Optics: measuring and testing – By polarized light examination – Of surface reflection
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Lauchman, Layla (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By polarized light examination
Of surface reflection
Reexamination Certificate
active
06952261
ABSTRACT:
An ellipsometer includes a light source for generating a probe beam of polychromatic light for interacting with a sample. The probe beam is passed through a first polarizer that imparts a known polarization state to the probe beam. The polarized probe beam is then directed to reflect from the sample. A second illumination source is switched on and off at a predetermined frequency to create an intensity modulated pump beam (the beam may also be chopped). The pump beam is directed normally against the subject producing a small illumination spot within the area illuminated by the probe beam. The pump induces localized changes in the dielectric properties of the subject. The pump-beam induced oscillations are picked up by the portion of the probe beam that is reflected from within the illumination spot of the pump beam. By analyzing only the portion of the reflected probe beam that includes the pump beam induced oscillation, the size of the measurement spot is effectively limited to the illumination spot size of the normally directed pump beam.
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Lauchman Layla
Stallman & Pollock LLP
Therma-Wave, Inc.
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