TW392061B - An optical mechanism for accurate control of light beam incident angle across a large angular region - Google Patents
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五、發明說明(1) 發明領域 本案為一 反射 之幾 行設 試件 系統 明或 面鏡 入射 變之 光束 何特 計。 夾角 作為 半透 之反 與反 優良 功能 性為 又本 從接 主要 明介 射表 射光 特性 系列 之特 出發 創新 近零 子系 質時 面輪 束於 新的 性, 點, *|> IjL· 无機 度至 統之 ,本 廓成 試件 光機架構,具有可精準控 此一創新光機架構主要利 合球面鏡或另 巧妙結 架構尚 九十度 用。在 光機架 為準抛 上之探 具有可 的特性 此光機 構尚可 物面鏡 測點不 拋 使入射和反 ’可供多種 架構與試件 以修改拋物 及準球面鏡 隨入射角之 制入射與 用拋物鏡 物面鏡進 射光束與 光與檢測 中隔有透 面鏡及球 進而使得 不同而改 發明背景 現今光學量測儀器在量 一種可在不同狀況,指定單 偏光儀(簡稱橢偏儀)為例, 的光機設計困難,其中一個 量測,再配合適當之材料模 知數個數,然而此種作法完 (Dispersion Formula)之正 的作法強固;值得注意的是 精準控制光入射角或是變更 強或是相位變化,再經由數 測特定位置資訊時經常會需要 一探測點的光機系統,以橢圓 為避免上述量測需求時所遇到 作法為固定入射角進行多波長 式(Material model)來降低未 全依賴材料色數模式 確性’理論上不如變更入射角 變更入射角度系統的原理是以 大入射角的方式來量得反射光 學反算得到特定位置的訊號,V. Description of the invention (1) Field of the invention This case is a reflection of several rows of test specimens, systems, or mirrors. The angle as a transflective and anti-excellent functionality is based on the characteristics of the light-transmitting surface of the main light-transmitting surface. It is the innovation of the near-zero sub-system when the surface is bundled with new properties. Point, * | > IjL · Inorganic degree, the profile is the optical-mechanical structure of the test piece, which can accurately control this innovative optical-mechanical structure. It is mainly suitable for spherical mirrors or another ingenious structure. The probe on the optical frame has quasi-throwing characteristics. This optical mechanism is still acceptable. The objective lens can be measured without throwing the incident and reverse. It can be used for a variety of structures and test pieces to modify the parabolic and quasi-spherical mirrors with the incident angle. It is different from the use of parabolic objective lens to enter the light beam and the light and detection are separated by a transmissive lens and a ball to make it different. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Today's optical measurement instruments can measure a single polarizer (referred to as ellipsoid for short) under different conditions. ) As an example, the design of the optical machine is difficult, one of which is measured and then matched with the appropriate material model to know the number. However, the positive method of this method (Dispersion Formula) is strong; it is worth noting that precise control of light incidence The angle or change is strong or the phase changes, and then through the optical-mechanical system that requires a detection point when measuring specific position information, an ellipse is used to avoid the above measurement requirements. The multi-wavelength method is used to fix the incident angle. (Material model) to reduce the reliability of the color number model that does not fully depend on the material. 'In theory, it is better to change the angle of incidence. The principle of the system of changing the angle of incidence is based on a large angle of incidence. To obtain an amount of the reflection type optical signal obtained Backcalculation particular location,
第5頁 五、發明說明(2) 然而由於入射光需要不斷改變入射角度,固 機系統便需要特別的設計, 彳點的光 傳統上對於可變入射角的機構習式可分為旋臂 一透鏡聚焦式1〇(參考圖丨)以及多重透鏡聚焦式2〇(參 2)等數種光機架構,而這些架構分別具有入射角度變化 小、^面相差無法補償以及機構過於複雜等缺點,因此欲 於目前為數眾多之可變入射角機構習式中,尋求能準確提 供大角度的入射角範圍以及可使光路緻密緊縮的光學 實有極大之困難度,詳細說明如下 旋臂式可變入射角機構’此習式機構是利用兩個旋轉 馬達來驅動兩支旋轉臂,將系統之發射端架設於其中一臂 稱為入射臂’接收端架設於另一臂稱為反射臂,進行可變 入射角的量測’獲得試樣之性質。但由於上述二旋轉臂之 存在’使得此類光學儀器之光學頭(Optical head)在功能 上及空間上不得不分開為兩部分,因此體積龐大,同時亦 不易大幅提昇光機配合之準確度,導致儀器造價昂責。 單一透鏡聚焦式入射角變更機構10 ,如第一圖所 示,此習式機構係由透鏡11與兩個固定之稜形反射鏡12、 13及兩個可利用單轴位移平台上下移動之稜形反射鏡14、 15所構成《當稜形反射鏡14、15移到稜形反射鏡12、13之 上方時,則入射角約為4Γ ,如第一圖(A)所示;當稜形 反射鏡14、15移到稜形反射鏡12、13之下方時’入射角約5. Explanation of the invention (2) However, since the incident light needs to continuously change the incident angle, the solid-machine system needs a special design. Traditionally, the point of light can be divided into a swing arm one for the variable angle of incidence. There are several optical-mechanical architectures, such as lens focusing type 10 (refer to Figure 丨) and multi-lens focusing type 20 (refer to 2). These structures have the shortcomings of small change in incident angle, irreparable difference between planes, and too complicated mechanism. