PURPOSE: To correct fluctuation of optical characteristics due to thermal change caused by the absorption of exposing light, and obtain a projection pattern image of high resolution.
CONSTITUTION: When a pattern on the surface of a first object 2 is projected on the surface of a second object 3 and exposed by a projection optical system, at least one tightly closed lens space is formed in the projection optical system by using lens surfaces. While the inside gas pressure of the space is kept nearly equal to the outside gas pressure, the space is filled with mixed gas having at least two kinds of gas different in refractive index. By controlling the mixing ratio of the mixed gas, optical characteristics of the projection optical system is controlled.
UNNO YASUYUKI
YONEKAWA MASAMI
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