We report on a fast and accurate shape metrology for nanoscale structures by analyzing the scattering pattern
of visible light. The technique is based on model-based scatterometry which is inverse measurement technique
comparing measured scattering data with numerical simulations of the scattering process using a physical model
of the structures. We demonstrate the concept for an array of silicon nanopillars that are arranged in a twodimensional
lattice and show that the proposed methodology provides a fast and reliable determination of the
pillar dimensions with nanometer precision. Since the technique works contact-free and is applicable to large
area samples, it can be readily implemented in an industrial environment for inline metrology applications.
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