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ArticleNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)2025

AI-based analysis algorithm incorporating nanoscale structural variations and measurement-angle misalignment in spectroscopic ellipsometry.

Juwon Jung, Leeju Hwang, Nagyeong Kim, Kibaek Kim, Seri Kim, Jongkyoon Park, Won Chegal, Yong Jai Cho, Young-Joo Kim

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Juwon JungDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Leeju HwangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Nagyeong KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kibaek KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seri KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jongkyoon ParkSemiconductor and Display Metrology Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeongno, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
Won ChegalSemiconductor and Display Metrology Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeongno, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
Yong Jai ChoSemiconductor and Display Metrology Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeongno, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
Young-Joo KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5378-422X

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Spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) is a powerful, non-destructive technique for nanoscale structural characterization. However, conventional SE data analysis typically assumes perfectly periodic specimen structures, overlooking fabrication-induced structural variations and thereby reducing the accuracy of predicted structural parameters. We have developed an enhanced analysis framework that explicitly accounts for both nanoscale structural variations and measurement-angle misalignment by introducing the concept of an average Mueller matrix (MM), which represents statistical distributions of nanoscale structures. In addition, we introduce a high-throughput MM-generation neural network that enables rapid data preparation by approximating rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA) simulations for large numbers of specimens across a broad range of structural parameters. The model achieves a mean-squared error of 9.99 × 10

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fabrication-induced structural variationmeasurement-anglenanostructurespectroscopic ellipsometry

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