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Refractive projection objective with a numerical aperture greater than 0.7, consisting of a first convexity, a second convexity, and a waist arranged between the two convexities. The first convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D1, and the second convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D2, and 0.8<D.sub.1/D.sub.2<1.1. Wc_Ph40C<_
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Inventors: Rostalski, Hans-Juergen; (Berlin, DE) ; Schuster, Karl-Heinz; (Koenigsbronn, DE) ; Hudyma, Russell; (San Ramon, CA) ; Ulrich, Wilhelm; (Aalen, DE) ; Freimann, Rolf; (Aalen, DE) akQtre`5sd
Correspondence Name and Address: SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ^Q _ 0Zq^H
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Assignee Name and Adress: CARL ZEISS SMT AG UeT"v?zP
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Serial No.: 931051 zn3i2MWS
Series Code: 10 ,k@fX oW
Filed: September 1, 2004 \d%SC <s
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U.S. Current Class: 359/649 Wm .SLr,o0
U.S. Class at Publication: 359/649 ?Zoq|Q+
Intern'l Class: G02B 003/00; G02B 009/00 A\.M/)Qo
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Foreign Application Data D1lHq/
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Date Code Application Number Q_1EAxt
Sep 12, 2003 WO 03/075049 A2 }`
Feb 6, 2003 WO PCT/EP03/01147 t/S~CIA
Sep 12, 2003 WO 03/075096 A2 \aT._'=M+
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Claims Mi 'eViH
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1. A refractive projection objective for microlithography with a numerical aperture NA greater than 0.7, consisting of: a first lens group immediately following an object plane of the projection objective and having negative refractive power; a second lens group immediately following the first lens group and having positive refractive power; a third lens group immediately following the second lens group and having negative refractive power for generating a constriction of a light beam passing through the projection objective; a fourth lens group immediately following the third lens group and having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group immediately following the fourth lens group and having positive refractive power; the projection objective thereby consisting of a first convexity, a second convexity, and a waist arranged between the first and second convexity, wherein the first convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D1, and the second convexity has a maximum diameter denoted by D2, and 0.8<D.sub.1/D.sub.2<1.1. S 3j/(BG
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2. A refractive projection objective according to claim 1, wherein the following relationship of the maximum diameters holds: 0.9<D.sub.1/D.sub.2<1.0. Q.6pmaXrb
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3. A refractive projection objective which, in the direction of propagation of the light, consists of a first lens group with negative refractive power, of a second lens group with positive refractive power, and of a third lens group with negative refractive power, for the provision of a constriction of the light beam, and of a following fourth lens group with positive refractive power, and of a system diaphragm with a following fifth lens group, which has positive refractive power, wherein before the diaphragm and after the diaphragm a respective meniscus lens curved toward the object is arranged. 。。。。。。
