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  • 1Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180-3590, USA. karabt@rpi.edu

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A new in-plane light scattering setup enables detailed analysis of surface roughness. This technique effectively characterizes both lateral and vertical surface features, providing insights into material properties.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Surface roughness significantly impacts material properties and device performance.
  • Characterizing nanoscale surface features requires advanced metrology techniques.
  • Existing methods may have limitations in probing specific roughness scales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an in-plane light scattering setup capable of measuring large azimuthal scattering angles.
  • To enable the exploration of small lateral scales and large vertical roughness on surfaces.
  • To provide a method for obtaining the structure factor related to surface roughness parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Development and implementation of an in-plane light scattering instrument.
  • Measurement of in-plane intensity profiles from rough silicon wafer and copper thin-film surfaces.
  • Application of scalar (Beckmann-Kirchhoff) and vector (Rayleigh-Rice) scattering theories for data interpretation.
  • Comparison of scattering-derived roughness parameters with atomic-force microscopy measurements.

Main Results:

  • The setup successfully measured large azimuthal scattering angles, probing large parallel momentum transfer (k(parallel)) at fixed perpendicular momentum transfer (k(perpendicular)).
  • In-plane intensity profiles were obtained for silicon wafer and copper thin-film surfaces.
  • Structure factors were derived, correlating scattering data with surface roughness parameters.
  • Scattering-based roughness parameters showed good agreement with atomic-force microscopy results.

Conclusions:

  • The developed in-plane light scattering technique is effective for characterizing surface roughness, particularly small lateral scales and large vertical features.
  • The method provides a valuable tool for surface metrology, complementing techniques like atomic-force microscopy.
  • The study validates the application of scattering theories in quantifying surface topography.