Sophisticated light scattering techniques from the VUV to the IR regions

Sven Schröder; Marcus Trost; Tobias Herffurth; Alexander von Finck; Angela Duparré

doi:10.1117/12.929923

15 October 2012 Sophisticated light scattering techniques from the VUV to the IR regions

Sven Schröder, Marcus Trost, Tobias Herffurth, Alexander von Finck, Angela Duparré

Proceedings Volume 8495, Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction from Surfaces III; 84950V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929923
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Light scattering based characterization techniques are well suited to meet the challenging requirements for fast and sensitive finish assessment of optical surfaces. Further advantages are the high flexibility and robustness which enable the inspection of large geometries and freeform optics that are sometimes too complex for characterization techniques like atomic force microscopy or white light interferometry. In this paper, we report on the development of instruments for total and angle resolved light scattering measurements at wavelengths ranging from the vacuum ultraviolet to the infrared spectral regions. Extremely high sensitivities equivalent to surface roughness levels of below 0.1 nm and dynamic ranges of up to 15 orders of magnitude have been achieved. In addition to laboratory-based equipment, compact and table-top tools are discussed which enable the advantages of light scattering metrology to be used for characterization tasks close to or even in manufacturing processes. Instructive examples of applications are presented ranging from the characterization of diamond-turned and polished substrates to interference coatings, diffraction gratings, and IR window materials.

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Sven Schröder, Marcus Trost, Tobias Herffurth, Alexander von Finck, and Angela Duparré "Sophisticated light scattering techniques from the VUV to the IR regions", Proc. SPIE 8495, Reflection, Scattering, and Diffraction from Surfaces III, 84950V (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929923

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