Dielectric film testing method based on elliptic polarization and ultraviolet-visible spectrum mutual calibration

Through the mutual calibration method of ellipsometric and ultraviolet visible spectrum, the problem of ellipsometric measurement error is solved, and high-precision detection of the refractive index and thickness of the dielectric film is achieved.

CN119619015AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14TONGJI UNIV
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CN202411739957.8
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CN · China
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Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-03-14
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2044-11-29

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Technical Problem

The ellipsometer has multiple solutions and phase interference when measuring the refractive index and thickness of the dielectric film, resulting in measurement errors; while the ultraviolet-visible spectrometer cannot obtain accurate results when the film thickness is on the order of subwavelength.

Method used

The mutual calibration method based on ellipsoidal and ultraviolet visible spectrum is adopted to obtain the initial value by fitting the ellipsoid spectrum, determine the abnormal band, and calibrate the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band by using the weighting factor and translation factor of the transmission spectrum, thereby correcting the ellipsoid spectrum.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids the error introduced by multiple solutions and phase interference, improves the accuracy of the test results of dielectric films, and is suitable for the detection of different materials.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a dielectric film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet visible spectrum mutual calibration, which comprises the following steps: firstly, fitting an ellipsometry spectrum to obtain initial values of a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, comparing with a normal extinction coefficient dispersion model, and determining an abnormal wave band; secondly, fitting the transmitted spectrum, and intercepting the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmitted spectrum corresponding to the abnormal wave band of the ellipsometer; then calculating a weighting factor and a translation factor, and calibrating a refractive index and an extinction coefficient of a transmission spectrum in an abnormal wave band; and finally, correcting the ellipsometric spectrum of the abnormal wave band, and re-fitting to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient. According to the dielectric film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet visible spectrum mutual calibration, the result of the ultraviolet visible spectrum is applied to internally mark the ellipsometry spectrum of a specific wave band, accurate fitting of the refractive index and the thickness is achieved, and therefore the dielectric film detection precision is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of dielectric film testing, and in particular to a dielectric film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrum. Background Art

[0002] High-performance dielectric films have been widely used in fields such as high-energy lasers, aerospace, and photovoltaics. High-precision detection of the refractive index, extinction coefficient, and thickness of thin films is an important prerequisite for ensuring their optical properties.

[0003] Ellipsometer is a highly surface-sensitive, non-destructive method for testing the refractive index, extinction coefficient and thickness of dielectric films. The thickness can be measured in the range from sub-nanometer to several microns.

[0004] However, there are multiple solutions for fitting the refractive index, extinction coefficient and thickness by ellipsometer. When the wavelength and incident angle satisfy that the phase difference Δ between s-light and p-light is an integer multiple of 2π, it will affect the decomposition calculation of the ratio of the Fresnel reflection coefficient amplitudes tan(Ψ) and the phase difference between s-light and p-light.

[0005] The calculation error of the ellipsometric spectrum in the abnormal band will affect the fitting results of the refractive index, extinction coefficient and thickness in the entire ellipsometric spectrum range.

[0006] The method of simultaneous fitting of multiple incident angles can improve the robustness of the ellipsometric spectrum fitting results. However, in order to reduce the interference of stray light from the back surface and sidewalls of the component, the test incident light angle of the ellipsometric spectrum is generally in the range of 45 to 75°, which makes it difficult to avoid the ellipsometric spectrum error caused by the phase difference of integer multiples of 2π.

[0007] UV-visible spectroscopy is another commonly used non-destructive dielectric thin film testing method, which uses the spectral envelope method to fit the film refractive index and thickness.

[0008] The fitting accuracy of UV-visible spectra is highly dependent on the number of peaks and valleys in the test spectrum, so it is generally used to test dielectric films with optical thicknesses ranging from a quarter wavelength to several microns, and has strong fitting robustness. However, when the film thickness is sub-wavelength, the envelope method can only obtain the dispersion trend of the refractive index in the entire band and cannot obtain accurate results. Summary of the invention

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, which avoids the refractive index and thickness errors introduced by multiple solutions and phase interference and improves the accuracy of the test results.

[0010] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, comprising the following steps:

[0011] S1. Fit the ellipsometry spectrum to obtain the initial values ​​of the refractive index and extinction coefficient, compare them with the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model, and determine the abnormal band;

[0012] S2, fitting the transmission spectrum, intercepting the transmission spectrum refractive index and extinction coefficient corresponding to the abnormal band of the ellipsometer;

[0013] S3, calculating weighting factors and translation factors, and calibrating the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum in the abnormal band;

[0014] S4. Correct the ellipsometric spectrum in the abnormal band and refit to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient.

