J 2008

Optical characterization of diamond-like carbon thin films non-uniform in thickness using spectroscopic reflectometry

OHLÍDAL, Ivan, David NEČAS, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ, Daniel FRANTA, Miloslav OHLÍDAL et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Optical characterization of diamond-like carbon thin films non-uniform in thickness using spectroscopic reflectometry

Name in Czech

Optická charakterizace diamantu podobných tenkých vrstev neuniformních v tloušťce za pomocí spektroskopické reflektometrie

Authors

OHLÍDAL, Ivan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), David NEČAS (203 Czech Republic), Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Daniel FRANTA (203 Czech Republic) and Miloslav OHLÍDAL (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Diamond and Related Materials, New York, Elsevier, 2008, 0925-9635

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10302 Condensed matter physics

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.092

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/08:00025137

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000256643300066

Keywords in English

Diamon-like carbon films; Non-uniformity in thickness; Material parameters; Optical constants
Změněno: 3/7/2009 09:44, Mgr. Daniel Franta, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Two formulae expressing the reflectance of non-uniform thin films are presented. The first of them corresponds to the arbitrary shapes of this non-uniformity and illuminated light spot under assumption that this non-uniformity is sufficiently slight. The second formula corresponds to the wedge-shaped non-uniformity of arbitrary magnitude within the circular light spot. It is shown that both the formulae are suitable for the successful optical characterization of non-uniform diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films in contrast to the usually used reflectance formula for the uniform thin films. Within the optical characterization the values of the standard deviation of non-uniformity is determined together with the correct values of the mean thickness and material parameters corresponding to the dispersion model based on the parameterization of the density of electronic states. On the basis of the material parameters determined the correct spectral dependences of the optical constants of the DLC films studied are calculated.

In Czech

Two formulae expressing the reflectance of non-uniform thin films are presented. The first of them corresponds to the arbitrary shapes of this non-uniformity and illuminated light spot under assumption that this non-uniformity is sufficiently slight. The second formula corresponds to the wedge-shaped non-uniformity of arbitrary magnitude within the circular light spot. It is shown that both the formulae are suitable for the successful optical characterization of non-uniform diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films in contrast to the usually used reflectance formula for the uniform thin films. Within the optical characterization the values of the standard deviation of non-uniformity is determined together with the correct values of the mean thickness and material parameters corresponding to the dispersion model based on the parameterization of the density of electronic states. On the basis of the material parameters determined the correct spectral dependences of the optical constants of the DLC films studied are calculated.

Links

GA202/07/1669, research and development project
Name: Depozice termomechanicky stabilních nanostrukturovaných diamantu-podobných tenkých vrstev ve dvojfrekvenčních kapacitních výbojích
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Deposition of thermomehanically stable nanostructured diamond-like thin films in dual frequency capacitive discharges
MSM0021622411, plan (intention)
Name: Studium a aplikace plazmochemických reakcí v neizotermickém nízkoteplotním plazmatu a jeho interakcí s povrchem pevných látek
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Study and application of plasma chemical reactions in non-isothermic low temperature plasma and its interaction with solid surface
MSM0021630518, plan (intention)
Name: Simulační modelování mechatronických soustav