System and method for monitoring atomic absorption during a surface modification process
Abstract
A processing system monitors and/or controls a surface modification process occurring on a substrate within a processing chamber. An optical processing module having a light emission submodule to output a generated light signal and an optical detection submodule to detect a resultant light signal, is connected via fiber optic cables to light illuminating and light receiving components located within the chamber. A processor determines an amount of atomic absorption by an atomic element encountered by a probing beam passing between the illuminating and receiving components, based on the intensity of the generated light signal, the intensity of the received light signal and optionally the spontaneous emission of the atomic element in the absence of illumination by a probing beam. Based on the determined amount, the system derives a plurality of parameters of the modified substrate, their spatial and temporal uniformity, and information about process conditions in the processing chamber.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Accustrata, Inc., Rockville, MD (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1823838
- Patent Number(s):
- 10976242
- Application Number:
- 16/531,342
- Assignee:
- Accustrata, Inc. (Rockville, MD)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0013241
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 08/05/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Atanasoff, George, Metting, Christopher J., and Von Bredow, Hasso. System and method for monitoring atomic absorption during a surface modification process. United States: N. p., 2021.
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Atanasoff, George, Metting, Christopher J., & Von Bredow, Hasso. System and method for monitoring atomic absorption during a surface modification process. United States.
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"System and method for monitoring atomic absorption during a surface modification process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823838.
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abstractNote = {A processing system monitors and/or controls a surface modification process occurring on a substrate within a processing chamber. An optical processing module having a light emission submodule to output a generated light signal and an optical detection submodule to detect a resultant light signal, is connected via fiber optic cables to light illuminating and light receiving components located within the chamber. A processor determines an amount of atomic absorption by an atomic element encountered by a probing beam passing between the illuminating and receiving components, based on the intensity of the generated light signal, the intensity of the received light signal and optionally the spontaneous emission of the atomic element in the absence of illumination by a probing beam. Based on the determined amount, the system derives a plurality of parameters of the modified substrate, their spatial and temporal uniformity, and information about process conditions in the processing chamber.},
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