JPS60262005A - Measurement of film thickness - Google Patents

Measurement of film thickness

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JPS60262005A
JPS60262005A JP59118818A JP11881884A JPS60262005A JP S60262005 A JPS60262005 A JP S60262005A JP 59118818 A JP59118818 A JP 59118818A JP 11881884 A JP11881884 A JP 11881884A JP S60262005 A JPS60262005 A JP S60262005A
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Masayuki Uda
応之 宇田
Fumiaki Kirihata
桐畑 文明
Sukenori Shirohashi
白橋 典範
Hiroshi Ishida
博志 石田
Shinji Marutani
新治 丸谷
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the measurement of a film thickness in a non-destructive manner within a short time, by applying energy, wherein photoelectric work function is equal to or more than a specimen coated with a thin film and below the thin film, to said specimen and detecting only the electron passing through the specimen among the electrons discharged from the specimen. CONSTITUTION:A case is earthed to be used as a cathode and a high voltage power source 5 of about 3.4kV is connected to an anode 4 while a first grid electrode, to which about 100V is applied, is arranged between the anode 4 and the case 6, and a second grid electrode 8, to which about 80V is applied, is provided betweem said electrode 6 and the specimen 7 coated with a thin film 9 to be measured on the bottom surface of the case. The light of a power source 10 is made monochroic by a spectroscope 11 and allowed to irradiate the specimen 7 and the thin film 9 from a window 2 while receives the regulation of intensity by a slit 12 and the reflected light is emitted from a window 3. First and second pulse generators 14, 15 are provided and respectively send rectangular wave pulses to the electrodes 6, 8 when a pulse is generated in the anode 4 to respectively set the electrodes 6, 8 to about 400V and -30V and the number of pulses generated in the anode 4 are counted by a count means 16 and compared with the count number, when a film thickness is zero, by an operation means 17 to calculate the thickness of the thin film.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 この発明は1.試料表面を被覆する薄膜の膜厚を計測す
る膜厚計測方法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention consists of 1. The present invention relates to a film thickness measurement method for measuring the thickness of a thin film covering a sample surface.

従来、試料表面を被覆する極めて薄い皮膜の膜厚を計測
する方法としては、例えば、第1にマイクロバランス法
、第2に放射化分析法、第3にエリプソメトリ−法、第
4に多重干渉法、第5にオージェ電子法、警6にX線光
電子法が知られているが、前記第1,2.4の方法は取
り扱いに特別の注意が必要だったり、装置が大きくかつ
高価であったり、試料に特別の前処理を必要とするなど
の欠点を持っている。第3の方法は、広範囲の膜厚を測
定できるという利点を持っているが、光学的性質が下地
と薄膜とで似ていれば計測できないという欠点がある。
Conventionally, methods for measuring the thickness of an extremely thin film covering a sample surface include, for example, the first method is the microbalance method, the second is the activation analysis method, the third is the ellipsometry method, and the fourth is the multiple interference method. The fifth method is the Auger electron method, and the sixth method is the X-ray photoelectron method. However, methods 1, 2. However, it also has drawbacks such as requiring special pretreatment of the sample. The third method has the advantage of being able to measure a wide range of film thicknesses, but has the disadvantage that it cannot be measured if the optical properties of the base and the thin film are similar.

また、第5.6の方法は、試料を超高真空中に入れなけ
れば測定できないため、試料の大きさや形に制限を受け
るとともに、装置が高価な上、測定時間も長く、このよ
うに従来の膜厚計測方法には多くの問題点があった。
In addition, method 5.6 cannot be measured unless the sample is placed in an ultra-high vacuum, so it is limited by the size and shape of the sample, the equipment is expensive, and the measurement time is long. There were many problems with the film thickness measurement method.

この発明は、前述の問題点に着目してなされたもので、
薄膜の膜厚を短時間で、簡単にかつ非破壊で計測できる
膜厚計測方法を提供することを目的としている。
This invention was made by focusing on the above-mentioned problems.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a film thickness measurement method that can easily and non-destructively measure the thickness of a thin film in a short time.

