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R=((n-1)/(n+1))2
で表されることが知られている。キャリアの生成および消滅により屈折率nが変化することに伴って反射率Rも変化し、反射光が変調されることになる。
τ=1/{B(n0+p0+Δn)}~1/(B・p0)
で表される。この性質を利用して、コントローラ37は、位相遅れが45度となる周波数からキャリアライフタイムτを計算し、上記式を逆算することによりキャリアライフタイムτから不純物濃度(=p0)を推定値として計算する。
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- 測定対象物の不純物濃度を計測する濃度測定方法であって、
前記測定対象物に向けて、計測光と、既定周波数を含む変調信号で強度変調された刺激光とを照射する照射ステップと、
前記測定対象物からの反射光あるいは透過光の強度を検出して検出信号を出力する出力ステップと、
前記変調信号に対する前記検出信号の位相遅れを検出し、前記位相遅れが所定値となる周波数を求め、該周波数を基に前記測定対象物の不純物濃度を推定する推定ステップと、
を備える濃度測定方法。 - 前記推定ステップでは、複数の前記既定周波数における複数の前記位相遅れを検出し、前記複数の既定周波数ごとの前記複数の位相遅れを基に、前記位相遅れが所定値となる周波数を求める、
請求項1に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 前記照射ステップでは、矩形波である前記変調信号によって強度変調された前記刺激光を照射する、
請求項1又は2に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 前記照射ステップでは、複数の前記既定周波数毎の前記変調信号で強度変調された前記刺激光を照射し、
前記出力ステップでは、前記刺激光毎に対応して前記検出信号を出力する、
請求項2に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 前記所定値は45度である、
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 前記照射ステップでは、前記測定対象物を構成する半導体のバンドギャップエネルギーよりも高いエネルギーを有する刺激光を照射する、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 予め入力された不純物濃度の情報と、前記推定ステップにおいて推定された前記不純物濃度とを比較する比較ステップをさらに備える、
請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 前記推定ステップでは、推定した前記不純物濃度をマッピングして不純物濃度の分布を表す画像データを生成する、
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定方法。 - 測定対象物の不純物濃度を計測する濃度測定装置であって、
計測光を生成する第1の光源と、
刺激光を生成する第2の光源と、
既定周波数を含む変調信号で前記刺激光を強度変調する変調部と、
前記測定対象物からの反射光あるいは透過光の強度を検出して検出信号を出力する光検出器と、
前記計測光及び強度変調された前記刺激光を前記測定対象物に向けて導光し、前記測定対象物からの反射光あるいは透過光を前記光検出器に向けて導光する光学系と、
前記変調信号に対する前記検出信号の位相遅れを検出し、前記位相遅れが所定値となる周波数を求め、該周波数を基に前記測定対象物の不純物濃度を推定する解析部と、
を備える濃度測定装置。 - 前記解析部は、複数の前記既定周波数における複数の前記位相遅れを検出し、前記複数の既定周波数ごとの前記複数の位相遅れを基に、前記位相遅れが所定値となる周波数を求める、
請求項9に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記変調部は、矩形波である前記変調信号で前記刺激光を強度変調する、
請求項9又は10に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記変調部は、複数の前記既定周波数毎の前記変調信号で前記刺激光を強度変調し、
前記光検出器は、前記刺激光毎に対応して前記検出信号を出力する、
請求項10に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記所定値は45度である、
請求項9~12のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記第2の光源は、前記測定対象物を構成する半導体のバンドギャップエネルギーよりも高いエネルギーを有する刺激光を生成する、
請求項9~13のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記解析部は、予め入力された不純物濃度の情報と、推定した前記不純物濃度とを比較する、
請求項9~14のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定装置。 - 前記解析部は、推定した前記不純物濃度をマッピングして不純物濃度の分布を表す画像データを生成する、
請求項9~15のいずれか1項に記載の濃度測定装置。
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