Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films

The vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope (VEM) is expected to be a useful method for clarifying the lubrication phenomena that uses thin liquid lubricants, especially the lubricant for hard disk drives (HDDs). Although the feasibility of VEM for thin lubricant films was confirmed, the d...

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Autores principales: Liu Qingqing, Kenji Fukuzawa, Yosuke Kajihara, Hedong Zhang, Shintaro Itoh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:852af9a131234568bb76f42f2a2176d12021-11-05T09:24:57ZVertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films1881-219810.2474/trol.7.139https://doaj.org/article/852af9a131234568bb76f42f2a2176d12012-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/7/3/7_139/_pdf/-char/enhttps://doaj.org/toc/1881-2198The vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope (VEM) is expected to be a useful method for clarifying the lubrication phenomena that uses thin liquid lubricants, especially the lubricant for hard disk drives (HDDs). Although the feasibility of VEM for thin lubricant films was confirmed, the designs for the optical system and image detection have not been established. In this report, the optical design of the VEM is presented, as well as the method of controlling the coherent noises and improving the thickness resolution is discussed. By our method, the thickness resolution of VEM can be improved to 0.4 nm, and the real-time observation of sub-nm-thick thin liquid lubricant films can also be achieved.Liu QingqingKenji FukuzawaYosuke KajiharaHedong ZhangShintaro ItohJapanese Society of Tribologistsarticleellipsometrylubricant film thicknessvertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscopethickness resolutionPhysicsQC1-999Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Mechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ChemistryQD1-999ENTribology Online, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 139-146 (2012)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic ellipsometry
lubricant film thickness
vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope
thickness resolution
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle ellipsometry
lubricant film thickness
vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope
thickness resolution
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
Liu Qingqing
Kenji Fukuzawa
Yosuke Kajihara
Hedong Zhang
Shintaro Itoh
Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
description The vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope (VEM) is expected to be a useful method for clarifying the lubrication phenomena that uses thin liquid lubricants, especially the lubricant for hard disk drives (HDDs). Although the feasibility of VEM for thin lubricant films was confirmed, the designs for the optical system and image detection have not been established. In this report, the optical design of the VEM is presented, as well as the method of controlling the coherent noises and improving the thickness resolution is discussed. By our method, the thickness resolution of VEM can be improved to 0.4 nm, and the real-time observation of sub-nm-thick thin liquid lubricant films can also be achieved.
format article
author Liu Qingqing
Kenji Fukuzawa
Yosuke Kajihara
Hedong Zhang
Shintaro Itoh
author_facet Liu Qingqing
Kenji Fukuzawa
Yosuke Kajihara
Hedong Zhang
Shintaro Itoh
author_sort Liu Qingqing
title Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
title_short Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
title_full Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
title_fullStr Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
title_full_unstemmed Vertical-Objective-Based Ellipsometric Microscope for Real-Time Observation of nm-Thick Lubricant Films
title_sort vertical-objective-based ellipsometric microscope for real-time observation of nm-thick lubricant films
publisher Japanese Society of Tribologists
publishDate 2012
url https://doaj.org/article/852af9a131234568bb76f42f2a2176d1
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