Patent ID: 8675174

Claim:
An exposure apparatus which exposes a substrate, the exposure apparatus comprising: a projection optical system by which a pattern image is projected onto the substrate through a liquid immersion area; a first support member by which the projection optical system is supported; a first nozzle member which has a liquid supply port for supplying a liquid to form the liquid immersion area; a second nozzle member which has a liquid recovery port for recovering the liquid, the second nozzle member being movable relative to the first nozzle member; a second support member by which the second nozzle member is supported; an anti-vibration device provided between the first and second support members, by which vibration is prevented from being transmitted from the second support member to the first support member; and a nozzle-adjusting system which adjusts height and/or inclination of the second nozzle member, the nozzle-adjusting system having a driving system to move the second nozzle member relative to the second support member.