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    • Automated beam alignment is crucial for scanning beam interference lithography (SBIL) to achieve high precision.
    • Existing iterative algorithms can fail due to beam angle or position overshoots exceeding detector limits, especially with large initial deviations or suboptimal optical parameters.

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    • To develop a robust automated beam alignment system for SBIL.
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    • Introduction of the original iterative algorithm for automated beam alignment.
    • Presentation and convergence analysis of a novel weighted iterative algorithm.
    • Simulation and experimental validation of the proposed algorithm's performance.

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    • The weighted iterative algorithm effectively suppresses beam angle and position overshoots.
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    • A trade-off exists between overshoot suppression and convergence speed.

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    • Combining original and weighted iterative algorithms offers an optimization strategy for alignment processes.
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