Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 44, Issue 12, 1204006(2017)
Alignment Technique Using Moire Fringes Based on Self-Coherence in Lithographic Tools
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Du Juyou, Dai Fengzhao, Bu Yang, Wang Xiangzhao. Alignment Technique Using Moire Fringes Based on Self-Coherence in Lithographic Tools[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2017, 44(12): 1204006
Category: measurement and metrology
Received: Jul. 4, 2017
Accepted: --
Published Online: Dec. 11, 2017
The Author Email: Xiangzhao Wang (wxz26267@siom.ac.cn)