[0015] Preferably, S1 comprises the following steps:

[0016] S11, using double-sided polished and transparent material within the wavelength range of incident light as the substrate;

[0017] S12. A dielectric film with a thickness of 100 nm is prepared by physical vapor deposition. The material and incident wavelength of the dielectric film must satisfy the normal dispersion model for its refractive index and extinction coefficient within the test wavelength range. The target material, deposition speed, vacuum degree in the cavity at the beginning of coating, oxygen pressure and deposition temperature are set.

[0018] S13, using a single wavelength in-situ to monitor the thickness of the dielectric film, the monitoring wavelength is equal to the fitting wavelength, and the stop judgment method is the extreme point monitoring strategy;

[0019] S14, testing the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the transmission spectrum T and ellipsometric spectrum of the dielectric film within the incident wavelength range;

[0020] S15. Use the Cauchy dispersion relation and Urbach tail absorption model to fit the ellipsometric spectrum and obtain the extinction coefficient of the dielectric film. Compare it with the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model to determine the range of the abnormal band.

[0021] Preferably, in S2, the transmission spectrum is fitted using the Cauchy dispersion relation combined with the envelope method, and the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum corresponding to the abnormal band of the ellipsometer are intercepted.

[0022] Preferably, in S3, the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band calibration are obtained by calculating the weighting factor and translation factor that connect the end points of the refractive index splicing segment, and the linear weighted translation factor under the condition of S15 is found.

[0023] Preferably, in S4, the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient are used to calculate the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum corrected for the abnormal band, and the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum measured for the abnormal band are replaced, and the ellipsometric spectrum is refitted using the Cauchy dispersion relation and Urbach tail absorption to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient.

[0024] Preferably, in S14, when testing the transmission spectrum T, the dielectric film sample is placed vertically, the incident mode is normal incidence, the incident light step length is 1 nm, and the incident light angle is 90°;

[0025] When testing the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum, the dielectric film sample is vacuum adsorbed to the sample stage, the incident light is linearly polarized light obliquely incident, the step length is 1nm, and the incident light angle is 55-65°.

[0026] Preferably, in S15, the refractive index n in the Cauchy dispersion relation satisfies:

[0027]

[0028] Among them, A n , B n and C n is the Cauchy dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light.

[0029] Preferably, in S15, the extinction coefficient k in the Urbach tail absorption model satisfies:

[0030]

[0031] Among them, A k , B k and C k is the dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light;

[0032] The abnormal band is the extinction coefficient k dispersion curve fitting result deviates from the Urbach tail absorption model.

[0033] Preferably, in S3, the refractive index and extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band are multiplied by the corresponding weighting factor, and then added to the corresponding translation factor to obtain the corrected refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band. The calculation formula of the refractive index weighting factor is:

[0034]

[0035] The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient weighting factor is:

[0036]

[0037] The calculation formula of the refractive index shift factor is:

[0038]

[0039] The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient shift factor is:

[0040]

[0041] Among them, n e2 、n e1 is the refractive index obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, k e2 , k e1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, n T2 、n T1 is the refractive index obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band, k T2 , k T1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band.

[0042] Therefore, the present invention adopts the above-mentioned dielectric film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrum mutual calibration, and the beneficial effects are as follows:

[0043] The present invention corrects the local ellipsometer result by introducing the interception method of the spectral result; its advantages are low measurement cost, simple and reliable method, high correction accuracy and wide application range, that is, it is also applicable to other materials that meet one of the measurement conditions of the spectrometer and the ellipsometer within the characterization wavelength range.

[0044] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0045] Figure 1 It is an overall flow chart of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrum mutual calibration of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 2 1 is a result diagram of S15 of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectra of the present invention, wherein (a) is the measured ellipsometric spectrum amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ, and (b) is the refractive index and extinction coefficient fitting result;

[0047] Figure 3 1 is a result diagram of S2 of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrum mutual calibration of the present invention, wherein (a) is the fitting result of the measured transmission spectrum, and (b) is the fitting result of the refractive index and extinction coefficient;

[0048] Figure 4 is the refractive index correction result in S3 of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectrum mutual calibration of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 5 is the ellipsometric spectrum correction result in S4 of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectrum of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 6It is the fitting result of the refractive index and extinction coefficient based on the mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy in S4 of an embodiment of a dielectric thin film testing method based on the mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0052] Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in the present invention shall have the common meanings understood by one having ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs.

