title: Measuring the thickness profiles of wafers to subnanometer resolution using Fabry-Perot interferometry.
abstract: The resolution of an angle-scanning technique for measuring transparent optical wafers is analyzed, and it is shown both theoretically and experimentally that subnanometer resolution can be readily achieved. Data are acquired simultaneously over the whole area of the wafer, producing two-dimensional thickness variation maps in as little as 10 s. Repeatabilities of 0.07 nm have been demonstrated, and wafers of up to 100 mm diameter have been measured, with 1 mm or better spatial resolution. A technique for compensating wafer and system aberrations is incorporated and analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Commonwealth Science and Industrial Resaerch Organization, Industrial Physics, P O Box 218, Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia. david.farrant@csiro.au
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Farrant
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Arkwright
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Fairman
authors.forename: Roger P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Netterfield