摘要:
A fine-particle measuring apparatus designed to measure fine particles attached to the surface of a substrate for a semiconductor device set in a processing unit for formation of films, etching, cleaning, etc. and fine particles suspended in the space above the substrate surface by the use of scattering of a laser beam caused by these fine particles. The measuring apparatus comprises a laser beam scanning mechanism for irradiating a measuring space with a laser beam the angular position of which is minutely modulated at a predetermined frequency, a photodetector which receives light scattered by a fine particle and converts the received light into an electrical signal, and a signal processor which extracts from the electrical signal output by the photodetector a signal component whose frequency is the same as or double that of a modulating signal for the minute scanning with the laser beam and which has a constant phase difference in terms of time with respect to the modulating signal. Thus, it is possible to measure fine particles with high sensitivity without substantially disturbing the environment inside the process unit or the process itself.
摘要:
A fine-particle measuring apparatus designed to measure fine particles attached to the surface of a substrate of a semiconductor device set in a processing unit for formation of films, etching, cleaning, etc. and fine particles suspended in the space above the substrate surface by the use of scattering of a laser beam caused by these fine particles. The measuring apparatus comprises a laser light phase modulator for generating two laser beams which have the same wavelength and the phase difference between which is modulated at a predetermined frequency, an optical system which causes the two laser beams to intersect each other within a space containing the fine particles being the objects of measurement, a photodetector which receives light scattered by any of the fine particles in the region which the two laser beams intersect, and converts the received light into an electrical signal, and a signal processor which extracts from the electrical signal based on the scattered light of a signal component whose frequency is the same as or double that of a phase modulating signal for the modulation effected in the laser beam phase modulator and which has a constant phase difference with respect to the phase modulating signal. Thus, it is possible to measure fine particles with high spatial resolving power without substantially disturbing the environment inside the process unit or the process itself.
摘要:
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a plurality of elements that are present on the surface of a material of interest or in its neighborhood, as well as a thin-film forming apparatus that is capable of measuring the composition of a sample during thin film formation in the process of semi-conductor fabrication. The apparatus are characterized in that a detector is isolated from the light and heat generated in a sample making mechanism by means of a shield which is not only heat-resistant but also transmissive of fluorescent X-ray containing soft X-rays of 1 Kev and below and that a mirror for total reflection of X-rays which is equipped with slits capable of adjusting the incident and exit angles of fluorescent X-rays from the sample excited with an excitation source as well as the ranges of those angles is provided either at the entrance or exit of said shield or at both.
摘要:
A spatial frequency filter used in a pattern defect detection device, including a pattern which includes a black spot having a diameter expanded by a controlled amount in comparison with the diameter of a black spot on a photosensitive plate obtained by exposure by diffracted light from a pattern on a model specimen.
摘要:
An inspection device for detecting defects in a periodic pattern on a semiconductor wafer includes a laser oscillator. In the exposure process, light emitted from the laser oscillator is divided into a subject beam and a reference beam. The subject beam is guided to a semiconductor wafer having a periodic pattern thereon by mirrors and a beam expander. The light scattered from the specimen is collected by a lens on a photographic plate. The reference beam is guided to the photographic plate via a second beam expander and another mirror. The intensity of the reference beam is adjusted to a level at which the reference beams interferes on the photographic plate with the light scattered from defects in the periodic pattern and collected by the lens. Thus, a hologram of the defects in the pattern is recorded on the photographic plate. After development, the photographic plate is returned to its original position and used to form a holographic image of the defects with a transmitted regeneration light beam.
摘要:
A spatial frequency filter used in a pattern defect detection device, including a pattern which includes a black spot having a diameter expanded by a controlled amount in comparison with the diameter of a black spot on a photosensitive plate obtained by exposure by diffracted light from a pattern on a model specimen
摘要:
An improved long operating lifetime ionization chamber type neutron detector for use within a nuclear reactor. The chamber contains uranium U-235 as the neutron sensitive material and helium or argon fill gas. The atom rate of U-235 to fill gas is from 0.45 to 1.8 for helium, and 2.3 to 9 for argon.
摘要:
A dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting red light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane in an image generating apparatus of the present invention. In addition, a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical separating and a dichroic mirror for reflecting blue light for optical synthesizing are installed on the same plane. Accordingly, a compact configuration can be realized. Since a main reflecting mirror is a rotating elliptic mirror and a lamp is located on a focus or around the focus, a lighting equipment which irradiates conic luminous flux can be realized.
摘要:
An ionization chamber comprises a plurality of cylindrical electrodes which are coaxially arranged, and a casing which holds the cylindrical electrodes in it under the condition allowing the axial shifting of the edges of the cylindrical electrodes but preventing the radial shifting of the cylindrical electrodes whereby the slight relative deviation of parts for the ionization chamber can be minimized during use at high temperature or during a severe thermal cycle.
摘要:
A gamma-ray compensated ionization chamber having cylindrical multiplex electrodes comprises first cylindrical multiplex electrodes and second cylindrical multiplex electrodes being arranged in reverse orders to that of the first cylindrical multiplex electrodes in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical electrodes to prevent the deterioration of compensating characteristics caused by the variation of an external temperature and variation of gamma-ray spectrum.