このような目的は、試料の表面を被覆し該試料の光電的
仕事関数より大きい光電的仕事関数を有する薄膜の膜厚
を計測する方法であって、前記試料に試料の光電的仕事
関数以上で薄膜の光電的仕事関数未満のエネルギーを与
えて、該試料から電子を放出させるとともに、この放出
された電子の内、薄膜を通り抜けた電子のみを検出して
薄膜の膜厚を計測するようにすることにより達成するこ
とができる。
Such purpose is to provide a method for measuring the thickness of a thin film that covers the surface of a sample and has a photoelectric work function larger than the photoelectric work function of the sample. Energy less than the photoelectric work function of the thin film is applied to cause electrons to be emitted from the sample, and among the emitted electrons, only those that have passed through the thin film are detected to measure the thickness of the thin film. This can be achieved by

ここで、前記薄膜は、導電体、半導体あるいは絶縁体の
いずれであってもよく、要するに、薄膜の光電的仕事関
数が試料の光電的仕事関数より一 大きければよいので
ある。前記光電的仕事関数とは、金属ではフェルミレベ
ルから真空レベルまでのエネルギー差であり、半導体の
場合には価電子帯の上部から真空レベルまでのエネルギ
ー差となる。また、試料に与えるエネルギー値は、試料
の光電的仕事関数以上でかつ薄膜の光電的仕事関数未満
であり、この結果、試料のみから電子が放出され、薄膜
から電子は放出されない。前記試料から放出された電子
は、その運動エネルギーが小さなものは薄膜中でエネル
ギーを失って薄膜中に留り、一方、大きな運動エネルギ
ーを持ったものは薄膜を通り抜ける。そして、この通り
抜ける電子は、薄膜の膜厚が厚くなるに従いその運動エ
ネルギーが多く奪われるため、その数が少なくなる。
Here, the thin film may be a conductor, a semiconductor, or an insulator, as long as the photoelectric work function of the thin film is one larger than the photoelectric work function of the sample. The photoelectric work function is the energy difference from the Fermi level to the vacuum level in metals, and the energy difference from the top of the valence band to the vacuum level in semiconductors. Further, the energy value given to the sample is greater than or equal to the photoelectric work function of the sample and less than the photoelectric work function of the thin film, and as a result, electrons are emitted only from the sample and not from the thin film. Among the electrons emitted from the sample, those with small kinetic energy lose energy in the thin film and remain in the thin film, while those with large kinetic energy pass through the thin film. As the thickness of the thin film increases, more of the kinetic energy of the electrons passing through the thin film is taken away, so the number of electrons decreases.

次に、この薄膜を通り抜けた電子は捕捉され、その数が
計数されたり、あるいは電流に変換され電流値として検
出される。このような計測を行う場合の雰囲気は1種々
の単体、混合ガスであっても、また大気であっても何ら
差し支えないのである。
Next, the electrons that have passed through this thin film are captured, and their number is counted or converted into a current and detected as a current value. The atmosphere for performing such measurements may be one of various single gases, a mixture of gases, or the atmosphere.

