• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.271-278
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• 2013

The effective reflection coefficients of an obliquely incident wave on a multi-layered substrate coated with a uniaxially anisotropic alignment layer are derived. The effective reflection coefficients as well as explicit ellipsometric expressions are provided as a function of film constants of multiple layers together with magnitude of anisotropy, direction of optic axis, and thickness of the alignment layer. It is expected that by adapting these expressions to the conventional modelling technique, the ordinary refractive index, the extra-ordinary refractive index, the azimuth angle and the tilt angle of the optic axis, and the thickness of the aligned surface can be determined simultaneously together with the thickness and volume fraction of each layer beneath the alignment layer.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.275-282
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• 2015

The effective reflection coefficients for light obliquely incident upon a substrate coated with uniaxially anisotropic films and with isotropic films are derived. Multiple reflections inside anisotropic films, as well as those inside isotropic films, are properly treated. These expressions, together with the related ellipsometric expressions, can be used to find the nonuniform distribution of an uniaxially anisotropic film perpendicular to the film's surface, by approximating it as consisting of uniaxially anisotropic uniform layers and applying the conventional modeling technique for spectroscopic ellipsometry.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

Explicit expressions for the transmission pseudo-ellipsometric constants and transmittance of a semi-transparent glass substrate coated with thin films are presented to determine the optical constants of a very weakly absorbing thin film coated on a glass substrate. The intensity of the multiply reflected light inside the semi-transparent substrate is superposed incoherently and the light absorption by the substrate is properly treated, so that modeling analysis of thin films coated on a semi-transparent substrate can be performed with increased accuracy. The extinction coefficient derived from transmittance analysis is compared to that from ellipsometric analysis in the weakly absorbing region, and the difference between the two extinction coefficients is discussed in relation to the sensitivities of the transmittance and ellipsometric constants. This transmittance analysis, together with ellipsometric analysis, is applied to a glass substrate coated with a SiN thin film, and it is shown that the thickness and complex refractive index of the SiN thin film can be determined accurately, even though the extinction coefficient is very small.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.170-178
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• 2011

The spectroscopic ellipsometric constants are analyzed to determine the thickness and the complex refractive index of a film coated on a semi-transparent substrate, with the reflection from the backside of the substrate properly considered. Expressions representing the effect of the backside reflection on ellipsometric constants are derived using the thickness and the complex refractive index of the substrate. The thickness and the complex refractive of an ITO thin film coated on a glass substrate are obtained by using this method. The results agree quite well with the ones obtained by following the conventional modeling procedure where the backside reflection is neglected during ellipsometric measurement and analysis.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.195-202
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• 2015

We developed a reflection ellipsometer so that one can measure the extremely small optical anisotropy of a rubbed polyimide alignment layer, without being disturbed by the residual anisotropy of the substrate. The optical anisotropy of the alignment layer was measured as rubbing strength was increased, and the measured anisotropy was compared to the retardation obtained by using a transmission-type ellipsometer, to confirm the reliability of our reflection ellipsometer. With this measured anisotropy we could verify the formation of an alignment layer by rubbing, and could quantitatively evaluate the formation of the alignment layer.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.115-120
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• 2015

Explicit expressions are derived for the effective reflection coefficients of obliquely incident light on a multilayered substrate coated with two uniaxially anisotropic films. Based on these reflection coefficients, ellipsometric constants are obtained as function of the tilt and azimuthal angles of the optical axes of the uniaxial films. Explicit expressions are provided, which can be used to separate the effects of surface anisotropy for anisotropic film from that of its bulk anisotropy, so that these expressions may be utilized in characterizing the surface anisotropy of alignment layers.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.272-278
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• 2003

We studied patterned ITO layers of PDP thin films on glass substrates using spectroscopic ellipsometry. The optical property of ITO is expressed with the optical model based on two Lorentz oscillators. The effect of patterned ITO is calculated by taking the weighted average of reflectance in proportion to ITO coverage. The relative coverage of ITO is determined by using the model analysis of spectroellipsometric data. The difference of ITO coverage obtained by the best-fit model analysis of ellipsometric spectra to the expected one is critically examined and suggestions are made to minimize the observed discrepancy.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.369-377
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• 1982

The technique of combined-measurement of reflectance and ellipsometric parameters was used for studying the anodic film formed on nickel surface in basic solutions. An ellipsometer was automated for transient measurements by way of modulating the plane-polarized light with the Faraday effect. Surface film was formed electrochemically by applying a potential step from the reduction potential range to the passivation range on a polished, high-purity, polycrystalline nickel specimen. From that instant, the changes in the reflectance(r) and the ellipsometric parameters(${\Delta},{\Psi}$) of the surface film were recorded by the automatic ellipsometer. Three exact simultaneous equations including these optical signals, ${\Delta},{\Psi}$ and r were solved numerically with a computer in order to determine the optical properties, n, k, and the thickness, ${\tau}$, of the surface film. From the computed results which showed dependence on pH and time, it was found that passivation of nickel can be effectively attained by surface film thinner than $15{\AA}$ and this passivation film has a small optical absorption coefficient. It seemed that a high pH environment enhances the rate of passivation and is favorable for a denser structure of the surface film. The experimental evidence is in accordance with the hypothesis that the composition of the passive film can be approximated by $Ni(OH)_2$ in the early stage of passivation and that as time passes the composition changes partially toward that of NiO through dehydration.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.92-98
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• 2013

The expressions for ellipsometric constants of a sample covered with two thick films are derived, where incoherent superposition of multiply reflected lights inside thick films is properly considered in the frame of the rotating analyzer ellipsometry. The derived expressions are successfully applied to the analysis of a silicon wafer with a thin silicon dioxide film on it, which is placed beneath a cover glass and an air gap.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.225.2-225.2
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• 2013

실리콘기반의 광전변환 소자는 소자공정의 편의성, 소자 신뢰성, 화학적 안정성, 그리고 저가경쟁력 등의 이점 때문에 수 십 년간 널리 연구되어 왔다. 그러나, 실리콘 재료의 경우 높은 굴절률로 인해 표면에서 높은 광 반사도를 가지고 있다. 일반적으로, 태양전지의 광전변환 효율은 빛이 서로 다른 유전율을 가진 계를 통과할 때 발생하는 계면반사로 인한 물리적인 한계를 가진다. Indium Tin Oxide (ITO)는 발광 다이오드, 태양전지, 그리고 광 검출기 등의 광소자에 적용하기 위해 수 년간 투명전도 산화막 재료로서 연구되어 왔다. ITO의 뛰어난 광학적, 전기적 특성은 높은 투과도와 낮은 전기 전도도를 요구하는 소자 응용에 대해 유망한 후보로 거듭나게 했다. 게다가, ITO의 굴절률은 대략 2정도이다. 그 결과, ITO는 반도체 기반 태양전지의 무반사 코팅 소재로서도 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 전자빔 증착법으로 경사입사 증착을 하여 실리콘 기반 태양전지에 증착될 ITO 박막의 굴절률을 조절한다. 여기서, 실리콘의 굴절률은 대략 3.5정도이다. 그러므로, 더 나은 광학적 특성을 가지기 위해 다층으로 올려진 ITO 박막이 점진적인 굴절률 변화를 가지는 것을 필요로 한다. 점진적 굴절률 변화를 가진 무반사 박막이 실리콘 태양전지의 특성에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해 광전변환 효율을 측정하였다. 증착된 박막의 굴절률과 표면형상은 각각 타원편광분석과 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)을 통해 분석되었다. 또한, 소자의 단면형상은 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)으로 측정되었다.