Mueller Matrix Ellipsometry - Oriol A...The MM elements with an asteriks vanish in absence of...
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Tutorial sesion:
Mueller Matrix Ellipsometry Oriol Arteaga Dep. Applied Physics and Optics University of Barcelona
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Outline
• Historical introduction • Basic concepts about Mueller matrices • Mueller matrix ellipsometry instrumentation • Further insights. Measurements and simulations • Symmetries and asymmetries of the Mueller matrix. Relation to anisotropy.
• Applications and examples • Concluding remarks
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Historical introduction
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Historical introduction
G G. Stokes in 1852
Stokes Parameters
Francis Perrin in 1942
90 years, almost forgotten!
F. Perrin, J. Chem. Phys. 10, 415 (1942). Translation from the french:
F. Perrin, J. Phys. Rad. 3, 41 (1942)
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1852 G G. Stokes (1819-1903)
Stokes Parameters
1942 Francis Perrin (1901‐1992)
1929 Paul Soleillet (1902‐1992)
1943
Hans Mueller (1900‐1965)
K. Järrendahl and B. Kahr, Woollam newsletter, February 2011, pp. 8–9
F. Perrin, J. Phys. Rad. 3, 41 (1942) P. Soleillet, Ann. Phys. 12, 23 (1929)
H. Mueller, Report no. 2 of OSR project OEMsr‐576 (1943)
Historical introduction
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• P. S. Hauge, Opt. Commun. 17, 74 (1976). • R. M. A. Azzam, Opt. Lett. 2, 148‐150 (1978).
Instrumental papers about the dual rotating compensator technique
“Mueller matrix ellipsometry”
Web of Science Citation Reports
“Generalized ellipsometry”
Historical introduction
“Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry”
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Basic concepts about Mueller matrices
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Basic concepts about Mueller matrices
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Phenomenological description of any scattering experiment
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Basic concepts about Mueller matrices. No depolarization
A nondepolarizing Mueller matrix is called a Mueller‐Jones matrix
Equivalence
inout MSS inout JEE
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J is 2x2 complex matrix
M is 4x4 real
Transformation
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A Jones or Mueller‐Jones Jones depends on 6‐7 parameters.
But note that the 16 elements of a Mueller‐Jones matrix can be still all different!
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Basic concepts about Mueller matrices. No depolarization and isotropy
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All modern ellipsometers measure elements of the Mueller matrix.
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This is a common representation for isotropic media:
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This Mueller matrix depends only on 2
parameters
Standard ellipsometry: • Thickness measurements of thin films • Optical functions of isotropic materials
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Basic concepts about Mueller matrices. Depolarization
Depolarization is the reduction of the degree of polarization of light. Typically occurs when the emerging light is composed of several incoherent contributions.
Quantification of the depolarization: Depolarization index (DI)
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Reasons:
J. J. Gil, E. Bernabeu, Opt. Acta 32 (1985) 259
Sample exhibits spatial, temporal or frequency heterogeneity over the illuminated area
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Mueller matrix ellipsometry instrumentation
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Mueller matrix ellipsometry instrumentation
PSG PSA
• Polarization state generator: PSG • Polarization state analyzer: PSA
In a MM ellipsometer the PSG and PSA typically contain:
• A polarizer (P) • A compensating or retarding element (C)
One exception: division‐of‐amplitude
ellipsometers
P C P C
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The compensating element is the main difference between different types of Mueller matrix ellipsometers
Rotating Retarders
• Fixed Retardation • Changing azimuth
Liquid cristal cells
• Waveplates are not very acromatic • Fresnel rohms are hard to rotate • Mechanical rotation
• Not transparent in the UV • Temperature dependence • No frequency domain analysis
• Variable Retardation (nematic LC)
• Changing azimuth (ferroelectric LC)
Piezo‐optic modulators (photoelastic modulators)
Electro‐optic modulators (Pockels cells)
• Two PEMs for each PSG or PSA • Too fast for imaging
• Variable Retardation • Fixed azimuth
• Variable Retardation • Fixed azimuth
• Two cells for each PSG or PSA • Small acceptance angle • Too fast for imaging
Mueller matrix ellipsometry instrumentation
P. S. Hauge, J. Opt. Soc. Am. 68, 1519-1528 (1978)
E. Garcia-Caurel et al. Thin Solid Films 455 120-123 (2004).
O. Arteaga et al. Appl. Optics 51.28 6805-6817 (2012).
R. C. Thompson et al. Appl. Opt. 19, 1323–1332 (1980).
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Mueller matrix ellipsometry instrumentation
The PSA and PSG of Mueller matrix ellipsometers are no different from other Mueller matrix polarimetric approaches
Mueller matrix microscope with two rotating compensators
spectroscopic polarimeter based on four photoelastic modulators Normal‐incidence reflection imaging
based on liquid crystals
Instrumentally wise no different from a MM ellipsometer. Lots of imaging applications in chemistry, medicine, biology, geology, etc.