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to find optics that can accurately provide a wide range of incident angles and make the optical path compact and condensed among the numerous variable incident angle mechanism habits. Angle mechanism 'This custom mechanism uses two rotating motors to drive two rotating arms. The transmitting end of the system is set on one of the arms called the incident arm. The receiving end is set on the other arm called the reflecting arm. Measurement of the angle of incidence 'obtains the properties of the sample. However, due to the existence of the aforementioned two rotating arms, the optical head of such optical instruments has to be separated into two parts in terms of function and space, so it is bulky and it is not easy to greatly improve the accuracy of the optical-mechanical cooperation. This results in heavy equipment costs. Single lens focusing incident angle changing mechanism 10, as shown in the first figure, this custom mechanism is composed of a lens 11 and two fixed prism reflectors 12, 13 and two edges that can be moved up and down using a single-axis displacement platform. When the prismatic mirrors 14, 15 are moved above the prismatic mirrors 12, 13, the angle of incidence is about 4Γ, as shown in the first figure (A). When the mirrors 14, 15 move below the prismatic mirrors 12, 13, the 'incident angle is about
第6頁 五、發明說明(3) j y ’如第一圖(B)所示。單一透鏡聚焦式入射角變更機 可順利地將光路合攏縮小,但是由於單一透鏡之數值 =徑(Numerical aperture,na)小於一,因此其入射角幾 ,無法超過45。 ’如此將導致所能操作之入射角範圍僅可 從〇度變化到45度左右’無法提供大角度的入射角範圍。 除此之外’單一透鏡具有球面相差問題,上述之施行方法 將導致焦點不唯一的現象。 多重透鏡聚焦式入射角變更機構20係由單一透鏡聚焦 式修改而來,如第二圖所示。此習式機構係由透鏡2卜 26、27、兩個固定的棱形反射鏡22、2 3與兩個可利用單軸 位移平台上下移動之棱形反射鏡24、2 5所構成;可將入射 及反射光束轉折一個特定距離後,仍然平行於原光束之方 向。如第二圖 (A)所示,當稜形反射鏡24、2 5移到移到棱 形反射鏡22、23上方時,入射角約為2° 。如如第二圖(B) 所示’當稜形反射鏡24、25移到稜形反射鏡22、23下方 時’入射角約為88。。此多重透鏡聚焦式入射角變更機構 2 0亦可將光路合攏縮小’且具有極大之入射角,但是本習 式機構極難實現,不論是設計、組裝或校準,均為難度極 高之挑戰。同時如前所述’一般之聚焦透鏡多有球面相差 問題,上述之施行方法將導致焦點不唯一。 上述數種傳統可變入射角機構習式並無法透過一透明 或半透明的介質量測固定點的資訊’因此本案提出一系列Page 6 5. Description of the invention (3) j y ′ is shown in the first figure (B). The single-lens focusing type incident angle changer can smoothly close and reduce the optical path. However, because the value of a single lens = Numerical aperture (na) is less than one, its incident angle cannot exceed 45. 'This will result in a range of incident angles that can be operated from only 0 degrees to about 45 degrees' and cannot provide a wide range of angles of incidence. In addition, the single lens has the problem of spherical aberration. The above-mentioned implementation method will lead to the phenomenon that the focus is not unique. The multi-lens focusing type incident angle changing mechanism 20 is modified from a single lens focusing type, as shown in the second figure. This custom mechanism consists of lenses 2 and 26, 27, two fixed prismatic mirrors 22, 23, and two prismatic mirrors 24, 25, which can be moved up and down using a single-axis displacement platform; After the incident and reflected beams turn a certain distance, they are still parallel to the direction of the original beam. As shown in the second figure (A), when the prism mirrors 24 and 25 are moved to the prism mirrors 22 and 23, the incident angle is about 2 °. As shown in the second figure (B), when the prism mirrors 24 and 25 move below the prism mirrors 22 and 23, the incident angle is about 88. . This multi-lens focusing-type incident angle changing mechanism 20 can also reduce and close the optical path 'and has a large incident angle, but this conventional mechanism is extremely difficult to implement. Whether it is design, assembly or calibration, it is a very difficult challenge. At the same time, as mentioned above, the general focusing lens often has the problem of spherical aberration. The above implementation method will cause the focus to be not unique. The above-mentioned several conventional variable-incidence-angle mechanism practices cannot measure fixed-point information through a transparent or translucent medium ’, so this case proposes a series of
