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A novel dynamic iterative algorithm effectively retrieves multilayer structure parameters from X-ray reflectometry data. This method accurately determines layer thickness, refraction index, and roughness, even with initial parameter variations.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Accurate characterization of multilayer structures is crucial for advanced materials.
High-resolution X-ray reflectometry (HRXR) is a powerful technique for analyzing thin films.
Solving the inverse problem in HRXR, which involves retrieving structural parameters from scattering data, presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a new dynamic iterative algorithm for retrieving macroscopic multilayer structure parameters.
To explore the effectiveness of conventional direct methods, such as Newton and gradient-direction algorithms, within a dynamic iterative framework.
To demonstrate the algorithm's capability in solving the inverse problem for HRXR data.

Main Methods:

Development of a dynamic iterative algorithm for parameter retrieval.
Application of Newton and gradient-direction algorithms to minimize the error functional in a least-squares manner.
Numerical simulations using High-resolution X-ray Reflectometry (HRXR) data for a three-layer structure.

Main Results:

The proposed dynamic iterative algorithm demonstrates convergence and the ability to yield accurate solutions for multilayer structure parameters.
The algorithm shows a high success rate in minimizing the HRXR error functional, even with initial parameter values significantly deviating from the true values.
Successful iterative cycles achieve a high performance coefficient, with 90-40% success rates even with moderately accurate initial parameter estimates (+/-10-40% variation).

Conclusions:

The dynamic iterative algorithm is an effective and robust method for solving the inverse problem in High-resolution X-ray Reflectometry (HRXR).
The algorithm's high performance and convergence make it suitable for precise determination of multilayer thin film properties.
This approach offers a reliable tool for materials characterization and nanotechnology applications.