result of detection by the photodetector.

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NIKON CORPORATIONTOKYO 140-8601

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Tanaka, Hirohisa Kumagaya, JP 227 4083
Tanitsu, Osamu Kumagaya, JP 95 2390

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