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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Ichiro Sase, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/42 (2006.01); G01N 1/44 (2006.01); G01N 23/225 (2018.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/06 (2006.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); H01J 37/20 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/6458 (2013.01); C12M 25/00 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/31 (2013.01); G01N 1/42 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 21/6452 (2013.01); G01N 21/6456 (2013.01); G01N 23/225 (2013.01); G02B 21/008 (2013.01); G02B 21/0088 (2013.01); G02B 21/06 (2013.01); G02B 21/361 (2013.01); H01J 37/20 (2013.01); G01N 23/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sample preparation method includes: irradiating a first region of a sample with light at a time t; irradiating a second region different from the first region with the light at a time tafter the time t; and fixing the sample at a time tafter the time t. A sample preparing apparatus includes: a light radiating unit that irradiates a first region of a sample with light at time tand irradiates a second region different from the first region with the light at a time tafter the time t; and a fixing unit that fixes the sample at a time tafter the time t