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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1991
Jan E van der Werf, Eindhoven, NL;
Marinus A van den Brink, Eindhoven, NL;
Henk F Linders, Dommelen, NL;
Johannes M Beltman, Veldhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An imaging apparatus has an imaging system (PL) and a focus detection device for determining a deviation between the image plane of the imaging system and a second plane (WS) on which imaging is to take place. The focus error detection system includes a radiation source (S) which supplies a beam (b.sub.f) having a wide wavelength band, an object grating (G.sub.1) and an image grating (G.sub.2) which are imaged onto each other via the second plane. In the focus detection system a reference beam (b.sub.r) which is reflected by the outer surface (RP) of the imaging system can be used in combination or not in combination with the wideband beam and the gratings. By using a number of such focus detection systems a tilt detection device can be realized for detecting the position of the second plane (WS) with respect to the image plane.