Optical wafer defect inspection at the 10 nm technology node and beyond

J Zhu, J Liu, T Xu, S Yuan, Z Zhang… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The growing demand for electronic devices, smart devices, and the Internet of Things
constitutes the primary driving force for marching down the path of decreased critical …

Advanced Mueller matrix ellipsometry: Instrumentation and emerging applications

XG Chen, HG Gu, JM Liu, C Chen, SY Liu - Science China Technological …, 2022 - Springer
Mueller matrix ellipsometry (MME) provides the 4× 4 Mueller matrix of a sample under test,
which determines how the state of polarization is changed as light interacts with the sample …

[HTML][HTML] Map** spectroscopic micro-ellipsometry with sub-5 microns lateral resolution and simultaneous broadband acquisition at multiple angles

R Kenaz, R Rapaport - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Spectroscopic ellipsometry is a widely used optical technique in both industry and research
for determining the optical properties and thickness of thin films. The effective use of …

Polarized angle-resolved spectral reflectometry for real-time ultra-thin film measurement

J Wang, L Peng, F Zhai, D Tang, F Gao, X Zhang… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
We propose a polarized, angle-resolved spectral (PARS) reflectometry for simultaneous
thickness and refractive-index measurement of ultra-thin films in real time. This technology …

Analyzing the influence of imaging resolution on polarization properties of scattering media obtained from Mueller matrix

C Shao, B Chen, H He, C He, Y Shen, H Zhai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Mueller matrix contains abundant micro-and even nanostructural information of media.
Especially, it can be used as a powerful tool to characterize anisotropic structures …

[HTML][HTML] A method for measuring and calibrating the thickness of thin films based on infrared interference technology

J Sun, X Li, H Zhang, J Song, Z Li - Results in Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Transparent thin films are critical industrial components widely used in advanced optics,
microelectronics and materials science, among other relevant fields. The rapid and stable …

A review on optical characterization of refractive index in photonic related devices and applications

Y Zhou, Z Cao, S Yu - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
As one of the most important optical properties of a material, refractive index (RI) and its
spatial distribution play important roles in managing the performances of photonic structures …

[HTML][HTML] High precision micro-ellipsometry based on a pixelated polarizing camera

DG Yang, YS Ghim, HG Rhee - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-ellipsometry, an on-axis optical configuration, offers submicron spatial resolution
compared to conventional ellipsometry. However, its lower precision, inaccurate system …

[HTML][HTML] Optical properties of polyaniline/modified graphene oxide nanocomposites

LV Davoise, RP Capilla, AM Díez-Pascual - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, the complex refractive index of polyaniline (PANI)/hexamethylene
diisocyanate-modified graphene oxide (HDI-GO) nanocomposites has been obtained. The …

[HTML][HTML] Selecting the best surface analysis method for your materials/samples

KJ Robinson, H Thissen - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
There are a large number of surface analytical methods, each with their own strengths and
limitations. This review provides tools and an amalgamated source of information to those …