Abstract:
An ellipsometer for analyzing a sample (2) using a broad range of wavelengths includes a light source (4) for generating a beam of polychromatic light for interacting with the sample (2). A polarizer (6) polarizes the light beam before the light beam (14) interacts with the sample (2). A rotating compensator (8) induces phase retardations of a polarization state of the light beam. The range of wavelengths and the compensator (8) are such that at least a first phase retardation value is induced that is within a primary range of effective retardations of substantially 90° to 180°. An analyzer (10) interacts with the light beam after the light beam interacts with the sample (2). A detector (12) measures the intensity of light after interacting with the analyzer (10) as a function of compensator angle and of wavelength, preferably at all wavelengths simultaneously. A processor (23) determines the polarization state of the light, after interacting with the analyzer (10), from the light intensities measured by the detector (12).
Abstract:
A spectroscopic rotating compensator material system investigation system including a photo array (DE's) for simultaneously detecting a multiplicity of wavelengths is disclosed. The spectroscopic rotating compensator material system investigation system is calibrated by a mathematical regression based technique involving, where desirable, parameterization of calibration parameters. Calibration is possible of calibration parameters. Calibration is possible utilizing a single two-dimensional data set obtained with the spectroscopic rotating compensator material system investigation system in a "material system present" or in a "straight-through" configuration.
Abstract:
In spectrum measuring equipment the light to be measured is separated by a double-image polarizing element (12) into two polarized wave components whose planes of polarization perpendicularly cross each other and which have different optical axes, the two polarized wave components are applied to a dispersing element (14) so that their planes of polarization intersect the direction of light separation at ±45° thereto, respectively, and the sum of optical powers of the two polarized wave components separated by the dispersing element (14) is measured by a photodetector (16), whereby spectrum measurement not dependent on the polarization of the light to be measured can be achieved.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Messvorrichtung (10) zum Vermessen von Licht (200) einer Lichtquelle (2) aufweisend eine Optikeinheit (30) mit einem Verzögerungselement (31) zum Aufspalten eines polarisierten Lichtstrahls (210) des Lichtes (200) in einen ersten Teilstrahl (211) und einen zweiten Teilstrahl (212), die zueinander eine definierte Phasenverschiebung aufweisen. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Messsystem (1), sowie ein Messverfahren (100).
Abstract:
To provide a spectral analysis device capable of obtaining in-plane/out-of-plane absorbance spectra of a thin film even when the incident angle of light emitted from a light source to irradiate a support body is fixed. A spectral analysis device includes a light source 1, a support body 2, a linear polarization filter 3, a detection unit 4, a regression computation unit 5, and an absorbance spectrum calculation unit 6. The support body 2 is fixed such that an incident angle of the light is a predetermined incident angle θ. The linear polarization filter 3 is configured such that lights with polarization angles φ n ranging from 0° to 90° are irradiated to the support body 2. The detection unit 4 detects a transmitted spectrum S from transmitted lights with the polarization angles φ n . The regression computation unit 5 obtains an in-plane spectrum s ip and an out-of-plane spectrum s op through regression analysis by using the transmitted spectrum S and a mixing ratio R. The absorbance spectrum calculation unit 6 calculates an in-plane absorbance spectrum A ip and an out-of-plane absorbance spectrum A op of the thin film based on the in-plane spectrum and the out-of-plane spectrum obtained in each of a state where the thin film is supported on the support body 2 and a state where the thin film is not supported on the support body 2.
Abstract:
An optical device includes a liquid-crystal variable retarder (100). An exit pupil expander (102) is optically coupled to the liquid-crystal variable retarder (100) and includes: at least one optical input feature (106) that receives reference light (105) from a reference light source (104); and one or more optical coupling elements (110) coupled to receive the reference light (105) from the at least one optical input feature (106) and expand the reference light (105) to one or more spatially separated regions of the liquid-crystal variable retarder (100).