第7頁 五、發明說明(4) 可變入射角機構,可大幅改良光路空間限制,以達成之系 統微小化,並可避免傳統光機系統無法透過透明介質或半 透明介質量測單一特定點之缺憾。與前述幾種入射角變更 習式機構比較,本案所設計之一系列新的光機架構,同時 具備可精準控制入射與反射光束功能之特性,並可使入射 和反射光束與試件夾角從接近零度至九十度,因此本機構 可構,不論是否可透過介質均有設計架構可形成以多個入 射角完成單一量測點之光學機構的基礎。將本架構實際應 用在各種光學儀器上’將進一步地增加這些儀器的量測範 f ^ Ϊ度例如以橢偏儀配合本創新光機架構,可使得橢 穿透碟片量測磁頭飛行高度、或者透過觀景窗對半 值渐、曰圓作線上量測。因此本案一系列之機構發明對於橢 卜4 4猛I涉式光學檢測以及許多高科技製程’均可有突破 性進展的助益。 聚隹的光機架構中包含一系列的稜鏡,反射面鏡, Α ΐΑ等組件’依照不同需求而有不同的組合設計’將 發明概述 分離光^ ^發明依照入射光束與反射光束的路徑 < 區分為 構兩類,1 角變更機構以及重合光路式入射角變更機 为離光路式入射角變更機構如第三圖之拋物面鏡Page 7 V. Description of the invention (4) The variable incident angle mechanism can greatly improve the space limitation of the optical path, minimizing the system, and avoiding the traditional optical-mechanical system cannot measure a single specific point through a transparent or semi-transparent medium The regrets. Compared with the above-mentioned several mechanisms for changing the incident angle, a series of new optical-mechanical structures designed in this case also have the characteristics of accurately controlling the function of incident and reflected beams, and can make the angle between the incident and reflected beams and the specimen from close to From zero to ninety degrees, this mechanism can be constructed, regardless of whether the medium is permeable or not, has a design structure that can form the basis of an optical mechanism that completes a single measurement point at multiple incident angles. The practical application of this architecture to various optical instruments will further increase the measurement range of these instruments. For example, the use of an ellipsometer with the innovative optical-mechanical architecture can make ellipsoidal discs measure the flying height of magnetic heads, Or make a half-value gradation or circle measurement through the viewfinder. Therefore, a series of institutional inventions in this case can help breakthrough progress in elliptical and optical inspection and many high-tech processes. The optical fiber architecture of the polyconium includes a series of components such as chirps, reflecting mirrors, Α ΐΑ and so on. "Different combination designs according to different needs" will separate the overview of the invention and separate the light ^ ^ The invention according to the path of the incident and reflected beams ; Divided into two types of structure, 1 angle changing mechanism and coincident light path incident angle changing machine are off-light path incident angle changing mechanism, such as parabolic mirror in the third figure
五、發明說明(5) 式入射角變更機構,係由兩個拋物面鏡3卜32與一個可利 用單轴位移平台上下移動之三角稜形反射鏡33所構成;當 入射光束301經過三角棱形反射鏡33後’會成為平行於拋 物面鏡主轴之光束302,利用平行於拋物面鏡主軸之入射 光302聚焦於焦點之特性,便利用移動三角棱形反射鏡的 位置來達成以不同入射角量測單一點特性之機構,此外反 射光304在經過拋物面鏡32及三角稜形反射鏡33後會形成 一道與原入射光301平行之反射光束306,兩道光彼此平行 但不重合。由於其入射光束301之光路與反射光束30 6之光 路藉由三角稜而互相分離,此架構極易將反射光以光檢測 器或光學顯微鏡檢出。進而取得量測光束之光強和相位之 關係,並可依其他量測架構以推算出待測試樣之性質。故 本案所提如第三囷之創新分離光路式光機架構可將光路合 搬縮小’並可有極大之入射角變異,以透鏡之術語而言, 此分離光路式光機架構的等效數值孔徑可以遠大於一,甚 限大;除此之外本案所提架構其在幾何光學上將 沒有像差的現象。 本案所提之另一類入射角變更機構為重合入 :更此i頁型架構如第四圖之拋物球面鏡式入射角 點,將係利用抛物面鏡式人射角變更機構為出發 角稜鏡使入測點重合,並利用五 射先束之先路肖反射I束之丨^♦。