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    • Optical Physics
    • Spectroscopy
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Ellipsometry is a powerful optical technique for characterizing thin films and surfaces.
    • A previously developed rotating polarized beam ellipsometric method offers unique measurement capabilities.
    • Improvements in light source stability can significantly enhance the sensitivity and accuracy of optical measurements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the substantial improvement of a novel ellipsometric method.
    • To investigate the benefits of employing a stabilized Zeeman laser in ellipsometry.
    • To enhance the performance of rotating polarized beam ellipsometry.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a stabilized Zeeman laser as the light source for ellipsometric measurements.
    • Employed a rotating plane polarized beam ellipsometric setup.
    • Compared measurement results with and without the stabilized laser.

    Main Results:

    • The use of a stabilized Zeeman laser led to a significant enhancement of the novel ellipsometric method.
    • Improved signal-to-noise ratio and reduced measurement uncertainties were observed.
    • The enhanced method demonstrated superior performance in characterizing optical properties.

    Conclusions:

    • A stabilized Zeeman laser substantially improves the novel rotating polarized beam ellipsometric method.
    • This enhanced technique offers greater precision for optical characterization.
    • The findings pave the way for more accurate surface and thin-film analysis.