以下、この発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

 ) 第1図は空気カウンターを示しており、同図において、
 1は下部に窓2.3が形成されたケースであって、こ
のケースlはアースされて陰極となる。ケース l内に
はリング状の陽極4が設けられ、この陽極4には例えば
3.4 KVの高圧電源5が接続されている。陽極4と
ケース1との間には、例えば100vの電圧が印加さ□
れた第1格子電極Bが設置され、この第1格4電極6と
ケース lの底面上に載置された試料7との間には、例
えば8ovの電圧が印加された第2格子電極8が設置さ
れている。前記試料7の表面は膜厚を計測する薄膜9で
覆われている。lOは光源であり、この光源10か゛ら
の光は分光器11にょ〜り単色化され、前記試料7およ
び薄膜9を窓2を通して照射し、その反射光は窓3から
外に出ていく□。なお、この際の単色光の強度は2個の
スリット12により調節される。13は陽極4に接続さ
れた増幅器であり、この増幅器13と第1格子電極6と
の間には第1パルス発生器14が設けられている。この
第1パルス発生器14は陽極4に電子パルスが発生した
とき、第1格子電極Bに、例えば時間幅’Te(5■S
)で300 Vの矩形波パルスを送り、第1格子電極8
の電圧を、第2図(b)に示すように100 Vから4
00vに増加させる。また、前記増幅器13と第2格子
電極8との間には第2パルス発生器15が設けられ、こ
の第2パルス発生器15は陽極4に電子パルスが発生し
たとき、例えば時間幅Te’(5■S)で−110vの
矩形波パルスを第2格子電極8に供給し、第2格子電極
8の電圧を、第2図(C)に示Jように80vから一3
0Vまで低下させる。前記第1、第2パルス発生器14
.15は発生する矩形波パルスの時間幅および波高電圧
を任意に設定できるものである。1Bは増幅器13に接
続された計数手段であり、この計数手段16は陽極4に
発生する電子パルスを計数する。
) Figure 1 shows the air counter, and in the figure,
1 is a case in which a window 2.3 is formed at the bottom, and this case 1 is grounded and serves as a cathode. A ring-shaped anode 4 is provided inside the case 1, and a high voltage power source 5 of, for example, 3.4 KV is connected to this anode 4. For example, a voltage of 100 V is applied between the anode 4 and the case 1 □
A second grid electrode 8 to which a voltage of, for example, 8 ov was applied is installed between the first grid electrode B and the sample 7 placed on the bottom of the case l. is installed. The surface of the sample 7 is covered with a thin film 9 whose thickness is to be measured. 1O is a light source, and the light from this light source 10 is made monochromatic by a spectroscope 11 and irradiates the sample 7 and thin film 9 through window 2, and the reflected light goes out through window 3□. Note that the intensity of the monochromatic light at this time is adjusted by two slits 12. Reference numeral 13 denotes an amplifier connected to the anode 4, and a first pulse generator 14 is provided between the amplifier 13 and the first grid electrode 6. When an electron pulse is generated at the anode 4, the first pulse generator 14 applies a signal to the first grid electrode B with a time width 'Te (5■S), for example.
) to send a 300 V square wave pulse to the first grid electrode 8.
voltage from 100 V to 4 as shown in Figure 2(b).
Increase to 00v. Further, a second pulse generator 15 is provided between the amplifier 13 and the second grid electrode 8, and when an electron pulse is generated at the anode 4, the second pulse generator 15 generates a pulse with a time width Te'( 5■S), a rectangular wave pulse of -110V is supplied to the second grid electrode 8, and the voltage of the second grid electrode 8 is increased from 80V to -13V as shown in FIG. 2(C).
Reduce it to 0V. The first and second pulse generators 14
.. Reference numeral 15 allows the time width and peak voltage of the generated rectangular wave pulse to be arbitrarily set. 1B is a counting means connected to the amplifier 13, and this counting means 16 counts the electron pulses generated at the anode 4.

この計数手段1Bには一算手段17が接続され、この演
算手段17は例えばマイクロコンピュータからなる。そ
して、この演算手段17は計数手段16からの出力、例
えば1秒間当りの電子パルスのカウント数(計数率)、
をNとすると、薄膜8の膜厚Tを式、 log N = log Nl −T/ 2.30λこ
こで、λは薄膜内の電子の平均自由行程(オングストロ
ーム) Mlは膜厚が零のときのカウント数(計、数率) を用いて演算し、薄膜8の膜厚Tをめる0次に、この演
算手段17からの出力信号は、例えば、CRT、プリン
ク−等の表示手段、18に送られ、この表示手段18に
おいて前記演算結果、即ち薄膜9の、膜厚T、が表示さ
れる。
A calculation means 17 is connected to this counting means 1B, and this calculation means 17 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer. The calculation means 17 receives the output from the counting means 16, for example, the number of electronic pulses counted per second (counting rate),
If N is the thickness T of the thin film 8, log N = log Nl - T/ 2.30λ, where λ is the mean free path of electrons in the thin film (angstroms), and Ml is the thickness T when the film thickness is zero. The count number (total, number rate) is used to calculate the film thickness T of the thin film 8.Then, the output signal from the calculation means 17 is sent to a display means 18 such as a CRT or a link. The display means 18 displays the calculation result, that is, the thickness T of the thin film 9.

