Patent ID: 9354177
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A system for defect detection and photoluminescence measurement of a sample comprising: an oblique-incidence radiation source configured to direct a beam of light of an oblique-illumination wavelength onto a portion of the sample along a direction oblique to the surface of the sample; a normal-incidence radiation source configured to direct a beam of light of a normal-illumination wavelength different from the oblique-illumination wavelength onto a portion of the sample along a direction substantially normal to the surface of the sample, wherein the beam of light of the normal-illumination wavelength is suitable for causing one or more photoluminescing defects of the sample to emit photoluminescent light; a sample stage assembly configured to secure the sample and selectively actuate the sample in order to perform a scanning process with at least the oblique-incidence radiation source and the normal-incidence radiation source; a set of collection optics configured to collect radiation from the sample, the radiation from the sample including at least one of radiation elastically scattered by one or more defects of the sample or photoluminescence radiation emitted by the one or more photoluminescing defects of the sample; a filter sub-system configured to receive at least a portion of the radiation collected by the set of collection optics, wherein the filter sub-system is configured to separate the radiation from the sample into a first portion of radiation including one or more wavelengths in the visible or near-infrared spectrum associated with the light emitted by the one or more photoluminescing defects of the sample, a second portion of radiation including the normal-illumination wavelength, and at least a third portion of radiation including the oblique-illumination wavelength; a detection sub-system including a first sensor for measuring one or more characteristics of the first portion of radiation transmitted by the filter sub-system, a second sensor for measuring one or more characteristics of the second portion of radiation transmitted by the filter sub-system and at least a third sensor for measuring one or more characteristics of the third portion of radiation transmitted by the filter sub-system; and a controller communicatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor and the third sensor, the controller configured to: