Improvements of Fourier transform phase‐modulated ellipsometry

Autor: S. Vallon, Bernard Drevillon, E. Compain
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Review of Scientific Instruments. 66:3269-3272
ISSN: 1089-7623
0034-6748
DOI: 10.1063/1.1145492
Popis: Improvements of the Fourier transform phase‐modulated ellipsometry (FTPME) technique are described. Measurements performed on the silicon oxide‐silicon wafer system are used to illustrate FTPME performances. In particular, the chemistry of Si(100) and Si(111) surfaces after hydrofluoric acid (HF) treatment is investigated. Precisions on the ellipsometric angles Ψ and Δ of ±0.003° and ±0.008°, respectively, are obtained in the SiHn stretching mode region. SiH and SiH2 vibrations are identified at the Si surface revealing that submonolayer sensitivity can be achieved with FTPME. As a consequence, FTPME appears as a promising technique to perform detailed studies of interface formation and thin‐film growth.
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