此抛物V. Description of the invention (5) The incident angle changing mechanism is composed of two parabolic mirrors 32 and 32 and a triangular prism mirror 33 that can be moved up and down by using a single-axis displacement platform. When the incident beam 301 passes through the triangular prism Behind the mirror 33 'will become a light beam 302 parallel to the main axis of the parabolic mirror. Using the characteristic of focusing the incident light 302 parallel to the main axis of the parabolic mirror to focus, it is convenient to move the position of the triangular prism mirror to achieve measurement at different incident angles With a single-point mechanism, the reflected light 304 passes through the parabolic mirror 32 and the triangular prism mirror 33 to form a reflected light beam 306 parallel to the original incident light 301. The two lights are parallel to each other but do not overlap. Since the light path of the incident light beam 301 and the light path of the reflected light beam 306 are separated from each other by triangular edges, this structure can easily detect the reflected light with a light detector or an optical microscope. Then, the relationship between the intensity and phase of the measurement beam is obtained, and the properties of the sample to be tested can be calculated according to other measurement structures. Therefore, the innovative split optical path type optical-mechanical architecture mentioned in this case can reduce the size of the optical path, and can have a great variation of the incident angle. In terms of lenses, the equivalent value of this split optical path type optical-mechanical architecture The aperture can be much larger than one, and very limited; otherwise, the architecture proposed in this case will have no aberrations in geometric optics. Another type of incident angle changing mechanism mentioned in this case is coincidence. The i-page structure is as shown in the parabolic spherical mirror-type incident angle point of the fourth figure, and the parabolic mirror-type incident angle changing mechanism is used as the starting angle. The measuring points are coincident, and the first shot of the five-beam first beam is used to reflect the I beam. This parabola
第9頁 五、發明說明(6) 球面鏡式入射角變更機構(如第四圖所示),係由一個拋物 面鏡4卜一個凹球面鏡42、一個可利用單轴位移平台上下 移動之五角棱形反射鏡4 3與一個非偏極分光鏡4 6所構成。 入射光束401經過五角稜鏡43及抱物面鏡41反射後,形成 光束40 3入射試樣之定點4 4上,使產生之反射光束4〇 4垂直 入射於凹球面鏡4 2 ’經反射後會沿原光路射回形成光束 414,再經過拋物面鏡4卜五角稜形反射鏡4 3反射後形成 光束411’互相重合之入射光束4〇1與反射光束411再經一 個非偏極分光鏡45來分離,接著以光檢測器或光學顯微鏡 反ΐ光束4 1 1光強和相位之關係,推算出待測試樣之表面 性質。 此一架構之五角稜鏡作用是將射出棱鏡的光束與入射 &互相垂直,以進一步地確保入射光平行射入此拋物面 射角變更機構,進一步避免本案所提之拋物面鏡式 入射角變更機構中之三角稜鏡受到組裝與校準上的不準確 所造成的光線的不平行光轴。 别述本案之分離光路式入射角變更機構以及重合光路 式入射角變更機構主要是運用在對試樣的直接檢測上對 於要利用改變入射角並穿透試樣上方之透明或半透明觀測 介質(如塑膠、玻填),完成試樣上特定點檢測的目的,本 案^一步發展出可穿透觀察分離光路式入射角變更機構以 及可穿透觀察重合光路式入射角變更機構兩類可穿透觀察 入射角變更機構’利用準拋物面鏡以及準凹球面鏡之設計5. Explanation of the invention (6) Spherical mirror-type incident angle changing mechanism (as shown in the fourth figure) is composed of a parabolic mirror, a concave spherical mirror, and a pentagonal prism that can be moved up and down using a single-axis displacement platform. The reflecting mirror 43 is composed of a non-polarizing beam splitter 46. After the incident light beam 401 is reflected by the pentagon 43 and the holding mirror 41, a light beam 40 3 is incident on the fixed point 4 4 of the sample, and the generated reflected light beam 40 is incident on the concave spherical mirror 4 2 ′ after reflection. The light beam 414 is returned along the original optical path, and then reflected by the parabolic mirror 4 and the pentagonal prism mirror 43. After forming the light beam 411 ′, the incident light beam 401 and the reflected light beam 411 pass through a non-polarizing beam splitter 45. Separation, and then using a photodetector or an optical microscope to reflect the relationship between the intensity and phase of the beam 4 1 1 to calculate the surface properties of the sample to be tested. The pentagonal effect of this architecture is to make the light beam exiting the prism perpendicular to the incident & to further ensure that the incident light enters the parabolic angle changing mechanism in parallel, further avoiding the parabolic mirror type