Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Messsonde und eine Anordnung zur spektralen Absorptionsmessung, vorzugsweise im Infrarot. Des Weiteren betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung ein Verfahren zur spektroskopischen Absorptionsmessung. Die Messsonde (100) umfasst eine Schneideeinrichtung (13, 17), die ausgelegt ist, eine Schicht bzw. einen Lappen aus einer zu vermessenden Probe (16) abzuschneiden; einen Messspalt (12), der ausgelegt ist, die Probenschicht aufzunehmen; ein optisches Fensterelement (10) zum Ein- und Auskoppeln von Messlicht in den bzw. aus dem Messspalt (12); und einen Endreflektor (19), der ausgelegt und angeordnet ist, das durch den Messspalt propagierte Messlicht zurück in den Messspalt (12) zu reflektieren. Die Anordnung zur spektralen Absorptionsmessung umfasst die Messsonde, eine Lichtquelle und eine Einrichtung zur spektralen Analyse des von dem Messspalt ausgekoppelten Messlichts.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a measuring probe for infrared spectroscopy, said measuring probe having an elongated form with a first end for coupling and decoupling infrared light into and out of the measuring probe and a second end. The measuring probe comprises an ATR prism arranged at the second end of the measuring probe. The ATR prism has at least one first surface having at least one measuring portion configured to be brought in optical contact with a measured object, at least one second surface having at least one reflective portion, and a cutting portion (53; 54) for cutting through the measured object, said cutting portion having a cutting tip or cutting blade with a cutting angle of equal to or less than 60°. The ATR prism is configured so that at least a portion of the infrared light entering the measuring probe undergoes an attenuated total reflection at the least one measuring portion of the first surface, at least a portion of the totally reflected light is reflected back towards the first surface by the at least one reflective portion of the second surface, and at least a portion of the light reflected back by the at least one reflective portion of the second surface undergoes an attenuated total reflection at the at least one measuring portion of the first surface and is decoupled from the ATR prism. The invention relates further to an apparatus for infrared spectroscopy comprising the measuring probe and a method for infrared spectroscopy.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for spectroscopic ellipsometry, preferably for infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry, and a method for spectroscopic ellipsometry employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a light source (12), a detector (30), a polarizer (40), an analyzer (41), and a measuring probe (10). The measuring probe comprises an ATR prism (50) having at least one first surface having at least one measuring portion (M) configured to be brought in optical contact with a measured object (72), and at least one second surface having at least one reflective portion (RX). The ATR prism (50) is configured so that at least a portion of polarized light entering the measuring probe (10) undergoes an attenuated total reflection at the least one measuring portion (M) of the first surface (M), at least a portion of the totally reflected light is reflected back towards the first surface by the at least one reflective portion (RX) of the second surface, and at least a portion of the light reflected back by the at least one reflective portion (RX) of the second surface undergoes an attenuated total reflection by the at least one measuring portion (M) of the first surface and is decoupled from the ATR prism (50). Further, the difference between the magnitude of the angle (alpha_p) between the first surface and the second surface and the magnitude of the critical total reflection angle is less than 12°.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for spectroscopic ellipsometry, preferably for infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry, and a method for spectroscopic ellipsometry employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a light source (12), a detector (30), a polarizer (40), an analyzer (41), and a measuring probe (10). The measuring probe comprises an ATR prism (50) having at least one first surface having at least one measuring portion (M) configured to be brought in optical contact with a measured object (72), and at least one second surface having at least one reflective portion (RX). The ATR prism (50) is configured so that at least a portion of polarized light entering the measuring probe (10) undergoes an attenuated total reflection at the least one measuring portion (M) of the first surface (M), at least a portion of the totally reflected light is reflected back towards the first surface by the at least one reflective portion (RX) of the second surface, and at least a portion of the light reflected back by the at least one reflective portion (RX) of the second surface undergoes an attenuated total reflection by the at least one measuring portion (M) of the first surface and is decoupled from the ATR prism (50). Further, the difference between the magnitude of the angle (alpha_p) between the first surface and the second surface and the magnitude of the critical total reflection angle is less than 12°.