O. Arteaga et al, Appl. Opt. 53, 2236‐2245 (2014)
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Further insights Measurement and simulations
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Further insights. Measurement and simulations
A spectroscopic Mueller matrix ellipsometer produces this type of data:
Is this MM depolarizing? If the depolarization is not
significative we can find a proper non‐depolarizing estimate
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Measurement: Mueller matrix
Simulation usually generates a Jones/Mueller‐Jones matrix (coherent model)
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Objective: Finding a good nondepolarizing estimate (a Mueller‐Jones matrix) for a experimental Mueller matrix
One option,
Cloude estimate using the Cloude sum decomposition
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Further insights. Measurement and simulations
S. R. Cloude, Optik 75, 26 (1986). R. Ossikovski, Opt. Lett. 37, 578-580 (2012).
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Experimental Mueller matrix
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1. Calculate the Coherency matrix
Coherency matrix, H
2. Calculate the eigenvectors of H (is a hermitian matrix, so eigenvectors are real)
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Further insights. Measurement and simulations. Example
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Best nondepolarizing estimate Initial Experimental Mueller matrix
Suitable to compare with
coherent models
3. The eigenvector corresponding to defines the Jones matrix corresponding to 0JM
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Further insights. Measurement and simulations. Example
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reflection data: CD: circular dichroism/diatt.
CB: circular birefrigence/retard. LD: horiz. linear dichroism/diatt.
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Further insights. Measurement and simulations. Expressing non-depolarizing data
O. Arteaga & A. Canillas, Opt. Lett. 35, 559-561 (2010)
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Mueller matrix symmetries and anisotropy
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Mueller matrix symmetries and anisotropy
In the isotropic case
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But this symmetry also applies to some situations with anisotropy!
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Uniaxial Biaxial (orthorombic)
Biaxial (monoclinic)
Arrow is P. A.
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Mueller matrix symmetries and anisotropy
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Mueller matrix symmetries and anisotropy
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Arrow is O. A. Arrows are O. A. Arrow is P. A.
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Bi‐isotropic media
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Applications and examples
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Instrinsic anisotropy vs structural/form anisotropy
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Applications and examples. A general idea about anisotropy
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Applications. Dielectric tensor of crystals
Measure the complex dielectric function (DF) tensor above and below the band edge
Berreman’s 4x4 complex formalism is used to calculate ρ, ρsp and ρps from elements of and the angle of incidence (a fully analytical treatment is sometimes possible).
The dielectric tensor is symmetric
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The principal values of the tensor correspond to crystal symmetry directions for isotropic, uniaxial and orthorhombic materials
A magnetic field breaks the symmetry. E.g. MOKE
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Applications. Dielectric tensor of crystals
EXPERIMENT
MUELLER MATRIX
JONES MATRIX
CONSTITUTIVE TENSORS
THEORY
MAXWELL EQUATIONS (Berreman formulation)
MATRIX MULTIPLICATION of
complex 4x4 matrices (forward and backward
propagating waves)
e.g. Cloude’s
General scheme of the approach:
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Rutile (Uniaxial)
Applications. Dielectric tensor of crystals
G. E. Jellison, F. A. Modine, and L. A. Boatner, Opt. Lett. 22, 1808 (1997). Jellison and Baba, J. Opt. Soc. Am. 23, 468 (2006).
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Applications. Dielectric tensor of crystals
Rutile (Uniaxial)
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Jellison, McGuire, Boatner, Budai, Specht, and Singh, Phys. Rev. B 84, 195439 (2011).
Monoclinic CdWO4
Applications. Dielectric tensor of crystals
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Note that a non‐diagonal dielectric tensor can led to a
block diagonal MM
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Mueller matrix Scatterometry
Measurements in periodic grating‐like structures Analysis of the Zeroth‐order diffracted light (specular reflection). Qualitative understanding of the measurements is posible attending to MM symmetries, and Rayleigh anomalies of higher orders. Energy distribution to higher orders
Trench nanostructure encountered in the manufacturing of flash memory storage cells
e-beam patterned grating structure
Expect the same symmetries as for a sample with optic axis
lying in the plane of the sample
Pmnn iim )sin()sin(2
Rigorous‐coupled wave analysis (RCWA). Field components expanded into Fourier series
(Form anisotropy)
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Mueller matrix Scatterometry
S. Liu, et al., Development of a broadband Mueller matrix ellipsometer as a powerful tool for nanostructure metrology, Thin Solid Films , in press
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Mueller matrix Scatterometry
S. Liu, et al., Development of a broadband Mueller matrix ellipsometer as a powerful tool for nanostructure metrology, Thin Solid Films , in press
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Helicoidal Bragg reflectors
fastslow
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Average
nnnnp
pn
cos0
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formulas for Bragg reflection from cholesteric liquid
crystals
Structural chirality, no real
magneto‐electric origin.
