Towards super-resolution interference microscopy metrology of x-ray variable-line-spacing diffraction gratings: recent developments

Simon Rochester; Damon English; Ian Lacey; Keiko Munechika; Valeriy V. Yashchuk

doi:10.1117/12.2633637

4 October 2022 Towards super-resolution interference microscopy metrology of x-ray variable-line-spacing diffraction gratings: recent developments

Simon Rochester, Damon English, Ian Lacey, Keiko Munechika, Valeriy V. Yashchuk

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Proceedings Volume 12240, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components XVII; 122400E (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633637
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We report on recent work towards improving interference microscopy metrology of variable-line-spacing (VLS) x-ray diffraction gratings through a combination of techniques: image reconstruction to correct for distortion and blurring, multi-image super-resolution data acquisition to increase resolution beyond the single-image limit, and image stitching to increase the measurement area. Here, we concentrate on precision characterization and correction for lens distortion (aka geometrical distortion) and provide precise measurements of the effective image pixel distribution. We present and analyze the results of geometrical distortion measurements performed with test samples, including traditional checkerboard test artifacts and binary pseudo-random array (BPRA) standards patterned with two-dimensional uniformly redundant arrays (URA). The URA BPRA standards are also useful for measurement of the instrument transfer function (ITF), a measure of the optical aberrations and limited lateral resolution of the instrument. We also outline other essential elements and the next steps of the project on development of so-called super-resolution interference microscopy, enabling more precise measurements of VLS groove density than previously possible. The global aim of this project is to integrate our metrology technique into the manufacture of high-resolution x-ray gratings.

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Simon Rochester, Damon English, Ian Lacey, Keiko Munechika, and Valeriy V. Yashchuk "Towards super-resolution interference microscopy metrology of x-ray variable-line-spacing diffraction gratings: recent developments", Proc. SPIE 12240, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components XVII, 122400E (4 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633637

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