[0053] The invention provides a high-precision dielectric film testing method for mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectra, including setting detection parameters and fitting models, locating abnormal bands, and mutual calibration of abnormal band spectra with refractive index as a link.

[0054] The ellipsometry method uses the ratio of the Fresnel reflection coefficients of p-light and s-light to obtain ρ, and calculates the amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ of the ellipsometry spectrum. Both are parameters of the refractive index and thickness of the dielectric film, the refractive index of the substrate, and the interface roughness. It is necessary to select an appropriate model to establish the relationship between the refractive index and wavelength, and increase the incident angle of the test light to improve the robustness of the fitting results, but it is difficult to completely avoid the problem of multiple solutions. In addition, when the phase difference Δ of ρ reaches an integer of 2π, the phase difference Δ jumps by 2π, such as Figure 2 As shown, the amplitude of ρ, tan(Ψ), also shows large fluctuations due to calculation. In this range, the ellipsometry spectrum is abnormal.

[0055] When the minimum mean square error (MSE) strategy is used to fit the refractive index of the entire band, the measurement and calculation error of the abnormal band will reduce the refractive index fitting accuracy of the entire band. The MSE definition mentioned in the present invention is expressed as follows:

[0056]

[0057] Where n is the number of sampling points, m is the number of fitting parameters, N = cos(2Ψ), C = cos(2Ψ)sin(Δ), S = sin(2Ψ)sin(Δ), E represents measured data, and G represents model-generated data.

[0058] The UV-visible transmission spectrum uses the spectral envelope to calculate the refractive index and thickness of the film. The fitting accuracy depends on the number of peaks and valleys in the spectrum. When the thickness of the dielectric film is sub-wavelength, the envelope method can only obtain the dispersion trend of the refractive index in the entire band and cannot obtain accurate results.

[0059] Therefore, if Figure 1As shown, the present invention provides a high-precision dielectric film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectra. First, the Cauchy dispersion relation and the Urbach tail absorption model are used to fit the film extinction coefficient corresponding to the ellipsometric spectrum, and the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model is compared to determine the interval range of the abnormal band; then, the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band are corrected by combining the full-band refractive index and extinction coefficient dispersion trend of the ultraviolet-visible transmission spectrum with the weighting factor and the translation factor, and then the ellipsometric spectrum Ψ and the phase difference Δ of the abnormal band are solved; finally, the Cauchy dispersion relation and the Urbach tail absorption model are used to fit the corrected ellipsometric spectrum to obtain accurate refractive index and film thickness, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0060] S1. Fitting the ellipsometry spectrum to obtain the initial values ​​of the refractive index and the extinction coefficient, comparing with the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model, and determining the abnormal band, including the following steps:

[0061] S11, using double-sided polished and transparent material within the wavelength range of incident light as the substrate;

[0062] This embodiment requires certain requirements and special restrictions on the type of substrate, that is, the substrate must be transparent within the wavelength range of the incident light. The size of the substrate can be selected according to different needs. In this embodiment, double-sided polishing and specifications of Φ50×3mm are selected. 2 The JGS1 quartz glass is used as the substrate, which is transparent in the incident wavelength range of 300-1200nm.

[0063] S12, using physical vapor deposition to prepare a dielectric film with a theoretical thickness of 100 nm. In this embodiment, the number of film layers and thickness of the dielectric film are not limited, but the material and incident wavelength of the dielectric film need to be subject to certain restrictions, that is, to ensure that its refractive index and extinction coefficient meet the normal dispersion model within the test wavelength range.

[0064] In this embodiment, a HfO2 monolayer film with a thickness of 100 nm is selected as the characterization object, which satisfies normal dispersion in the incident wavelength range of 300-1200 nm. The target material is set to be Hf target, the deposition rate is set to be 0.23-0.25 nm / s, and the vacuum degree in the cavity at the beginning of the coating is set to be 9.0×10 -4 Pa, oxygen pressure is 2.5×10 -2 Pa and deposition temperature were kept constant at 463–473 K.

[0065] S13, using a single wavelength in-situ monitoring medium film (HfO2 single layer film) thickness, the monitoring wavelength and the fitting wavelength are equal to 967.3nm, the stop judgment method is the extreme point monitoring strategy.

