Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 33, Issue 6, 622002(2013)

Polarization Aberration Compensation Method for Lithographic Projection Lens Based on a Linear Model

Tu Yuanying1,2、* and Wang Xiangzhao1,2
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Feb. 4, 2013

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 15, 2013

    The Author Email: Yuanying Tu (tuyuanying@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201333.0622002

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