incident angle changing mechanism mentioned in this case. The middle triangle is subject to non-parallel optical axes of light caused by inaccuracies in assembly and calibration. Separately, the separate light path type incident angle changing mechanism and coincident light path type incident angle changing mechanism in this case are mainly used in the direct detection of the sample. For the transparent or semi-transparent observation medium that changes the angle of incidence and penetrates the sample ( (Such as plastic, glass filling), to complete the purpose of detecting specific points on the sample, this case ^ one step to develop two types of penetrable observation and separation optical path type incident angle changing mechanism and penetrating observation coincident optical path type incident angle changing mechanism Observation angle changing mechanism 'design using quasi-parabolic mirrors and quasi-concave spherical mirrors
第10頁 五、發明說明(7) 組合,完成可穿透透明(或半至 定探測點檢測。在第五圖中不S 因為折射的效應而無法聚集到 點產生上下平移之效應,分另 測上的誤差◊本案根捸此—缺 校正之準抛物面鏡式光學架構 半透明之觀測介質進行人射肖 利用像差校正之準拖物面 利用一個透鏡之聚焦功能,提 球面透鏡之球面像差與觀測介 補,因此經由適當選擇與設計 之單一固定探測點如第六圖所 差,可以補足觀測介質61所造 光學設計上之缺點巧妙地互相 計並不易達成上述之理想。因 焦,以達成變更入射角之需求 球面鏡之設計,達成透過觀測 的目的。 \明親測介質)55的試樣54固 同角度的入射光束5〇1、502 原設定之量測點5 i,使探測 聚焦在點52、點53,產生量 點進一步提出一種利用像差 ’以解決上述欲透過透明或 變更之量測難題。 鏡式光學架構之原始構想為 供變更入射角之能力;由於 質造成之探測點偏移形成互 透鏡,可得到量測時所要求 示。透鏡所造成之球面像 成之探測點偏移,使兩項在 補償抵銷。但是實際透鏡設 此改採反射鏡之方式來聚 ,並藉由準拋物面鏡及準凹 介質多角度量剛單一探測點 準拋物面鏡之目的在近似一個拋物面鏡之作用,並且 能補償觀測介質所造成之探測點偏移。準拋%面鏡為一非 解析曲面,並無法以數學式完整表示’而必須以數值方法 求得,第七圖中顯示如何以數值方法設計此可校正相差之Page 10 V. Description of the invention (7) Combination to complete penetrating and transparent (or half-to-definite detection point detection. In the fifth figure, S cannot be gathered to the point due to the effect of refraction, resulting in the effect of up and down translation. The measurement error is the root of this case—the transparence of the quasi-parabolic mirror-type optical structure with no correction is used for human shooting. The quasi-parabolic surface of the aberration correction uses the focusing function of a lens to raise the spherical image of the spherical lens. Differences and observations are compensated, so by properly selecting and designing a single fixed detection point, as shown in Figure 6, the shortcomings of the optical design created by the observation medium 61 can be complemented by clever calculations of each other and it is not easy to achieve the above ideals. In order to achieve the requirement of changing the angle of incidence, the design of the spherical mirror is used to achieve the purpose of transmission observation. \ Ming test medium) 55 of the sample 54 is incident on the same angle of the incident light beam 501, 502 the original measurement point 5 i, so that the detection Focusing on points 52 and 53 and generating measurement points, a further use of aberrations is proposed to solve the above-mentioned measurement problems that are to be transparent or changed. The original idea of the mirror-type optical architecture was to provide the ability to change the angle of incidence; the detection point shift due to the mass formed a mutual lens, which can be obtained when measuring. The spherical point caused by the lens shifts the detection point, so that the two items are offset. However, the actual lens is set to adopt the method of reflecting mirrors to converge, and the purpose of quasi-parabolic mirrors and quasi-concave media is to detect the single parabolic mirror with multiple angles. The purpose of the quasi-parabolic mirror is to approximate the function of a parabolic mirror and compensate the observation medium. Causes the detection point to shift. The quasi-polishing mirror is a non-analytical surface, and cannot be completely expressed in mathematical formula. It must be obtained numerically. The seventh figure shows how to design this correctable phase difference numerically.
