Global Patent Index - EP 0900356 A1

EP 0900356 A1 19990310 - OPTICAL MEASUREMENT

Title (en)

OPTICAL MEASUREMENT

Title (de)

OPTISCHE MESSUNG

Title (fr)

MESURE OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 0900356 A1 19990310 (EN)

Application

EP 97923185 A 19970516

Priority

  • GB 9701353 W 19970516
  • GB 9610471 A 19960518

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9744633A1] Apparatus for phase contrast microscopy or ellipsometry has a source of coherent radiation with a beam divider (HDE) to derive an interrogating beam and a reference beam therefrom which are directed on to a surface under test. An objective receives two scattered or reflected beams which are combined to provide an optical signal indicative of the structure of the surface.

IPC 1-7

G01B 11/24; G01B 11/30; G01N 21/21

IPC 8 full level

G01B 11/06 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01B 11/30 (2006.01); G01N 21/21 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01B 11/24 (2013.01); G01B 11/306 (2013.01); G01N 21/211 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9744633A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9744633 A1 19971127; CN 1225720 A 19990811; EP 0900356 A1 19990310; GB 9610471 D0 19960724; JP 2000510951 A 20000822

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9701353 W 19970516; CN 97196506 A 19970516; EP 97923185 A 19970516; GB 9610471 A 19960518; JP 54178397 A 19970516