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Optical component interface scatter characterization by selective polarization extinction.
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PMID:  21460962     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A procedure for the selective extinction of the scattered light based on "null ellipsometry" [R. M. A. Azzam and N. M. Bashara, Ellipsometry and Polarized Light (North-Holland, 1977)] is presented. The technique allows scattering measurement from individual layers of a multilayer component by extinguishing the scattered light from the other layer interfaces. The technique is easily applicable to multilayer components with nearly identical surface profiles at every interface and little significant bulk scattering. Analysis is provided to determine the conditions required to extinguish the light from the excluded interfaces isolating the scattered light from the desired interface. An analysis of sensitivity of the extinction conditions to experimental parameters and to layer optical thickness is also provided. Experimental data collected using the technique are compared with measurements made using a white-light optical surface profilometry.
Authors:
Gaëlle Georges; Carole Deumié; Claude Amra
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied optics     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1539-4522     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Opt     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0247660     Medline TA:  Appl Opt     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  C349-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
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