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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Hiroshi Someya, Hiratsuka, JP;

Tamotsu Abe, Odawara, JP;

Takashi Suganuma, Ooiso, JP;

Hideo Hoshino, Hiratsuka, JP;

Akira Sumitani, Isehara, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroshi Someya, Hiratsuka, JP;

Tamotsu Abe, Odawara, JP;

Takashi Suganuma, Ooiso, JP;

Hideo Hoshino, Hiratsuka, JP;

Akira Sumitani, Isehara, JP;

Assignee:

Gigaphoton Inc., Tochigi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A collector mirror exchanging apparatus is capable of safely and easily exchanging a collector mirror for collecting extreme ultra violet light emitted from plasma generated within a chamber of an extreme ultra violet light source apparatus. The collector mirror exchanging apparatus includes: a supporting base for supporting a collector mirror or a collector mirror structure; and a guiding rail disposed on the supporting base and regulating a moving direction of the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure; wherein at least the collector mirror is taken out of the chamber by moving the collector mirror or the collector mirror structure along the guiding rail on the supporting base.


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