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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7245376 | Combined spatial filter and relay systems in rotating compensator ellipsometer/polarimeter Low aberration relay systems modified to perform as spatial filters in rotating compensator ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6950182 | Functional equivalent to spatial filter in ellipsometer and the like systems Disclosed is the application of a functional equivalent to a spatial filter in ellipsometer and the like systems. Included are demonstrated multi-element converging lens systems which focus an electromagnetic beam onto a fiber optic. The purpose is to eliminate a ra... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6937341 | System and method enabling simultaneous investigation of sample with two beams of electromagnetic radiation Disclosed are system and method for characterizing a system consisting of a fluid sample on a two sided stage, utilizing data obtained by applying, from both sides thereof, beams of electromagnetic radiation to a fluid coated surface in a containing cell volume. The... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6549282 | Methods for uncorrelated evaluation of parameters in parameterized mathematical model equations for lens retardance, in ellipsometry and polarimetry systems Disclosed are ellipsometer and polarimeter systems which have multi-element input and output lenses that demonstrate essentially the same focal length at each wavelength in a spectroscopic range of wavelengths.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6483586 | Beam splitting analyzer means in rotating compensator ellipsometer Disclosed is a rotating compensator sample system investigation system which includes a source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation, a polarizer, a stage for supporting a sample system, a beam splitting analyzer, and at least two detector systems which ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6441902 | Method for evaluating sample system anisotropic refractive indices and orientations thereof in multiple dimensions Disclosed is a method of evaluating sample system anisotropic refractive indices, and orientations thereof with respect to an alignment surface, in multiple dimensions. The preferred method involves a sequence of steps which allows overcoming mathematical... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6353477 | Regression calibrated spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer system with pseudo-achromatic retarder system A Spectroscopic Rotating Compensator Material System Investigation System including a Dual Waveplate Pseudo-Achromatic Compensator System, and a Photo-Array for simultaneously detecting a Multiplicity of Wavelengths, is disclosed. The Spectroscopic Rotati... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6141102 | Single trianglular shaped optical retarder element for use in spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems Disclosed is a triangular shaped retarder system, for entering retardation between orthogonal components of an electromagnetic beam of radiation. The triangular shaped element, as viewed in side elevation, has first and second sides which project to the l... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6137618 | Compact, high extinction coefficient combination brewster angle and other than brewster angle polarizing system, and method of use Disclosed is an electromagnetic beam polarizer system which provides a sequential combination of a Brewster Angle and other than Brewster Angle polarizer system in combination with reflective mirrors, which elements are arranged in any functional order. T... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6118537 | Multiple tipped berek plate optical retarder elements for use in spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems Disclosed are retarder systems, for entering retardation between orthogonal components of an electromagnetic beam of radiation, having first and second Berek-type retarders which each present with first and second essentially parallel sides. The first and... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6084675 | Adjustable beam alignment compensator/retarder with application in spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems Disclosed is a compensator/retarder system which allows adjustment to eliminate introduction of significant deviation and/or displacement into the propagation direction of a beam of electromagnetic radiation caused to interact therewith, even when the pre... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5969818 | Beam folding optics system and method of use with application in ellipsometry and polarimetry Disclosed is an electromagnetic beam directing system and method which enables changing the direction of propagation of a beam of electromagnetic radiation without significantly changing the phase angle between orthogonal components therein. Two pairs of ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5956145 | System and method for improving data acquisition capability in spectroscopic rotatable element, rotating element, modulation element, and other ellipsometer and polarimeter and the like systems Disclosed is a system and method for controlling polarization state determining parameters of a polarized beam of light in an ellipsometer or polarimeter and the like system, (eg. a modulation element ellipsometer system), so that they are in ranges where... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5796983 | Dielectric function parametric model, and method of use Novel dielectric function parametric model oscillator structures comprised of finite order polynomials and/or essentially zero-width finite magnitude discontinuities in appropriate sequences, which novel oscillator structures are suitable for application ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5661589 | Bilateral slit assembly, and method of use A system for translating applied linear motion into a slit width present between facing edges of two "Knife-blade" elements. In its preferred embodiment, two slide assemblies are firmly affixed to a frame such that loci of motion of slide elements thereof... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5521706 | System and method for compensating polarization-dependent sensitivity of dispersive optics in a rotating analyzer ellipsometer system An ellipsometer system which includes a pivotal dispersive optics positioned to receive polychromatic light from an analyzer thereof, without further focusing after reflection from a substrate system, is presented. In addition, a rotating compensator, pos... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5504582 | System and method for compensating polarization-dependent sensitivity of dispersive optics in a rotating analyzer ellipsometer system An ellipsometer system which includes a pivotal dispersive optics positioned to receive polychromatic light from an analyzer thereof, without further focusing after reflection from a substrate system, is presented. In addition, a stationary compensator, p... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5373359 | Ellipsometer To sense characteristics of a sample, an ellipsometer includes a pivotal diffraction grating positioned to receive white light from the analyzer without further focusing of the light after the light leaves the sample. The diffraction grating is focused on... | 12/13/1994 |
