Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating a mask having a pattern, using light from a light source, includes a generating section for generating an effective light source distribution for a modified illumination to the mask, a polarization setting section for setting a predetermined polarization state in plural areas in the effective light source distribution, and an adjusting section for commonly controlling a polarization state of each area.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating a mask having a pattern, using light from a light source, includes a generating section for generating an effective light source distribution for a modified illumination to the mask, a polarization setting section for setting a predetermined polarization state in plural areas in the effective light source distribution, and an adjusting section for commonly controlling a polarization state of each area.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating a mask having a pattern, using light from a light source, includes a generating section for generating an effective light source distribution for a modified illumination to the mask, a polarization setting section for setting a predetermined polarization state in plural areas in the effective light source distribution, and an adjusting section for commonly controlling a polarization state of each area.

Abstract: An exposure device, where circulating systems and for controlling a temperature varied by the driving of a linear motor are connected to a reticle stage and wafer stage, a controller sets the temperature of refrigerant circulating through the circulating system by driving heater, circulating system is connected to a projection optical system and a controller sets the temperature of refrigerant circulating through a circulating system by driving heater by a feedforward control to control the temperature of the refrigerant circulating through the circulating system.

Abstract: Attempting to provide an illumination optical system and an exposure apparatus using the same, which provide a more uniform angular distribution of light for illuminating a mask than the prior art, an illumination optical system for illuminating an object surface includes an optical unit that converts light from a light source section into approximately parallel light, and includes first and second mirrors, wherein the first mirror has an opening, through which light reflected by the second mirror passes.

Abstract: An exposure system is provided which can maintain a predetermined performance of the exposure apparatus stably by maintaining a cooling capacity by preventing a negative pressure from being generated in a circulation path of the liquid and preventing the back pressure from increasing even if at least a part of a temperature adjusting device is disposed under a disposition surface of the exposure apparatus due to the disposition area. A sealed tank which stores the cooling agent which is circulated in the circuiting systems and a pump, etc., which circulates the cooling agent are disposed under the disposition surface FL of the exposure system. The reticle stage and the wafer stage which are objects of which the temperature is supposed to be controlled are disposed above the disposition surface FL. A tank which open to air is provided so as to prevent the negative pressure from being generated in the reticle stage, etc. such that the tank and the tank are connected by a connecting piping arrangement.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus which forms a pattern on an object includes an exposure head structure in which a plurality of elemental exposure units each including at least one light source and an optical element which forms an image of the light source on the object are arrayed, a sensor which detects the surface position of the object, and a controller which controls exposure by the exposure head structure based on the detection result by the sensor. The controller forms a pattern on the object while selectively operating one of the plurality of elemental exposure units, which satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes an illumination optical system for illuminating a reflection mask that forms a pattern, by using light from a light source, wherein the illumination optical system includes a field stop that defines an illuminated area on the reflection mask, and has an opening, and an imaging system for introducing the light from the opening in the field stop into the reflection mask, the imaging system being a coaxial optical system, wherein a principal ray of the imaging system at a side of the reflection mask forming an inclination angle to a common axis of the coaxial optical system, the inclination angle being approximately equal to an angle between a principal ray of the projection optical system at the side of the reflection mask and a normal to a surface of the reflection mask.

Abstract: An illumination system for illuminating a surface by use of light from a light source, which includes an emission angle conserving optical unit effective to emit the light from the light source at a constant divergent angle, and a diffractive optical element for producing a desired light intensity distribution on a predetermined plane. The diffractive optical element is disposed at or adjacent to a position where light from the emission angle conserving optical unit is collected.

Abstract: An illumination optical system for illuminating a target surface using light from a light source includes a modified illumination generator for generating a modified illumination with a predetermined polarization state for the target surface, wherein the modified illumination generator includes a ?/4 phase plate unit that includes a ?/4 phase plate for converting a circularly polarized light into a linearly polarized light in a predetermined direction, and a diffractive optical element unit that is arranged in a substantially conjugate relationship with the target surface, and includes a diffractive optical element used for the ?/4 phase plate to generate a predetermined illumination intensity distribution when the diffractive optical element unit receives the linearly polarized light.