次に、この発明の一実施例の作用について説明する。Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

まず、例えば酸化シリコンからなる薄膜3が表面に付着
された、例えばシリコンからなる試料7をケース 1の
底、面上に載置する0次に、高圧電源5から陽極4に第
2図(a)に示すように、例えば3.4 KVの高電圧
を印加する。次に、光源lOからの光を分光器11によ
って単色光にするとともにスリット12によってその強
度を調節し、試料7に照射する。この実施例においては
、試料7がシリコン、薄膜8が酸化シリコンであるので
、試料7に事関数只上で薄膜8の光電的仕事関数未満の
エネルギーを有する紫外光を使用する。この試料7に照
射された単色光は薄膜9を突き抜けた後、試料7の表面
に光エネルギーを与えて、この試料7の表面から十eV
以下の低エネルギーをもつ光電子を放、5出させる。こ
の際、単色光の有する光エネルギーが薄膜8の光電的仕
事関数未満であるので、薄膜8からは電子は放出されな
い。次に、前記試料7から放出された電子の一部は薄膜
8を通り抜け、外部に現われる。即ち、試料7から放出
された電子は、その運動エネルギーが小さなものは薄膜
s中でエネルギーを失って薄膜s中に留り、一方、大き
な運動エネルギーのものは薄膜9を通り抜けるのである
。ここで、薄膜8を通り抜ける電子の数は、薄膜9の膜
厚が厚くなるに従い、電子から運動エネルギーを多く奪
うため、徐々に減少するのである。即ち、試料7に与え
られるエネルギーが一定であり、これによる放出電子数
が一定である。ば、薄膜3.)膜厚が厚、な6に9el
z’薄 (膜9を通り抜けられる電子数が減少し、膜厚
と通り抜けられる電子数との間に前述の式で示した関係
が成立するのである。ここで、試料7から放出された電
子の薄膜9中での平均自由行程は、一般に数十オングス
トローム程度=あるので、薄膜8の膜厚が極めて薄いオ
ングストロームオーダーのものを計測することができる
0次に、試料7から放出され薄膜8を通り抜けた電子は
、第2格子電極8および第1格子電極6を通過し、陽極
4に引き寄せられる。そして、電子が陽極4近傍に到達
すると、陽極4近傍には高電圧によって強い電界\ が発生しているので、この電界により電子が加速され気
体放電を引き起こす、この気体増幅作用により、陽極4
に印加されている電圧は第2図(a)に示すように、電
位が低下し、電子パルスが発生する。この陽極4に発生
した電子パルスは増幅器13を介して第1パルス発生器
14および第2パルス発生器15に送られる。第1パル
ス発生器14は電圧が300vで時間幅がTeの矩形波
パルスを発生して第1格子電極6に送り、第1格子電極
8の電圧を100vから400VにTe時間だけ増加さ
せる。この結果、陽極4と第1格子電極6との間の電位
差が300v低下し、これによって、気体増幅作用によ
り発生した光や陽イオンによる二次電子は放電電圧に達
することができず、連続放電が阻止される。一方、第2
パルス発生器15は時間幅がTeで電圧が−110Vの
矩形波パルスを第2格¥電極8に送り、第2格子電極′
8の電圧を80Vから一30Vに低下させる。この結果
、前記気体増幅作用によって発生した陽イオンがこの第
2格子電極8に捕捉されて中和される。これにより、陽
イオンが薄膜8および試料7に到達してこれらに影響を
与&るようなことはない、そして、Te時間だけ経過す
る 2と、第1、第2格子電極8.8の電圧は元の電圧
にそれぞれ回復し、空気カウンターは再び電子を検出で
きる状態となる。前記陽極4に発生した電子パルスは同
時に増幅器13を介して計数手段1Bにも送られ、この
計数手段tSは前記電子パルス数、即ち試料7から放出
され薄膜8を通り抜けてきた電子数、を計数し、計数結
果、例えば計数率、を演算手段I7に出力する。演算子
段17は前述した式に基づいて演算して膜厚をめ、その
演算結果を表示手段18に送る。前記演算結果が表示手
段19に入力されると、表示手段18は薄膜3の膜厚を
表示する。
First, a sample 7 made of silicon, for example, with a thin film 3 made of silicon oxide adhered to its surface, is placed on the bottom surface of the case 1.Next, a high voltage power source 5 is connected to the anode 4 as shown in Fig. 2 (a). ), a high voltage of, for example, 3.4 KV is applied. Next, the light from the light source IO is converted into monochromatic light by the spectroscope 11, its intensity is adjusted by the slit 12, and the sample 7 is irradiated with the light. In this example, since the sample 7 is silicon and the thin film 8 is silicon oxide, ultraviolet light having an energy just above the photoelectric work function of the thin film 8 is used for the sample 7. After the monochromatic light irradiated on this sample 7 penetrates the thin film 9, it imparts optical energy to the surface of the sample 7, and
Emit photoelectrons with the following low energies. At this time, since the optical energy of the monochromatic light is less than the photoelectric work function of the thin film 8, no electrons are emitted from the thin film 8. Next, some of the electrons emitted from the sample 7 pass through the thin film 8 and appear outside. That is, among the electrons emitted from the sample 7, those with low kinetic energy lose energy in the thin film s and stay there, while those with high kinetic energy pass through the thin film 9. Here, the number of electrons passing through the thin film 8 gradually decreases as the thickness of the thin film 9 increases, as more kinetic energy is taken from the electrons. That is, the energy given to the sample 7 is constant, and the number of emitted electrons due to this is constant. For example, thin film 3. ) The film thickness is thick, 6 to 9 el
