Long range precision stage using multi bar mirrors

Siwoong Woo, Dahoon Ahn, Jaehyun Park, Daegab Gweon

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Abstract

In long range precision stage systems, laser interferometers are used to measure the position of stage's target mover. Long length mirrors called bar-mirrors have to be used with laser interferometers to reflect laser. The length of Bar-mirror is proportional to the range of precision stage systems. So, the long length bar-mirrors are must for the long range precision stage systems. However, as the length of bar-mirrors is lengthen, the flatness error of bar-mirror become large. In addition, long length bar-mirror is hard to make, and expensive. Newly proposed long range precision stage system is made up except long length bar-mirror. Basic concept of the proposed system is using numerous short bar-mirrors instead of one long length bar-mirror. There are two main problems to realize proposed system. First, there is the alignment error. The alignment error includes the offset error and the tilt error. The offset error means a linear misalignment, and the tilt error means an angular misalignment of each bar-mirrors. To solve the alignment error problem, measure the alignment error and compensate it. Second, there are discrete parts between bar-mirrors. To reflect laser beam, bar-mirrors do not have to discrete parts on mirror surface. In the proposed system, if the discrete part overlapped with laser beam path, the feedback laser interferometer signal is switched extra laser interferometer's signal. In this paper, propose new type precision stage using numerous short bar-mirrors, and answers are given to solve two problems of new system. By evaluation experiment, evaluate performences of proposed system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2013
EditorsR. Leach, Paul Shore
Publishereuspen
Pages192-195
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780956679024
StatePublished - 2013
Event13th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2013 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 27 May 201331 May 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 13th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2013
Volume1

Conference

Conference13th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period27/05/1331/05/13

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