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    • Spectroscopy
    • Optics

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    • Reflectance Difference Spectroscopy (RDS) is a powerful technique for studying surface anisotropy.
    • Traditional RDS often requires complex optical setups and grazing incidence angles.
    • Developing simpler, more versatile RDS methods is essential for broader material analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel liquid crystal variable retarder-based RDS system for normal-incidence measurements.
    • To detail the principles, instrumentation, data processing, and calibration of this new system.
    • To demonstrate its capability in characterizing thin film anisotropy.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized liquid crystal variable retarders for precise polarization control.
    • Implemented a normal-incidence optical configuration for simplified measurements.
    • Collected spectral data in the 1.6–2.4 eV range with high spectral resolution (346 channels).

    Main Results:

    • Achieved signal-to-noise ratio better than 10^-3.
    • Successfully measured reflectance difference signals of multilayer pentacene films on PET.
    • Observed characteristic peaks at 1.8 and 1.97 eV, indicating Davydov splitting and well-ordered in-plane anisotropy.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed normal-incidence RDS system is robust and effective for characterizing thin film anisotropy.
    • The system's design simplifies optical adjustments and allows for microarea measurements.
    • Demonstrated the ability to resolve fine structural details in pentacene films, relevant for organic electronics.