摘要:
A normal incidence spectroscopic polarimeter is combined with an oblique incidence spectroscopic polarimeter to provide an accurate characterization of complex grating structures, e.g., structures with sloping sidewalls, with notches and with multiple underlying layers. The normal incidence spectroscopic polarimeter includes a polarizing element that is in the path of the normal incidence light beam such that the light beam is transmitted through the polarizing element before reaching the sample and after being reflected off the sample. The two systems may advantageously share a single light source and/or the spectrophotometer.
摘要:
Line edge roughness or line width roughness of a feature on a sample may be determined from incident radiation scattered from the feature. An amount of ordered scattered radiation characterized by a discrete diffraction order is determined and a diffuse scattered radiation signal is measured. A ratio between an intensity of the ordered scattered incident radiation and an intensity of the diffuse scattered radiation signal is determined. The line edge roughness or line width roughness is determined from the ratio.