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Abstract
An apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a light source for generating a linear or area laser beam; A parallel conversion unit for converting the laser beam in parallel; Receiving a laser beam from a parallel conversion unit, collecting a laser beam by a beam splitter disposed at the rear side, and sending the same to a sample stage and a reference stage arranged adjacent to the beam splitter so that a focus can be generated; A light receiving optical unit for receiving the laser beam from the sample stage and the reference stage through the beam splitter; And a measuring unit for measuring a laser beam received by the light receiving optical unit and measuring an interference signal for each wavelength, wherein the Fourier transform is performed using frequency information and phase information extracted from the interference signal for each wavelength measured by the measuring unit, The Fourier transform is performed to simultaneously measure the tomographic image or the surface shape of the sample stage.
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An interferometer-based tomographic image and surface shape simultaneous acquisition device is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to an interferometer-based tomographic image and surface shape simultaneous acquisition apparatus capable of simultaneously measuring tomographic image information and surface shape information using a linear or area laser beam. do.
An interferometer is a device that divides the light coming from the same light source into two or more beams to make a difference in the propagation path, and then observes the interference phenomenon that occurs when the light meets again.
To realize such an interferometer, an interferometer using a point light source is implemented. Such an interferometer has a device capable of scanning at a sample stage, and takes a method of scanning a sample. However, in such a point light source using interferometer, since the sample stage must be scanned by the point light source, the velocity is low and distortion may be caused due to the aberration.
On the other hand, an interferometer using a linear beam or an area beam can be implemented. In the case of such an interferometer, the optical system is complicated because it has an illumination optical system and a light receiving optical system. In addition, these limitations make miniaturization difficult and require more attention to alignment.
An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for measuring a sample at a high speed using a linear or area laser beam and providing 3D information as well as simple 2D through inspection, The present invention also provides an apparatus for simultaneous acquisition of an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape, which can be applied to various fields such as biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture as well as inspection such as inspection.
Another object of the present invention is to reduce the cost required for constructing the apparatus because the tomographic image information and the surface shape information can be measured at the same time, thereby enhancing the profitability and enhancing the price competitiveness. And to provide an apparatus for simultaneous acquisition of an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape.
An apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a light source for generating a linear or area laser beam; A parallel conversion unit for converting the laser beam in parallel; An illumination optical unit that receives the laser beam from the parallel conversion unit and collectively transmits the laser beam to a beam splitter disposed at the rear, and sends a sample stage and a reference stage disposed adjacent to the beam splitter such that a focus can be generated; A light receiving optical unit for receiving the laser beam from the sample stage and the reference stage through the beam splitter; And a measuring unit for measuring a laser beam received by the light receiving optical unit and measuring an interference signal for each wavelength, wherein the frequency information and the phase information extracted from the interference signal for each wavelength measured by the measuring unit are used A tomographic image or a surface shape of the sample stage can be simultaneously measured by performing a Fourier transform.
According to one aspect, when the light source is a light source that generates a linear laser beam, the illumination optical unit may be a cylinder lens.
According to one aspect, when the light source is a light source that generates a laser beam having an area, the illumination optical unit may be a condensing lens.
According to one aspect, an imaging lens can be used so that the light receiving optical unit forms an image on the measurement unit without distortion of spherical aberration or chromatic aberration.
According to one aspect, the measurement unit may be a line CCD camera for measuring a linear laser beam or an area CCD camera for measuring a laser beam of an area beam.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the light source is a wavelength tunable laser, which includes an optical fiber tunable laser using a fiber Fabry-Perot filter, an optical fiber tunable laser which adjusts a dispersion value of a laser resonator, A tunable laser using a mirror (Galvo-mirror) or a polygon mirror, or a tunable laser based on Bragg grating.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus may further include a beam planarizing element interposed between the light source and the parallel conversion unit for beam-flattening the laser beam from the light source to have uniform light intensity.
According to one aspect, the beam planarizing element may be a diffuser, a light pipe, or a lens array based homogenizer.
According to one aspect, the sample stage can be mounted on a stage movable in the horizontal direction, such that scanning over the entire area of the sample stage is possible.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to measure a sample at a high speed using a linear or area laser beam, thereby providing not only a simple 2D but also 3D information through inspection and various inspection systems such as semiconductor inspection, It can be applied to various fields such as biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture as well as inspection of internal inspection and surface morphology.
