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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
X-ray reflectometry (XRR) is a well established technique to evaluate quantitatively electron density, thickness and roughness of thin layers. In this paper, results of the first world-wide XRR round-robin experiment, involving 20 laboratories, are presented and discussed. The round-robin experiment was performed within the framework of the VAMAS Project `X-ray reflectivity measurements for evaluation of thin films and multilayers', the aim of which is to produce a `good practice' manual for XRR. The reproducibility of measurements obtained using different equipment has been investigated. The influence of the fitting of the experimental data was shown to be non-negligible compared with the experimental factors. The dynamic intensity range proves to be an important parameter for obtaining a good quality measurement. A simpler test sample which does not develop a surface oxide layer over time is now the subject …
Publisher: 
International Union of Crystallography
Publication date: 
1 Feb 2008
Authors: 

Paolo Colombi, DK Agnihotri, VE Asadchikov, Elza Bontempi, D Keith Bowen, C-H Chang, Laura E Depero, Mark Farnworth, Toshiyuki Fujimoto, Alan Gibaud, Matej Jergel, Michael Krumrey, TA Lafford, A Lamperti, T Ma, RJ Matyi, M Meduna, Silvia Milita, Kenji Sakurai, Leonid Shabel'nikov, Alexander Ulyanenkov, A Van der Lee, Claudia Wiemer

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Volume: 41 Issue: 1 Pages: 143-152
Origin: 
Journal of Applied Crystallography