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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2005
Applicant:
Yoshiki Kida, Kita-ku, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshiki Kida, Kita-ku, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 27/42 (2006.01); G03B 27/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An exposure apparatus is provided with a measuring unit which measures at least one of property and components of a liquid in a state that a liquid immersion area is formed on an object different from a substrate P to be exposed. There is provided an exposure apparatus which can accurately perform exposure process and measurement process through the liquid by judging the state of the liquid in advance and by performing a procedure as appropriate.