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Electron reflectometry for measuring nanostructures on opaque substrates

Friedman et al., 2019

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11628290840876733331
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Friedman L
Wu W
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Applied physics letters

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Here, we present a method for measuring dimensions of nanostructures using specular reflection of electrons from an electronically opaque surface. Development of this method has been motivated by measurement needs of the semiconductor industry [International …
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