Abstract: An illumination optical system that includes an optical integrator for uniformly illuminating an object, and a light guide part for guiding a light to the optical integrator, wherein said light guide part includes a first mirror that has a first opening part, and a second mirror that has a second opening part, the light reflects from the first mirror through the second opening part, and then, reflects from the second mirror, and passes through the first opening part.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating a mask having a pattern, using light from a light source, includes a generating section for generating an effective light source distribution for a modified illumination to the mask, a polarization setting section for setting a predetermined polarization state in plural areas in the effective light source distribution, and an adjusting section for commonly controlling a polarization state of each area.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus for irradiating exposure light onto a surface of an object to be exposed applied with a resist to form a pattern on the surface, wherein near-field light is used as the exposure light. The apparatus includes an alignment system for performing alignment using the near-field light, the alignment system detecting position information of the object to be exposed by irradiating light from an illumination device onto an alignment mark formed on the surface of the object to be exposed, and an alignment probe for detecting near-field light in the vicinity of the alignment mark.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus is provided for performing exposure processes with high accuracy by accurately performing pressure control inside a chamber having a plurality of air-conditioning chambers. The inside of the main chamber which accommodates the exposure apparatus is divided into a plurality of air-conditioning chambers, and a pressure detection device which detects the pressure is provided with each of the plurality of air-conditioning chambers. Also, among the plurality of the air-conditioning chambers, the pressure inside a main column which accommodates an exposure stage on which a wafer in mounted and subjected to an exposure process, is set to be higher than the pressure of the other air-conditioning chambers based on detection results obtained from the pressure detection devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination system for illuminating an illumination region with uniform illuminance, wherein the light intensity gravity center of light impinging on the illumination region is registered with the center of light rays. The illumination system includes a first reflection type integrator, a first condensing mirror system for superposing light beams from the first reflection type integrator one upon another on the surface to be illuminated, a second reflection type integrator disposed between the light source and said first reflection type integrator, and a second condensing mirror system for superposing light beams from the second reflection type integrator one upon another on the first reflection type integrator. Also disclosed is an exposure apparatus having such illumination system, and a device manufacturing method using the same.

Abstract: An exposure device, where circulating systems and for controlling a temperature varied by the driving of a linear motor are connected to a reticle stage and wafer stage, a controller sets the temperature of refrigerant circulating through the circulating system by driving heater, circulating system is connected to a projection optical system and a controller sets the temperature of refrigerant circulating through a circulating system by driving heater by a feedforward control to control the temperature of the refrigerant circulating through the circulating system.

Abstract: An exposure system is provided which can maintain a predetermined performance of the exposure apparatus stably by maintaining a cooling capacity by preventing a negative pressure from being generated in a circulation path of the liquid and preventing the back pressure from increasing even if at least a part of a temperature adjusting device is disposed under a disposition surface of the exposure apparatus due to the disposition area. A sealed tank which stores the cooling agent which is circulated in the circuiting systems and a pump, etc., which circulates the cooling agent are disposed under the disposition surface FL of the exposure system. The reticle stage and the wafer stage which are objects of which the temperature is supposed to be controlled are disposed above the disposition surface FL. A tank which open to air is provided so as to prevent the negative pressure from being generated in the reticle stage, etc. such that the tank and the tank are connected by a connecting piping arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure method and exposure apparatus that enable the effects on an apparatus main body of heat generated by a control system to be suppressed when an error occurs in an air-conditioning system or temperature control system. In the exposure apparatus of the present invention, if an error occurs in an air-conditioning system (50) that air-conditions an interior of a chamber (11 to 16) in which an exposure body section (STP) is housed or occurs in a temperature control system (52) that controls a temperature of the exposure body section (STP), a power supply of a control system (53 to 56) that controls the exposure body section (STP) is shut down.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination optical system and an exposure apparatus having the same, and specifically, as an aspect of the invention, an illumination optical system for illuminating a surface to be illuminated, that includes an aperture stop for defining an effective light source distribution upon a predetermined plane which is substantially in a Fourier transform relation with the surface to be illuminated, and a detector disposed adjacent an opening of the aperture stop.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination optical system and an exposure apparatus having the same. In one aspect, the illumination optical system illuminates a surface to be illuminated, with light from a light source, wherein it includes a mirror having a reflection surface, and a stop having an aperture surface disposed approximately perpendicularly to the reflection surface of the mirror.