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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2003.14.3.266

Application of the modified fast fourier transformation weighted with refractive index dispersion far an accurate determination of film thickness  

김상준 (아주대학교 분자과학기술학과)
김상열 (아주대학교 분자과학기술학과)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.14, no.3, 2003 , pp. 266-271 More about this Journal
Abstract
The reflectance spectrum of optical films thicker than a few microns shows an intensity oscillation due to interference. Since the spectral period of the oscillation is inversely related to film thickness, the thickness of an optical film can be determined from the spectral frequency of the oscillation. For rapid data processing, the spectral frequency is obtained by use of a Fast Fourier Transformation technique. The conventional method of applying a Fast Fourier Transformation to the reflectance spectrum versus photon energy is modified so as to clear the ambiguity in choosing the proper effective refractive index value and to prevent the broadening of the Fourier transformed peak due to the refractive index dispersion. This technique of modified Fast Fourier Transformation is suggested by the authors for the first time to their knowledge. From the analysis of the calculated reflectance spectrum of a 30-${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$-thick dielectric film. it is shown to improve the accuracy in determining film thickness by a great amount. The improved accuracy of the modified Fast Fourier Transformation is also confirmed from the analysis of the reflectance spectra of a sample with 80-${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$-thick cover layer and 13-${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$-thick spacer layer on a PC substrate.
Keywords
reflection spectrum; film thckness; fast fourier transformation; refractive index dispersion; DVD;
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