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Synthetic approach to designing optical alignment systems.
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PMID:  20539412     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this study is twofold: to design reticle patterns with desirable alignment properties; to build an automatic alignment system using these patterns. We design such reticle patterns via a synthetic approach; the resultant patterns, so-called pseudonoise arrays, are binary and their autocorrelation functions are bilevel. Both properties are desirable in optical alignment. Besides, these arrays have attractive signal-to-noise ratio performance when employed in alignment. We implement the pseudonoise array as a 2-D cross-grating structure of which the grating period is much less than the wavelength of impinging light used for alignment. The short grating period feature, together with the use of polarized light, enables us to perform essentially 2-D optical alignment in one dimension. This alignment separability allows us to build a system that performs alignment automatically according to a simple 1-D algorithm.
Authors:
A J Whang; N C Gallagher
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied optics     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0003-6935     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Opt     Publication Date:  1988 Aug 
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Created Date:  2010-06-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0247660     Medline TA:  Appl Opt     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3534-41     Citation Subset:  -    
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