In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the tomographic image information and the surface shape information can be measured at the same time, it is possible to reduce the cost of constructing the apparatus, thereby increasing the profitability and enhancing the cost competitiveness.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of an apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figs. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a beam transmission structure of the illumination optical section and the light receiving optical section shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
3 is a view illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are diagrams showing the beam transmission structure of the illumination optical section and the light receiving optical section shown in Fig.
Hereinafter, configurations and applications according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description is one of many aspects of the claimed invention and the following description forms part of a detailed description of the present invention.
In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail for the sake of clarity and conciseness.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of an apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are views showing a beam transmission structure of the illumination optical part and the light- Fig.
1, an
With this configuration, the sample can be measured at a high speed using a linear laser beam, and tomographic image information and surface shape information can be simultaneously obtained by one
First, the
On the other hand, the
The
On the other hand, the illumination
As shown in FIG. 2A, the
The
The light receiving
Meanwhile, the
The interference signal can be obtained through the following equation.
... Equation 1
Where I is the interference signal, h is the sample height of a stage (161), k is a wave number, I sam is the sample only the reflected signal from the (161), I ref is a signal, I o reflected by the reference stage (165) Means an interference signal generated by the signal of the
On the other hand, if the obtained interference signal is Fourier transformed, the following equation can be obtained.
... Equation 2
Here, Γ sam and Γ ref are Fourier transformed signals reflected from the
... Equation 3
Here,? O is the central wavelength of the
Further, if the phase obtained by the Fourier transform is differentiated by the wave number, the height H of the surface can be obtained. This can be expressed by the following equation.
... Equation 4
As described above, the tomographic image or the surface shape of the
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously measure tomographic image information and surface shape information, as well as measure a sample at high speed using a linear laser beam.
In addition, it is possible to measure samples at high speed using a linear laser beam. By providing not only simple 2D but also 3D information through inspection, various inspection systems such as semiconductor inspection and display inspection, It can be applied to various fields such as medicine, agriculture, etc., and can inspect internal inspection and surface shape.
In addition, since the tomographic image information and the surface shape information can be simultaneously measured through the
In addition, since the illumination
Hereinafter, an apparatus for simultaneously acquiring an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described, but a description of parts substantially identical to those of the acquiring apparatus of the above-described embodiment will be omitted.
3 is a view showing a configuration of an apparatus for simultaneously obtaining an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape simultaneously according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a beam transmission structure of the illumination optical unit and the light- FIG.
Referring to FIG. 3, an
The illumination
The
Then, the tomographic image or the surface shape of the
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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A parallel conversion unit for converting the laser beam in parallel;
An illumination optical unit that receives the laser beam from the parallel conversion unit and collectively transmits the laser beam to a beam splitter disposed at the rear, and sends a sample stage and a reference stage disposed adjacent to the beam splitter such that a focus can be generated; And
A light receiving optical unit for receiving the laser beam from the sample stage and the reference stage through the beam splitter;
A measuring unit for detecting a laser beam received by the light receiving optical unit and measuring an interference signal for each wavelength;
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An interferometer-based tomographic image and / or a tomographic image that simultaneously measures a tomographic image or a surface shape of the sample stage by performing a Fourier transform using frequency information and phase information extracted from the interference signal for each wavelength measured by the measurement unit; Device for simultaneous acquisition of surface shape.
Wherein the illumination optics is a cylinder lens when the light source is a light source generating a linear laser beam.
Wherein the illumination optics is a light focusing lens when the light source is a light source generating a laser beam of an area.
Wherein the light receiving optical unit uses an imaging lens to form an image on the measurement unit without distortion of spherical aberration or chromatic aberration.
Wherein the measuring unit is a line CCD camera for measuring a linear laser beam or an area CCD camera for measuring a laser beam of an area beam.
The light source may be a variable wavelength laser, such as an optical fiber tunable laser using a fiber Fabry-Perot filter, an optical fiber tunable laser for adjusting a dispersion value of a laser resonator, a diffraction element, An apparatus for simultaneous acquisition of an interferometer-based tomographic image and a surface shape, which is a tunable laser or a Bragg grating-based tunable laser using a mirror or a polygon mirror.
Further comprising a beam planarizing element interposed between the light source and the parallel conversion unit for beam flattening the laser beam from the light source such that the laser beam has uniform light intensity.
Wherein the beam planarizing element is a diffuser, a light pipe, or a lens array based homogenizer.
Wherein the sample stage is mounted on a stage movable in a horizontal direction so that scanning of the entire area of the sample stage is possible.
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