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AlGaAs Composition Measurements from In Situ Optical Reflectance
Published
Author(s)
Kristine A. Bertness, J T. Armstrong, Ryna B. Marinenko, Larry Robins, Albert J. Paul, Joseph G. Pellegrino, Paul M. Amirtharaj, Deane Chandler-Horowitz
Abstract
We measure the composition of AlGaAs layers during epitaxial crystal growth using in situ normal-incidence optical reflectance supported by independent methods of measuring growth rate. The results are compared with conventional ex situ characterization.
Proceedings Title
Conf. Dig., LEOS Summer Topical on Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Bertness, K.
, Armstrong, J.
, Marinenko, R.
, Robins, L.
, Paul, A.
, Pellegrino, J.
, Amirtharaj, P.
and Chandler-Horowitz, D.
(2000),
AlGaAs Composition Measurements from In Situ Optical Reflectance, Conf. Dig., LEOS Summer Topical on Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Aventura, FL, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=26476
(Accessed October 27, 2025)