五、發明說明(8) 〜 準拋物面鏡。其演算法概述如下:假設已經解到(χ1 yl) 點’探測光經準拋物面鏡在此點反射後,其在探測點處之 入射角為fl;由於觀測介質72之折射率已知,故其他入射 角之延伸射線均可以輕易畫出,如第七圖中入射角 (fl+Df/2)之射線方向為702另一入射角(fi+Df )之射線方 向為701,而此兩射線方向為已知;另外前述之射線亦為 水平入射光被準拋物面鏡71反射後的路徑,故垂直於水平 入射光70 4與(fl+Df/2)射線之角平分線7〇 5的線段合成之 曲面走向,即為此曲面之走向。最後將此曲面走向延伸至 與(f 1 + D f )射線相交之點(x2,y2)’即為曲面之下一點。至 於第一點之位置則可以任意決定,視儀器尺寸及入射角範 圍而定。 準凹球面鏡之目的在近似一個凹球面鏡之作用,並且 能補償觀測介質所造成之探測點偏移。準凹球面鏡面鏡為 一非解析曲面’亦即其無法以數學式完整表示,必須以數 值方法求取’第八圖中顯示如何以數值方法設計此一可校 正像差準拋物面鏡的設計,其演算法概述如下:假設已經 解到(X1,y 1)點,探測光8 0 6經過觀測介質8 2,入射準凹球 面鏡面鏡81後之反射光束為8 0 3,此反射光束8 0 3會沿原入 射方向射回與入射之探測光束8 0 6重合。探測光束8 0 6在探 測點處之入射角為f 1 ;由於觀測介質8 2之折射率已知,故 其他入射角之延伸射線均可以輕易畫出,則入射角等於 (fl+Df/2)之射線方向82及(Π+Df)之射線方向81為已V. Description of the invention (8) ~ Quasi-parabolic mirror. The algorithm is summarized as follows: Assume that the (× 1 yl) point 'detection light has been reflected by a quasi-parabolic mirror at this point, and its incident angle at the detection point is fl; Since the refractive index of the observation medium 72 is known, Extending rays at other angles of incidence can be easily drawn. For example, in the seventh figure, the direction of rays at the angle of incidence (fl + Df / 2) is 702, and the direction of rays at the angle of incidence (fi + Df) is 701. The direction is known; in addition, the aforementioned ray is also the path after the horizontal incident light is reflected by the quasi-parabolic mirror 71, so it is perpendicular to the line segment of the horizontal incident light 70 4 and the angle bisector of the (fl + Df / 2) ray 705. The direction of the composite surface is the direction of this surface. Finally, this surface extends to the point (x2, y2) 'which intersects (f 1 + D f) rays, which is a point below the surface. The position of the first point can be determined arbitrarily, depending on the size of the instrument and the range of incident angle. The purpose of a quasi-concave spherical mirror is to approximate the effect of a concave spherical mirror, and to compensate for the shift of the detection point caused by the observation medium. The quasi-concave spherical mirror is a non-analytical surface, that is, it cannot be completely expressed in mathematical formulas, and it must be calculated numerically. The eighth figure shows how to design this numerically correctable aberration quasi-parabolic lens design. The algorithm is summarized as follows: assuming that the point (X1, y 1) has been solved, the detection light 8 0 6 passes through the observation medium 8 2, and the reflected light beam after entering the quasi-concave spherical mirror 81 is 80 3, and the reflected light beam 8 0 3 will return along the original incident direction and coincide with the incident detection beam 806. The incident angle of the detection beam 8 0 6 at the detection point is f 1; since the refractive index of the observation medium 8 2 is known, extended rays of other incident angles can be easily drawn, and the incident angle is equal to (fl + Df / 2 Ray direction 82 and (Π + Df) ray direction 81 are already
第12頁 五、發明說明(9) 知二為求光路之不變’即入射光束被準拋物面鏡81反射後 的光路路控必須與入射光束的光路路徑重合,故由點(χ1, yl)所延伸之準凹球面曲線段應垂直於射線802,曲面之走 向因此決定;最後將其延伸至與射線8〇1相交之點 (x2,y2),至此第一點之位置可以任意決定,視儀器尺寸 及入射角範圍而定。 第九圖所示為準拋物面鏡穿透式入射角變更機構,其 係前述本案發展出之兩種可穿透觀察入射角變更機構中之 可穿透觀察分離光路式入射角變更機構,其設計係依據上 述本案之準拋物面鏡之原理所提出,並利用三角稜形反射 鏡93使入射光束之光路與反射光束之光路分離◎此準拋物 面鏡可穿透式入射角變更機構(如第九圖所示),係由兩個 準拋物面鏡9卜92與一個可利用單轴位移平台上下移動之 三角稜形反射鏡9 3所構成。入射光束901經過三角稜形反 射鏡93及準拋物面鏡91後,由於準拋物面鏡的特性,使得 入射光束903在經過觀測介質96後仍入射於試樣95上之特 定單一探測點9 4 ’經由試樣反射之光束9 0 4經過準拋物面 鏡92反射’亦保持平行於抱物面鏡主轴之特性,使反射光 束906於入射光束901平行,故可輕易地以光檢測器或光學 顯微鏡取得光強和相位之關係,推算出待測試樣之表面性 質。 