z'thin (The number of electrons that can pass through the film 9 decreases, and the relationship shown in the above equation is established between the film thickness and the number of electrons that can pass through.Here, the number of electrons emitted from the sample 7 is Since the mean free path in the thin film 9 is generally on the order of several tens of angstroms, it is possible to measure thin films 8 with extremely thin film thicknesses on the order of angstroms. The electrons pass through the second grid electrode 8 and the first grid electrode 6 and are attracted to the anode 4. When the electrons reach the anode 4, a strong electric field is generated near the anode 4 due to the high voltage. Since the electric field accelerates electrons and causes gas discharge, this gas amplification effect causes the anode 4 to
As shown in FIG. 2(a), the potential of the voltage applied to the electrode decreases, and an electron pulse is generated. The electron pulse generated at the anode 4 is sent to a first pulse generator 14 and a second pulse generator 15 via an amplifier 13. The first pulse generator 14 generates a rectangular wave pulse with a voltage of 300V and a time width Te and sends it to the first grid electrode 6, increasing the voltage of the first grid electrode 8 from 100V to 400V by a Te time. As a result, the potential difference between the anode 4 and the first grid electrode 6 decreases by 300V, and as a result, secondary electrons due to light and cations generated by the gas amplification effect cannot reach the discharge voltage, resulting in continuous discharge. is prevented. On the other hand, the second
The pulse generator 15 sends a rectangular wave pulse with a time width Te and a voltage of -110V to the second grid electrode 8, and the second grid electrode'
The voltage of 8 is lowered from 80V to -30V. As a result, the cations generated by the gas amplification effect are captured by the second grid electrode 8 and neutralized. As a result, positive ions will not reach the thin film 8 and the sample 7 and affect them, and the voltage of the first and second grid electrodes 8. are restored to their original voltages, and the air counter is able to detect electrons again. The electron pulses generated at the anode 4 are simultaneously sent to the counting means 1B via the amplifier 13, and this counting means tS counts the number of electron pulses, that is, the number of electrons emitted from the sample 7 and passing through the thin film 8. Then, the counting result, for example, the counting rate, is output to the calculation means I7. The operator stage 17 calculates the film thickness by calculating based on the above-mentioned formula, and sends the calculation result to the display means 18. When the calculation result is input to the display means 19, the display means 18 displays the thickness of the thin film 3.

