SCOUT technical manual

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- A -

	Spectra
	ColorBox
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

	Introduction
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum

absorbed fraction

absorption

	Tauc-Lorentz model
	Introduction
	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Overview
	Absorption

absorption coefficient

	Overview
	Absorption coefficient
	Materials
	absorption_coefficient ...

Absorption distributio

Acceleration

	WOSP traverse
	Configuration

access violation errors

acos

acquire

	Overview
	WOSP color sensor
	Acquire button
	Spectrometer objects
	Spectrum simulation objects
	acquire

Acquire bu

Acquire button

	Acquire button
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

	Options
	Automation

action

	Trigger
	Script

Actions

	Thickness determination by Fourier transform
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Printing views, clipboard copy
	Automation
	WVASE32 ASCII format

add_layer_definition_on_top

	Building a simple optical model
	Introduction
	Electric field
	WVASE32 ASCII format

angle of incidence

	Introduction
	Introduction
	Layer absorption
	Absorption of the incident radiation
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	incidence_angle(i:integer) (real number)

Angle scan

anisotropic layer

	Anisotropic layer
	Assigning materials to layers

anisotropic layers

anti-reflection coating

	R vs. total thickness during deposition
	R vs. time during etching

Apply color scheme

ASCII files

	SCOUT standard format
	xy-format
	JCAMP format

asin

assignment

assignment of dielectric functions

	Introduction
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum

ATR element

attenuated total reflection

author

autocolor

automatic fit

automatic fit routine

Automatic fitting

	Introduction
	Automatic fitting

automatic limitation

Automatic re-computation

automatic scaling

	Manipulation of the displayed graphs
	Object preparation

Automatic spectrum display

automatic spectrum saving

Automatic view update

automation

	Options
	Script grid
	Automation
	Using SCOUT in LabView

	Data smoothing
	Spectra
	Workbook and batch control

average sharp spectral features

- B -

	Spectra
	ColorBox
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

b_relative

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

background

	Defining views
	Rectangle
	Grid
	List view
	View example: Fit and parameters
	List properties

	Main window overview
	Workbook and batch control

batch control window

	Working with the batch control window
	Preparation of the tables
	Go!

batch fit

	Automatic fitting
	Overview
	Inspecting the results
	Script

batch fit macro

batch fit preparation

	Superlattice
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

Bergman

Bergman representation

bitmap view

	Bitmap view
	View example: Fit and parameters

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

	Introduction
	fit_parameter_value_min(i:integer) (real number)
	fit_parameter_value_max(i:integer) (real number)

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP traverse
	WOSP color sensor

bricklet

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP color sensor

brickv.exe

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse
	WOSP color sensor

brightness

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

brightness_relative

Bruggeman

	Introduction
	Bruggeman
	Concentration gradient

- C -

Carrier concentration

	Drude model
	Introduction

cell

	Workbook and batch control
	Workbook display (rows)
	The SCOUT workbook
	Import from Excel

charge

	Drude model
	Motivation

charge carrier

Charge carrier generation

charge carriers

	Introduction
	Drude model

charged impurities

charts

	Overview
	R vs. time during deposition
	R vs. time during etching

	Routine work
	Metafile view
	Spectrum simulation objects
	Printing views, clipboard copy
	report_to_clipboard

clipboard transactions

	WOSP shutter
	Spectrometer objects

	Simple layer
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

coherent superposition

	About SCOUT
	Variable thickness
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

color

	Spectrometers
	ColorBox
	Rectangle
	Parameter view
	List view
	Parameter slider
	List properties
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

color box

	Special computations
	ColorBox

color coordinate

	Thickness fluctuations
	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

color coordinates

color picking dialog

	Rectangle
	Text view

color scheme

color selection

color sensor

	Spectrometers
	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP color sensor
	Configuration
	Spectrometer objects

color value

ColorBox

	Thickness fluctuations
	Optical function fluctuation

column

	Workbook display (columns)
	List view

complex refractive index

composites

composition

compute integrating sphere reflectance

compute integrating sphere transmittance

computer simulation

concentration gradient

condition

conduction band

configuration

	Working in the treeview level
	OceanOptics spectrometer
	Configuration
	Bitmap view
	Jump to configuration
	View example: Fit and parameters
	Presentations
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	save_configuration(filename : string)

configuration file

	configuration_file (string)
	Table structure

configurations

Connect

	Introduction
	DF_DB

connection

Connection parameters

connectivity

constant dielectric function

Constant refractive index

constant susceptibility

content

Continuous update

controller

	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse
	Trinamic traverse

controllers

conversion

	Charge carrier generation
	DF_DB

	Building a simple optical model
	Generating the user interface
	Jump to configuration