[0066] S14. The amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ of the transmission spectrum T of the test medium film (HfO2 single layer film) in the incident wavelength range of 300-1200nm and the ellipsometric spectrum in the range of 300-1200nm.

[0067] When testing the transmission spectrum T, the dielectric thin film sample (HfO2 single layer film) is placed vertically, the incident mode is normal incidence, the incident light step length is 1nm, and the incident light angle is 90°, which can meet the transmission spectrum test of the single layer film of this thickness.

[0068] When testing the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum, the dielectric film sample (HfO2 monolayer film) is vacuum adsorbed to the sample stage, the incident light is linearly polarized light at an oblique incidence, the step length is 1nm, and the incident light angle can be selected between 55-65°.

[0069] S15. In this embodiment, the wavelength range of the amplitude ratio Ψ and the phase difference Δ of the ellipsometric spectrum is 300-1200nm. The Cauchy dispersion relation and the Urbach tail absorption model are used to fit the ellipsometric spectrum to obtain the extinction coefficient of the dielectric film (HfO2 monolayer film). The normal extinction coefficient dispersion model is compared to determine the interval range of the abnormal band, and the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band are intercepted, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 The difficulty lies in that the slopes at the two end points must be consistent with the slopes at the corresponding end points of the Cauchy dispersion model while retaining the most original ellipsometric data.

[0070] The main function of the UV-visible transmission spectrum is to provide reasonable initial values ​​of the refractive index and extinction coefficient, which are used to correct the amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ of the ellipsometric spectrum in the abnormal band. Therefore, the wavelength range of the incident light only needs to cover the abnormal band of the ellipsometric spectrum. Exemplarily, the incident wavelength range selected in this embodiment is 300-1200nm.

[0071] Among them, the refractive index n in the Cauchy dispersion relation satisfies:

[0072]

[0073] Among them, A n , B n and C n is the Cauchy dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light.

[0074] The extinction coefficient k in the Urbach tail absorption model satisfies:

[0075]

[0076] Among them, A k , B k and C kis the dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light;

[0077] The abnormal band is the extinction coefficient k dispersion curve fitting result deviates from the Urbach tail absorption model.

[0078] S2. Apply the Cauchy dispersion relation combined with the envelope method to fit the transmission spectrum and obtain the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the dielectric film (HfO2 monolayer film), such as Figure 3 As shown, the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum corresponding to the abnormal band of the ellipsometer are intercepted.

[0079] S3. By calculating the weighting factor and translation factor that connect the end points of the refractive index splicing segment, the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band calibration are obtained, and the linear weighted translation factor under the S15 condition is found to calibrate the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum in the abnormal band.

[0080] like Figure 4 As shown, after the refractive index and extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band in step S15 are multiplied by the corresponding weighting factor, they are added with the corresponding translation factor, and their values ​​are equal to the refractive index and extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the ellipsometric spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band, so that the corrected refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band can be obtained.

[0081] The calculation formula of the refractive index weighting factor is:

[0082]

[0083] The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient weighting factor is:

[0084]

[0085] The calculation formula of the refractive index shift factor is:

[0086]

[0087] The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient shift factor is:

[0088]

[0089] Among them, n e2 、n e1 is the refractive index obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, k e2 , k e1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, n T2 、n T1 is the refractive index obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band, k T2 , k T1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band.

[0090] S4. Correct the ellipsometric spectrum in the abnormal band and refit to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient.

[0091] The calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient are used to calculate the amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ of the ellipsometric spectrum corrected in the original abnormal band, and replace the amplitude ratio Ψ and phase difference Δ of the ellipsometric spectrum measured in the abnormal band, as shown in Figure 5 Then, the Cauchy dispersion relation and Urbach tail absorption are applied to refit the ellipsometry spectrum to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient, as shown in Figure 6 Compared with the pre-correction, the MSE decreased from 2.459 to 1.002, and the thickness increased from 98.9nm to 99.1nm, which is closer to the thickness of 99.2nm obtained by the X-ray reflectometer test.

[0092] Therefore, the present invention adopts the above-mentioned dielectric film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometric and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. In view of the fact that thickness and refractive index are difficult to decouple in the existing non-destructive detection of the refractive index of dielectric films and the inaccuracy of the specific band of the ellipsometric spectrum, the results of the ultraviolet-visible spectrum are used as the internal standard ellipsometric spectrum of a specific band to achieve accurate fitting of the refractive index and thickness, thereby improving the detection accuracy of dielectric films.

