Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with
randomly rough boundaries exhibiting wide intervals of spatial
frequencies

J 2022

Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with randomly rough boundaries exhibiting wide intervals of spatial frequencies

OHLÍDAL, Ivan, Jiří VOHÁNKA, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ, Jan DVOŘÁK, Petr KLAPETEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with randomly rough boundaries exhibiting wide intervals of spatial frequencies

Authors

OHLÍDAL, Ivan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jiří VOHÁNKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan DVOŘÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KLAPETEK and Nupinder Jeet KAUR

Edition

Optics Express, Optica Publishing Group, 2022, 1094-4087

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10306 Optics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.800

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/22:00127746

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.470692

UT WoS

000879196300008

Keywords in English

optical characterization; ellipsometry; spectrophotometry; roughness; Rayleigh–Rice theory; polymer; thin film; single-crystal substrate; silicon

Abstract

V originále

Results concerning the optical characterization of two inhomogeneous polymer-like thin films deposited by the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition onto silicon single crystal substrates are presented. One of these films is deposited onto a smooth silicon surface while the latter film is deposited on a randomly rough silicon surface with a wide interval of spatial frequencies. A combination of variable-angle spectroscopic ellipsometry and spectroscopic reflectometry applied at near-normal incidence are utilized for characterizing both the films. An inhomogeneity of the films is described by the method based on multiple-beam interference of light and method replacing inhomogeneous thin films by multilayer systems. Homogeneous transition layers between the films and substrates are considered. The Campi–Coriasso dispersion model is used to express spectral dependencies of the optical constants of the polymer-like films and transition layers. A combination of the scalar diffraction theory and Rayleigh–Rice theory is used to include boundary roughness into formulae for the optical quantities of the rough polymer-like film. Within the optical characterization, the spectral dependencies of the optical constants at the upper and lower boundaries of both the polymer-like films are determined together with their thickness values and profiles of the optical constants. Roughness parameters are determined for the rough film. The values of the roughness parameters are confirmed by atomic force microscopy. Moreover, the optical constants and thicknesses of both the transition layers are determined. A discussion of the achieved results for both the polymer-like films and transition layers is performed.

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

90097, large research infrastructures

Name: CEPLANT

90110, large research infrastructures

Name: CzechNanoLab

Citovat

OHLÍDAL, Ivan, Jiří VOHÁNKA, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ, Jan DVOŘÁK, Petr KLAPETEK and Nupinder Jeet KAUR. Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with randomly rough boundaries exhibiting wide intervals of spatial frequencies. Optics Express. Optica Publishing Group, 2022, vol. 30, No 21, p. 39068-39085. ISSN 1094-4087. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.470692.

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N2  - Results concerning the optical characterization of two inhomogeneous polymer-like thin films deposited by the plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition onto silicon single crystal substrates are presented. One of these films is deposited onto a smooth silicon surface while the latter film is deposited on a randomly rough silicon surface with a wide interval of spatial frequencies. A combination of variable-angle spectroscopic ellipsometry and spectroscopic reflectometry applied at near-normal incidence are utilized for characterizing both the films. An inhomogeneity of the films is described by the method based on multiple-beam interference of light and method replacing inhomogeneous thin films by multilayer systems. Homogeneous transition layers between the films and substrates are considered. The Campi–Coriasso dispersion model is used to express spectral dependencies of the optical constants of the polymer-like films and transition layers. A combination of the scalar diffraction theory and Rayleigh–Rice theory is used to include boundary roughness into formulae for the optical quantities of the rough polymer-like film. Within the optical characterization, the spectral dependencies of the optical constants at the upper and lower boundaries of both the polymer-like films are determined together with their thickness values and profiles of the optical constants. Roughness parameters are determined for the rough film. The values of the roughness parameters are confirmed by atomic force microscopy. Moreover, the optical constants and thicknesses of both the transition layers are determined. A discussion of the achieved results for both the polymer-like films and transition layers is performed.
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OHLÍDAL, Ivan, Jiří VOHÁNKA, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ, Jan DVOŘÁK, Petr KLAPETEK and Nupinder Jeet KAUR. Optical characterization of inhomogeneous thin films with randomly rough boundaries exhibiting wide intervals of spatial frequencies. \textit{Optics Express}. Optica Publishing Group, 2022, vol.~30, No~21, p.~39068-39085. ISSN~1094-4087. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.470692.

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