- D -

	Harmonic oscillator
	Campi-Coriasso model
	Tauc-Lorentz model

damping constan

damping constant

	Drude model
	Extended Drude model
	Brendel oscillator
	Gervais oscillator
	OJL2 model
	Master parameters

	Overview
	Data acquisition at timer events
	File import
	Using SCOUT in LabView

data exchange

Data Factory

data files

	Data preparation
	Overview

	About SCOUT
	Building a simple optical model
	Imported dielectric function: Fixed data sets
	How to use the new object
	Database connection
	Introduction
	Jump to configuration
	Importing spectra from a Zeiss ThinProcess database
	Options
	DF_DB
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)
	load_material_from_database (name : string)

default home configuration

default setting

	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers

	List properties
	delete_fit_parameter (index : integer)

	Introduction
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	get_sim_val2(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Automatic fitting

	Importing spectra from a Zeiss ThinProcess database
	List properties

dichroic mirror

	R vs. total thickness during deposition
	R vs. time during deposition

dielectric background

	Constant
	Tauc-Lorentz model

dielectric function

dielectric function assignment

dielectric function database

	Database connection
	Introduction

dielectric function model

	Introduction
	Parameter view

	Introduction
	Metafile view
	Parameter view
	List view
	Parameter slider
	Horizontal bar

display text

distribution

distributions

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Overview
	R vs. total thickness during deposition

divide by 100

doped semiconductors

double click

	Layer stack view
	List properties

double spectrometer

Downhill simplex

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Automatic fitting
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)

Download from website

downward movement

drag

	Introduction
	Multiple spectra view
	List view
	Introduction

drag&drop

	Building a simple optical model
	Generating the user interface
	Introduction
	Database connection
	Introduction
	Anisotropic layer
	Assigning materials to layers
	Introduction
	Polarization of the incident radiation
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Overview
	Parameter view
	Field view
	Electric field
	Introduction

	Multiple spectra view
	List view

	Drude model
	Extended Drude model
	Master parameters

dynamic

dynamic data exchange

dynamic visualization

- E -

Edit

	Routine actions
	Introduction
	Script grid
	List properties

edit fit parameter

Edit graphics parameters

edit master parameter

edit mode

	Jump to configuration
	List properties

effective dielectric function

	Maxwell Garnett
	Concentration gradient

effective dielectric functions

	Introduction
	Bergman representation

effective mass

effective medium

	Introduction
	Bergman representation

efficiency

electric field

	Introduction
	Emission
	Overview

Electric field distribution

electric susceptibility

electrical current

electronic interband transitions

electronic system

electronic transition

electronics board

ellipsometry

	Imported dielectric function: Fixed data sets
	Introduction
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	get_sim_val1(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	get_sim_val2(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

	Internal efficiency
	Emission

	Superlattice
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

energy loss function

epi-layer

epitaxial silicon layer

	Routine work
	Data preparation
	Inspecting the results
	The SCOUT workbook
	Workbook file formats
	Import from Excel
	Introduction

	Data smoothing
	load_experiment(n: Integer; const filename: String; format: Integer);

experimental spectra

	Introduction
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	import_measured_data_via_variants(index : string; spectral_positions, spectral_data : variant; unit_string : string)
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

export

	Routine work
	Metafile view
	Spectrum simulation objects
	View example: Fit and parameters
	Overview
	DF_DB
	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers

Export button

export format

Export multidimensional grid fit data

expression

	Workbook
	Automation

Extended Drude model

Extended Windows Metafile

Extension

external efficiency

external OLE servers

external power supply

	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse

extrapolation

- F -

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Master parameters

factor

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers

false color plot

Fast Fourier Transforms

fft

	Introduction
	Thickness determination by Fourier transform
	fft_thickness
	fft_strength

FFT thickness

FFT thickness analysis

fft_strength

fft_thickness

field view

	Field view
	View example: Simple spectrum fit
	View example: Fit and parameters

file

file extension

file format

	Data preparation
	Preparation of the tables
	Table structure

file import

	Preparation of the tables
	File import
	Introductory remarks

File|Options|Automatic update

	Key commands in the main view
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	Automation
	start

fit activity

	Automatic fitting
	fitting (integer)

fit algorithm

fit deviation

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Rating
	Inspecting the results
	Overview
	fit_deviation (real number)

