Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with randomly rough boundaries
Authors
VOHÁNKA, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Ivan OHLÍDAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KLAPETEK and Nupinder Jeet KAUR
An inhomogeneous polymer-like thin film was deposited by the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition onto silicon single-crystal substrate whose surface was roughened by anodic oxidation. The inhomogeneous thin film with randomly rough boundaries was created as a result. This sample was studied using the variable-angle spectroscopic ellipsometry and spectroscopic reflectometry. The structural model including the inhomogeneous thin film, transition layer, and identically rough boundaries was used to process the experimental data. The scalar diffraction theory was used to describe the influence of roughness. The influence of the scattered light registered by the spectrophotometer due to its finite acceptance angle was also taken into account. The thicknesses and optical constants of the inhomogeneous thin film and the transition layer were determined in the optical characterization together with the roughness parameters. The determined rms value of the heights of roughness was found to be in good agreement with values obtained using AFM. The results of the optical characterization of the studied inhomogeneous thin film with rough boundaries were also verified by comparing them with the results of the optical characterization of the inhomogeneous thin film prepared using the same deposition conditions but onto the substrate with a smooth surface.
Links
FV40328, research and development project
Name: Realizace vrstevnatých systémů s požadovanými spektrálními závislostmi odrazivosti a propustnosti ve střední ultrafialové oblasti spektra
Investor: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the CR
GA19-15240S, research and development project
Name: Multifunkční nanokompozitní polymerní tenké vrstvy s řízenými povrchovými a mechanickými vlastnostmi připravené v RF prachovém plazmatu