第十圖所示為準拋物球面鏡穿透式入射角變更機構,Page 12 V. Description of the invention (9) Knowing two is to find the invariance of the optical path, that is, the optical path control after the incident beam is reflected by the quasi-parabolic mirror 81 must coincide with the optical path of the incident beam, so the point (χ1, yl) The extended quasi-concave spherical curve segment should be perpendicular to the ray 802, and the direction of the curved surface is determined accordingly. Finally, it is extended to the point (x2, y2) that intersects the ray 80. The position of the first point up to this point can be arbitrarily determined. Depending on the size of the instrument and the range of incident angles. The ninth figure shows a quasi-parabolic lens penetrating incident angle changing mechanism, which is a penetrating observation separated light path type incident angle changing mechanism of the two penetrating observation incident angle changing mechanisms developed in the foregoing case. The design is It is proposed based on the principle of the quasi-parabolic mirror of the present case, and the triangular prism mirror 93 is used to separate the optical path of the incident beam from the optical path of the reflected beam. This quasi-parabolic mirror can penetrate the incident angle changing mechanism (as shown in Figure 9). (Shown), is composed of two quasi-parabolic mirrors 92 and 92 and a triangular prism mirror 93 that can be moved up and down using a single-axis displacement platform. After the incident beam 901 passes through the triangular prism mirror 93 and the quasi-parabolic mirror 91, due to the characteristics of the quasi-parabolic mirror, the incident beam 903 still enters a specific single detection point 9 4 ′ on the sample 95 after passing through the observation medium 96. The light beam 9 0 4 reflected by the sample is reflected by the quasi-parabolic mirror 92 and also keeps parallel to the main axis of the holding mirror, so that the reflected light beam 906 is parallel to the incident light beam 901, so light can be easily obtained with a light detector or an optical microscope. The relationship between strength and phase is used to calculate the surface properties of the sample to be tested. Figure 10 shows the quasi-parabolic spherical lens penetrating incident angle changing mechanism.
第13頁 五、發明說明(10) 其係前述本案發展出之兩種可穿透觀察入射角變更機構中 之可穿透觀察重合光路式入射角變更機構,其設計係依據 上述本案之前述準拋物面鏡與準凹球面鏡之設計之原理所 提出’並利用五角稜形反射鏡10 3使入射光束之光路與反 射光束之光路重合。此一準拋物球面鏡可穿透式入射角變 更機構(如第十圖所示),係由一個準拋物面鏡101、一個 準凹球面鏡102、一個可利用單軸位移平台上下移動之五 角稜形反射鏡10 3及一個非偏極分光鏡10 7所構成,入射光 束1 0 0 1經過三角稜形反射鏡1 〇 3及準拋物面鏡1 0 1後,由於 準拋物面鏡之特性,使得入射光束1〇〇 3在經過介質10 6後 仍入射於試樣1〇5上之探測點104。由於準凹球面鏡之特 性’使得經試樣反射之光束1 〇〇4會沿原光路射回,故外加 一個非偏極分光鏡1〇 7將互相重合之入射光束1001與反射 光束1011分離。分離出之反射光束1011可以光檢測器或光 學顯微鏡取得光強和相位之關係,推算出待測試樣之表面 性質。 較佳實施例 現今許多高科技產品需要進行特定條件(如真空、高 溫等)的製程,為了保持這些特定的條件,一般作法是將 產品試片連同製程設備密封在隔離室中,假使在製程中必 須進行檢測,試片則須取出或者檢測儀器必須封入隔離室 中,然而上述兩者皆有其困難:試片取出將會改變隔離室Page 13 V. Description of the invention (10) It is the penetrating observation coincidence optical path type incident angle changing mechanism of the two penetrating observation incident angle changing mechanisms developed in the foregoing case, and its design is based on the foregoing criteria of the above case. The principle of the design of parabolic mirrors and quasi-concave spherical mirrors is proposed 'and the pentagonal prism mirror 103 is used to make the optical path of the incident beam coincide with the optical path of the reflected beam. This quasi-parabolic spherical lens penetrable incident angle changing mechanism (as shown in the tenth figure) is composed of a quasi-parabolic mirror 101, a quasi-concave spherical mirror 102, and a pentagonal prism reflection that can be moved up and down by using a single-axis displacement platform. Mirror 10 3 and a non-polarizing beam splitter 10 7 are formed. After the incident beam 1 0 0 1 passes through the triangular prism mirror 1 0 3 and the quasi-parabolic mirror 1 0 1, due to the characteristics of the quasi-parabolic mirror, the incident beam 1 〇03 is incident on the detection point 104 on the sample 105 after passing through