Cholesteric liquid crystal
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Macraspis lucida
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Helicoidal Bragg reflectors
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H. Arwin, et al. Opt. Express 23, 1951-1966 (2015).
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H. Arwin et al. Opt. Express 21, 22645-22656 (2013).
Helicoidal Bragg reflectors
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Plasmonic nanostructures
Typically measurements are made on 2D periodic nanostructures with characteristic dimensions comparable or smaller than the wavelength of light
Big spatial dispersion effects
d= 250 nm a= 530 nm
jiji ED ),( kThe electric polarization at a certain position is determined not only by the electric field at that position, but also by the fields at its neighbors
…. And the neighbors change depending on how we orient the sample in the ellipsometer….
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Plasmonic nanostructures
RECTANGULAR RHOMBIC OBLIQUE
TILT
Projections of a square lattice
This what the photons of the ellipsometer will
“see”
In transmission a square lattice is isotropic
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Plasmonic nanostructures
B. Gompf et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 185501 (2011)
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O. Arteaga, et al., Opt. Express., 22, 13719, (2014)
Plasmonic nanostructures
Even a highly symmetric plasmonic nanostructure must be described by a non‐diagonal, asymmetric Jones matrix whenever the plane of incidence does not coincide
with a mirror line
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I have a isotropic sample, should I study with Mueller matrix ellipsometry?
Concluding remarks
I have an anisotropic sample, can I study it with standard ellipsometry?
Yes, it never hurts. Having access to the whole MM also helps to verify the alignment of the sample.
Most likely yes, although Mueller matrix ellipsometry is arguably better suited. Reorientations are going to be necessary. Will fail if there is some significant depolarization
Not with standard ellipsometry. Possibly with Mueller ellipsometry. But be aware! In reflection you will be NOT measuring directly optical rotatory dispersion or circular dichroism.
I have an optically active sample, can I study it with standard ellipsometry? And with Mueller ellipsometry?
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Summary of ideas to take home
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• Symmetries or assymetries of a MM give information about the orientation the sample and/or the crystallographic system
• When posible (small depo) convert a experimental MM in a Mueller‐Jones matrix or a Jones matrix and work from that
• For intrinsic anisotropy the non‐diagonal Jones elements are small and the Mueller matrix is close to a NSC matrix. If they are large suspect about structure‐induced anisotropy or misalignement of the sample
• Mueller matrix ellipsometry has the same applications as standard ellipsometry, plus it handles accurately anisotropy and depolarization. Important for crystals, nanotechnology, scatterometry, etc
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MMs at normal‐incidence reflection
• G. E. Jellison et al., Phys Rev. B 84, 195439(2011) • MI Alonso et al., Thin Solid Films 571, 420‐425
(2014) • G. E. Jellison et al. J. Appl. Phys. 112, 063524
(2012)
• O. Arteaga et al. Opt. Let. 39, 6050‐6053 (2014)
MM symmetries
• O. Arteaga, Thin Solid Films 571, 584‐588 (2014) • H. C. van de Hulst, Light scattering by small
particles, New York, Dover (1981)
• R. Ossikovski, Opt. Let. 39,2330‐2332 (2011). • O. Arteaga et al, Opt. Let. 35, 559‐561 (2010) • J. Schellman, Chem. Rev., 87, 1359‐1399 (1987)
MM scatterometry
• A. De Martino et al., Proc. SPIE 6922, 69221P (2008).
• S. Liu, et al., Development of a broadband Mueller matrix ellipsometer as a powerful tool for nanostructure metrology, Thin Solid Films , in press
Some further references
MMs at normal incidence transmission
DF of low symmetry crystals
MM and metamaterials
• T. Oates et al., Opt. Mat. Expr. 2646, 2014.
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Acknowledgments
[email protected] http://www.mmpolarimetry.com
R. Ossikovski (EP), A. Canillas (UB), S. Nichols (NYU) , G. E. Jellison (ORNL)