[0093] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify or replace the technical solution of the present invention with equivalents, and these modifications or equivalent replacements cannot cause the modified technical solution to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Fit the ellipsometry spectrum to obtain the initial values ​​of the refractive index and extinction coefficient, compare them with the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model, and determine the abnormal band; S2, fitting the transmission spectrum, intercepting the transmission spectrum refractive index and extinction coefficient corresponding to the abnormal band of the ellipsometer; S3, calculating weighting factors and translation factors, and calibrating the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum in the abnormal band; S4. Correct the ellipsometric spectrum in the abnormal band and refit to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient.

2. A dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: S1 includes the following steps: S11, using double-sided polished and transparent material within the wavelength range of incident light as the substrate; S12. A dielectric film with a thickness of 100 nm is prepared by physical vapor deposition. The material and incident wavelength of the dielectric film must satisfy the normal dispersion model for its refractive index and extinction coefficient within the test wavelength range. The target material, deposition speed, vacuum degree in the cavity at the beginning of coating, oxygen pressure and deposition temperature are set. S13, using a single wavelength in-situ to monitor the thickness of the dielectric film, the monitoring wavelength is equal to the fitting wavelength, and the stop judgment method is the extreme point monitoring strategy; S14, testing the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the transmission spectrum T and ellipsometric spectrum of the dielectric film within the incident wavelength range; S15. Use the Cauchy dispersion relation and Urbach tail absorption model to fit the ellipsometric spectrum and obtain the extinction coefficient of the dielectric film. Compare it with the normal extinction coefficient dispersion model to determine the range of the abnormal band.

3. A dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy according to claim 2, characterized in that: In S2, the Cauchy dispersion relation combined with the envelope method is used to fit the transmission spectrum, and the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the transmission spectrum corresponding to the abnormal band of the ellipsometer are intercepted.

4. The dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and UV-visible spectroscopy mutual calibration according to claim 3, characterized in that: In S3, the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band calibration are obtained by calculating the weighting factor and translation factor that connect the end points of the refractive index splicing segment, and the linear weighted translation factor under the condition of S15 is found.

5. The dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and UV-visible spectroscopy mutual calibration according to claim 4, characterized in that: In S4, the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient are used to calculate the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum corrected in the anomalous band, and the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum measured in the anomalous band are replaced. The ellipsometric spectrum is refitted using the Cauchy dispersion relation and Urbach tail absorption to obtain the calibrated refractive index and extinction coefficient.

6. A dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy according to claim 5, characterized in that: In S14, when testing the transmission spectrum T, the dielectric film sample is placed vertically, the incident mode is normal incidence, the incident light step length is 1 nm, and the incident light angle is 90°; When testing the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the ellipsometric spectrum, the dielectric film sample is vacuum adsorbed to the sample stage, the incident light is linearly polarized light obliquely incident, the step length is 1nm, and the incident light angle is 55-65°.

7. A dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and UV-visible spectroscopy mutual calibration according to claim 6, characterized in that: In S15, the refractive index n in the Cauchy dispersion relation satisfies: Among them, A n , B n and C n is the Cauchy dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light.

8. The dielectric thin film testing method based on ellipsometry and UV-visible spectroscopy mutual calibration according to claim 7, characterized in that: In S15, the extinction coefficient k in the Urbach tail absorption model satisfies: Among them, A k , B k and C k is the dispersion coefficient, which is determined by the dielectric film material, and λ is the wavelength of the incident light; The abnormal band is the extinction coefficient k dispersion curve fitting result deviates from the Urbach tail absorption model.

9. A dielectric thin film testing method based on mutual calibration of ellipsometry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy according to claim 8, characterized in that: In S3, the refractive index and extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band are multiplied by the corresponding weighting factor and then added to the corresponding translation factor to obtain the corrected refractive index and extinction coefficient of the abnormal band. The calculation formula of the refractive index weighting factor is: The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient weighting factor is: The calculation formula of the refractive index shift factor is: The calculation formula of the extinction coefficient shift factor is: Among them, n e2 、n e1 is the refractive index obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, k e2 , k e1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by ellipsometer fitting at both ends of the abnormal band, n T2 、n T1 is the refractive index obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band, k T2 , k T1 is the extinction coefficient obtained by fitting the transmission spectrum at both ends of the abnormal band.

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