DEFECT DETECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT OBSERVATION DEVICE
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1. A defect detection device comprising:
- an illumination unit that includes a condenser lens and a plurality of light beam synthesis units, the condenser lens condensing a plurality of light beams, emitted onto a sample and having substantially the same wavelength and substantially the same polarization, on the sample, and the plurality of light beam synthesis units bringing the plurality of light beams into close to each other and making the light beams have light paths parallel to an optical axis of the condenser lens; and
a detection unit that detects scattered light generated on the sample by the illumination unit.
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Abstract
Provided is a defect detection device including an illumination unit including a condenser lens and a plurality of light beam synthesis units, and a detection unit detecting scattered light generated on a sample by the illumination unit. The condenser lens condenses a plurality of light beams, emitted onto the sample and having substantially the same wavelength and substantially the same polarization, on the sample. The plurality of light beam synthesis units bring the plurality of light beams close to each other and make the light beams have light paths parallel to the optical axis of the condenser lens.
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1. A defect detection device comprising:
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an illumination unit that includes a condenser lens and a plurality of light beam synthesis units, the condenser lens condensing a plurality of light beams, emitted onto a sample and having substantially the same wavelength and substantially the same polarization, on the sample, and the plurality of light beam synthesis units bringing the plurality of light beams into close to each other and making the light beams have light paths parallel to an optical axis of the condenser lens; and a detection unit that detects scattered light generated on the sample by the illumination unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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