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Apparatus for and method of evaluating multilayer thin film
Assignee: Jasco Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-24
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2010-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for and a method of evaluating a multilayer thin film of the present invention. An interference light beam in a predetermined wave number region is projected as a parallel beam onto a multilayer thin film sample and the interference light beam reflected by the sample is detected to find an interferogram. The interferogram is subject to Fourier transform, filtering and reverse Fourier transform so that a spatialgram is provided. Thereby the variation in incident angle of the light beam incident on the sample and in incident surface is reduced, and the spatialgram can be provided with accurate information of the multilayer thin film.
Inventors
- 👤 Seizi Nishizawa
- 👤 Ryoichi Fukazawa
- 👤 Tokuzi Takahashi
- 👤 Ryo Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/02; G01B11/06; G01B11/0616; G01B11/0675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first optical system for synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof to produce an interference light beam; a second optical system for projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample said interference light beam emitted from said first optical system as a parallel beam having a predetermined beam diameter and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram., Fourier transform means for performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; filtering means for filtering said reflection spectrum; reverse Fourier transform means for performing reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and evaluating means for evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first optical system for synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof to produce an interference light beam; a second optical system for projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample said interference light beam emitted from said first optical system as a parallel beam having a predetermined beam diameter and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram., Fourier transform means for performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; filtering means for filtering said reflection spectrum; reverse Fourier transform means for performing reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and evaluating means for evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film according to claim 1, wherein said second optical system further comprises: an aperture mask for transforming the interference light beam emitted from said first optical system into a parallel beam having a predetermined beam diameter, a first plane mirror for reflecting and leading said parallel beam to said multilayer thin film sample; a second plane mirror for reflecting said interference light beam reflected by said multilayer thin film sample; and an aspherical mirror for converging said interference light beam reflected by said second plane mirror on a photo detector.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
142 words
The apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film according to claim wherein said second optical system further comprises: a first plane mirror for reflecting the interference light beam emitted from said first optical system; a first aspherical mirror for converging said interference light beam reflected by said first plane mirror; an aperture mask disposed in a converging position of said interference light beam; a second aspherical mirror for transforming said interference light beam passing through said aperture mask into a parallel beam; a first plane mirror group for sequentially reflecting and leading said parallel beam to said multilayer thin film sample; a second plane mirror group for sequentially reflecting said interference light beam reflected by said multilayer thin film sample; and a third aspherical mirror for converging said interference light beam emitted from said second plane mirror group on a photo detector.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
145 words
The apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film according to claim wherein said second optical system further comprises: a first aspherical mirror for converging the interference light beam emitted from said first optical system; an aperture mask disposed in a converging position of said interference light beam; a converging mirror having an elliptic reflecting surface for reflecting the interference light beam having passed through said aperture mask on said reflecting surface to converge said interference light b®am on one focus position of the reflecting surface; a hyperboloidal mirror disposed in one focus position of said converging mirror for transforming said interference light beam reflected by said converging mirror into a parallel beam to lead the parallel beam to said multilayer thin film sample; and a second aspherical mirror for converging said interference light beam reflected by said multilayer thin film sample on a photo detector.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: an optical system for projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample an interference light beam obtained by synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; Fourier transform means for performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; filtering means for filtering said reflection spectrum; complex power reverse Fourier transform means for performing complex power reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and evaluating means for evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: an optical system for projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample an interference light beam obtained by synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; Fourier transform means for performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; filtering means for filtering said reflection spectrum; complex power reverse Fourier transform means for performing complex power reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and evaluating means for evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus for evaluating a multilayer thin film according to claim 5, wherein said reverse Fourier transform is expressed by the following formula: ##EQU5## where R(σ): reflected light intensity, f(J): filtering function, σ: wave number (1/cm), X: distance (cm), and σs/σe: photometrical wave number limits.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first step of synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof to produce an interference light beam; a second step of projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample said interference light beam produced by said first step as a parallel beam having a predetermined beam diameter and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; a third step of performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; a fourth step of filtering said reflection spectrum; a fifth step of performing reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and a sixth step of evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first step of synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof to produce an interference light beam; a second step of projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample said interference light beam produced by said first step as a parallel beam having a predetermined beam diameter and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; a third step of performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; a fourth step of filtering said reflection spectrum; a fifth step of performing reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and a sixth step of evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first step of projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample an interference light beam obtained by synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; a second step of performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; a third step of filtering said reflection spectrum; a fourth step of performing complex power reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and a fifth step of evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of evaluating a multilayer thin film, comprising: a first step of projecting onto a multilayer thin film sample an interference light beam obtained by synthesizing two light beams in a predetermined wave number region while continuously varying optical path differences thereof and detecting the interference light beam reflected by said sample to provide an interferogram; a second step of performing Fourier transform on said interferogram to provide a reflection spectrum; a third step of filtering said reflection spectrum; a fourth step of performing complex power reverse Fourier transform on said reflection spectrum filtered to provide a spatialgram; and a fifth step of evaluating the multilayer thin film on the basis of said spatialgram.
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