Patent ID: 9726973
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B82Y,G03F

Claim:
1. A lithographic apparatus comprising: a source structure holding therein polar molecules; an imprint template holder configured to hold an imprint template; and a dispensing mechanism, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to provide polar molecules into a local environment in the vicinity of the imprint template and configured to dispense polar molecules in liquid form onto a surface in the lithographic apparatus, the dispensing mechanism comprising a liquid connection to the source structure of the polar molecules and a further liquid connection for a source of another liquid; and a control system configured to control provision of the polar molecules in liquid form onto the surface in the lithographic apparatus such that the concentration of polar molecules in the local environment in the vicinity of the imprint template is greater than the concentration of polar molecules in other parts of the lithographic apparatus configured to bring the polar molecules in liquid form and the imprint template into the vicinity of each other.