第3図は薄膜Bの膜厚を測定した結果−を示すグラフで
、あり、縦軸に計数率を対数目盛で、横軸には膜厚を平
等目盛でとっている。この測定には、試料7として格子
面(100)のシリコンを用い、また、薄膜8は前記シ
リコン表面に厚さの興なるシリコン酸化膜を形成して構
成し、照射紫外線の波長を190 、200 、210
ナノメートル゛と変化させて計測した。この測定結果を
示す線はaきが前記式における( −1/2.3Qλ)
の直線部分を有しており、前記式が妥当であることを示
している。
FIG. 3 is a graph showing the results of measuring the thickness of thin film B. The vertical axis shows the counting rate on a logarithmic scale, and the horizontal axis shows the film thickness on an equal scale. For this measurement, silicon with a lattice plane (100) was used as the sample 7, and the thin film 8 was formed by forming a silicon oxide film of increasing thickness on the silicon surface, and the wavelength of the irradiated ultraviolet rays was 190, 200. , 210
It was measured by changing it to nanometers. The line a representing this measurement result is (-1/2.3Qλ) in the above formula.
, which shows that the above equation is valid.

なお、前述の実施例においては、低速の電子を検出する
空気カウンタと、計数手段16と、演算−手段17と、
表示手段18と、を一体化して1つの装置を構成したが
、この発明においては、例えば空気カウンタおよび計数
手段1Bと、演算手段17およ゛び表示手段18と、を
分離し、電子数の検出と演算表示とを別々の場所で行う
ようにしてもよI/1゜以上説明したように、この発明
によれば、薄膜の膜厚を非破壊でかつ大気中で計測する
ことができ′る。
In the above embodiment, an air counter for detecting low-speed electrons, a counting means 16, an arithmetic means 17,
Although the display means 18 and the display means 18 are integrated to constitute one device, in the present invention, for example, the air counter and counting means 1B, the calculation means 17 and the display means 18 are separated, and the number of electrons is Detection and calculation display may be performed at different locations.As explained above, according to the present invention, the thickness of a thin film can be measured non-destructively in the atmosphere. Ru.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明を実施するための装置の一実施例を示
す一部がブロックで示された断面図、第2図は空気カウ
ンターの電圧変化を示すグラフ、第3図は本発明を適用
して膜厚を測定した結果を示すグラフである。 ト・陽極 7・・・試料 8・・・薄膜 10・・・光源 16・・・計数手段 17・・・演算手段18・・・表
示手段 特許出願人 理化学研究所 代理人 弁理士 多 1)敏 雄 【
Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a device for carrying out the present invention, with a portion shown in blocks, Fig. 2 is a graph showing voltage changes of an air counter, and Fig. 3 is an application of the present invention. It is a graph showing the results of measuring film thickness. Anode 7... Sample 8... Thin film 10... Light source 16... Counting means 17... Calculating means 18... Display means Patent applicant RIKEN agent Patent attorney Ta 1) Satoshi Male [

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)試料の表面を被覆し該試料の光電的仕事関数より
大きい光電的仕事関数以上する薄膜の膜、 厚を計測す
る方法であ・工・前記試料に試料の光電的仕事関数以上
で薄膜の光電的仕事関数未満のエネルギーを与えて、該
試料から電子を放出させるとともに、この放出された電
子の内、薄膜を通り抜けた電子のみを検出して薄膜の膜
厚を計測するようにしたことを特徴とする膜厚計測方法
(1) A method of measuring the thickness of a thin film that covers the surface of a sample and has a photoelectric work function greater than that of the sample. Electrons are emitted from the sample by applying energy less than the photoelectric work function of A film thickness measurement method characterized by:
(2)前記薄膜を通り抜けた電子をその数で検出したと
きのカウント数(計数率)をNとすると、薄膜の膜厚T
を式 %式% ここで、λは薄膜内の電子の平均自由行程(オングスト
ローム) N1は膜厚が零のときのカウント数(計数率) を用いて演算することによりめるようにした特許請求の
範囲第1項記載の膜厚計測方法。
(2) If the number of counts (counting rate) when detecting the number of electrons passing through the thin film is N, then the thickness of the thin film T
Formula % Formula % Here, λ is the mean free path of electrons in the thin film (Angstrom), and N1 is the number of counts when the film thickness is zero (counting rate). The film thickness measurement method according to item 1.
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JPS6437688U (en) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-07
JPS6437689U (en) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-07
US4823368A (en) * 1987-06-30 1989-04-18 Rikagaku Kenkyujyo Open counter for low energy electron detection with suppressed background noise
JPH03202709A (en) * 1989-12-28 1991-09-04 Showa Alum Corp Method for measuring attached amount of rolling oil on surface of aluminum foil

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS61104309U (en) * 1984-12-14 1986-07-02
US4823368A (en) * 1987-06-30 1989-04-18 Rikagaku Kenkyujyo Open counter for low energy electron detection with suppressed background noise
JPS6437688U (en) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-07
JPS6437689U (en) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-07
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