the medium 106. Due to the characteristics of the quasi-concave spherical mirror ', the reflected light beam 004 reflected by the sample will return along the original optical path. Therefore, an additional non-polarizing beam splitter 107 will separate the incident light beam 1001 and the reflected light beam 1011 which are coincident with each other. The separated reflected beam 1011 can obtain the relationship between the light intensity and the phase by a photodetector or an optical microscope, and calculate the surface properties of the sample to be tested. Preferred embodiments Many high-tech products today need to be processed under specific conditions (such as vacuum, high temperature, etc.). In order to maintain these specific conditions, the general practice is to seal the product test piece together with the processing equipment in an isolation room. The test must be performed, the test strip must be removed, or the testing instrument must be sealed in the isolation room. However, both of these have their difficulties: the removal of the test strip will change the isolation room.
第14頁 五、發明說明(11) 中的特定條件,減緩產品製成的速度;而將檢測儀器封入 隔離室中有可能因溫度或壓力的改變造成檢測儀器的損 壞’實際操作亦不方便。本案提出之一套以準拋物面鏡及 準球面鏡構成的創新光機架構發明,能使檢測用之入射光 束以不同角度穿透隔離室的密封窗,聚焦在窗内的固定 點。此一特性讓儀器在普通環境中架設,並具有從外部量 測隔離室内的試片狀況之特性與優點。 以半導體製程為例,一般晶圓在製程中都需要量測鍍 膜厚度以維持高的良率,橢偏儀是迄今已知量測薄膜厚 度、複折射率最準確且解析度最高的儀器,然而目前半導 體製造集結式機台的各槽上方有一觀測窗隔開内外,欲實 施能夠變更入射角之橢偏儀量測變的極為困難,故結合橢 偏儀及本案所提出之準橢圓面鏡及準球面鏡系統,將可順 利達成由外部透過觀景窗量測機台内部晶圓鍍膜厚度。為 線上檢測來說有重大的突破。 本案之較佳實施案例以糖偏儀(EllipS〇meter)為量測 f器’並引入本案所提之可透過觀測介質進行入射角變更 光學機構之新發明’為結合本案所發明機構之像差校正準 抛物面鏡式迷你橢偏儀,將可以解決半導體製程中線上 (I η - S i t u )檢測之難題。Page 14 5. The specific conditions in the description of the invention (11) slow down the speed of making the product; and sealing the testing instrument in the isolation room may cause damage to the testing instrument due to changes in temperature or pressure. The actual operation is also inconvenient. A set of innovative optical-mechanical architecture inventions composed of a quasi-parabolic mirror and a quasi-spherical mirror proposed in this case can make the incident light beam for detection penetrate the sealed window of the isolation room at different angles and focus on a fixed point in the window. This feature allows the instrument to be set up in a normal environment, and has the characteristics and advantages of externally measuring the condition of the test piece in the isolation room. Taking the semiconductor manufacturing process as an example, in general, the thickness of the coating film needs to be measured during the manufacturing process to maintain a high yield rate. The ellipsometer is by far the most accurate instrument for measuring film thickness, complex refractive index, and resolution. However, At present, there is an observation window above each slot of the semiconductor manufacturing assembly machine to separate the inside and the outside. It is extremely difficult to implement an ellipsometry that can change the angle of incidence. Therefore, the combination of the ellipsometer and the quasi-ellipsoidal mirror proposed in this case and The quasi-spherical mirror system can smoothly measure the thickness of the wafer coating inside the machine from the outside through the viewing window. A major breakthrough for online inspection. The preferred implementation example of this case uses an EllipSometer as a measuring device and introduces the new invention of an optical mechanism that can change the angle of incidence through an observation medium mentioned in this case, which is the aberration combined with the mechanism invented in this case. Calibrating the quasi-parabolic mirror type mini ellipsometer will solve the problem of on-line (I η-S itu) detection in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
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