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Fast, self-nulling spectroscopic ellipsometer: instrumentation and application

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5915877
The advantages of rapid spectral scanning have been combined with the inherent accuracy of a compensating ellipsometer operated in the polarizer-compensator-sample-analyzer configuration. Wavelength is varied over the visible-uv (370-720 nm) at a maximum rate of 114 nm/s by rotating a continuously-variable interference filter. A three-reflection Fresnel rhomb serves as the achromatic quarter-wave compensator. A microcomputer is used to collect spectroscopic measurements, perform instrument calibrations, digital filtering and interpret data. Wavelength-independent parameters of multiple-film optical models have been determined by treating measurements of delta and psi at different wavelengths as independent measurements. Experimental and predicted ellipsometer measurements are compared by use of statistical techniques for the determination of optimum values and confidence limits of model parameters.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5915877
Report Number(s):
LBL-15918; ON: DE83015015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English