Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics (한국광학회지)

Optical Society of Korea (한국광학회)
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Analysis of the Spectro-ellipsometric Data with Backside Reflection from Semi-transparent Substrate by Using a Rotating Polarizer Ellipsometer

반투명 기층에 의한 후면반사를 고려한 회전검광자 방식의 타원측정 및 분석

  • Received : 2011.03.04
  • Accepted : 2011.06.10
  • Published : 2011.08.25
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Abstract

The spectroscopic ellipsometric constants are analyzed to determine the thickness and the complex refractive index of a film coated on a semi-transparent substrate, with the reflection from the backside of the substrate properly considered. Expressions representing the effect of the backside reflection on ellipsometric constants are derived using the thickness and the complex refractive index of the substrate. The thickness and the complex refractive of an ITO thin film coated on a glass substrate are obtained by using this method. The results agree quite well with the ones obtained by following the conventional modeling procedure where the backside reflection is neglected during ellipsometric measurement and analysis.

기층의 후면에서 반사한 빛이 미치는 영향을 고려하여 반투명한 기층 위에 박막이 있는 시료의 분광타원상수를 모델링 분석하였다. 후면반사가 타원상수에 미치는 영향을 기층의 복소굴절률과 두께를 사용하여 나타내었고 이를 모델링 분석에 적용하였다. 유리 기층 위에 ITO 박막이 있는 시료에 대해 후면반사를 고려한 표현들을 사용하여 박막의 두께와 복소굴절률 등을 구한 결과가 후면에서 반사된 빛을 제거하여 측정, 분석하는 통상적인 타원법에 의한 결과와 일치함을 보였다.

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