Fit on a grid

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Automatic fitting
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)

fit parameter

	Formula
	Workbook
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)
	fit_parameter_name(i:integer) (string)
	fit_parameter_set (string)
	fit_parameter_value(i:integer) (real number)
	fit_parameter_value_min(i:integer) (real number)
	fit_parameter_value_max(i:integer) (real number)
	number_of_fit_parameters (integer)
	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	create_fit_parameter (list, object, subobject, subsubobject, parameter : integer) (copy)
	delete_fit_parameter (index : integer)
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

fit parameter list

fit parameter set

fit parameter sets

	About SCOUT
	Fit parameter sets
	Automatic fitting

fit parameters

	About SCOUT
	Building a simple optical model
	Free formula
	Master parameters
	Fit parameters
	How to use the new object
	Parameter fit overview
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Master parameters
	Fit parameter sets
	Parameter variation
	Parameter view
	Fit parameters
	View example: Fit and parameters
	number_of_fit_parameters (integer)
	clear_fit_parameters

fit parameters at cursor

fit_parameter_value_max

fit_parameter_value_min

	Thickness fluctuations
	ColorBox

fluorescence

folder structure

font

	Parameter view
	List view

format

formats

formula

	Formula
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	Internal efficiency
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	The SCOUT workbook
	Automation
	User defined functions
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)

fraction of s-polarization

frame mode

Free carriers

Free formula

	Free formula
	Charge carrier generation

frequency dependence

Frequency dependent expressions

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)

Full screen

Function

	Free formula
	Charge carrier generation
	User defined functions

Function fluctuation

functions

- G -

g(n

g_relative

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

Gap

	Campi-Coriasso model
	Tauc-Lorentz model

gap energy

	OJL2 model
	Introduction
	Introduction

Gauss-distribution

Gaussian

	Brendel oscillator
	Kim oscillator
	Thickness fluctuations

Gauss-Lorentz-switch

General features

Gervais

Get arbitrary filename

Get spectrum filename

	Electric field
	Absorption

Glass position factor

Glass position offset

	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions

Go to dark pos

Go to dark position

Go to reference mirror

	Graphics
	Introduction
	Multiple spectra view

Graphics course

graphics dialog

graphics parameters

	Building a simple optical model
	Fit parameter sets
	Workbook display (columns)

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

green sensor

grid

	Grid
	Script grid
	grid_test

- H -

	Building a simple optical model
	Introduction
	Halfspace
	Included layer stack
	Introduction
	Layer stack view
	Electric field
	clear_layer_stack (index : integer)
	set_bottom_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)
	set_top_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)

hardware

	Overview
	OceanOptics spectrometer
	Using SCOUT in LabView

harmonic oscillator

	Harmonic oscillator
	Campi-Coriasso model

header

Height

	Working in the treeview level
	Rectangle
	Text view
	Bitmap view
	Parameter view
	Field view
	main_window_height

Help

Hide

High limit

Hilbert transformation

	MiniScan
	HunterLab UltraScan

hyperlink

- I -

ideal spectrum

ight source distribution

	Routine work
	Options
	File import
	Materials
	Spectrum simulation objects
	View example: Fit and parameters
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	Importing spectra from a Zeiss ThinProcess database
	Import from Excel
	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	import_measured_data_via_variants(index : string; spectral_positions, spectral_data : variant; unit_string : string)

import actions

import all spectra

Import button

	Preparation of the tables
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

import data

	df_load_from_file(n: Integer; const filename:String);
	df_load_from_file_2(n: Integer; const filename, unit_string:String);

import dialog

	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

import filter

Import measured data

Imported data

imported dielectric function

	df_load_from_file(n: Integer; const filename:String);
	df_load_from_file_2(n: Integer; const filename, unit_string:String);

Importing external spectra

impurities

impurity concentrations

	Simple layer
	Anisotropic layer
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

incoherent superposition

	About SCOUT
	Variable thickness
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

increase sample index

infrared

	Constant
	Gervais oscillator
	Additional layers
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'

infrared region

inhomogeneous materials

inhomogeneous thickness

Initializations

Input format

	Working with the batch control window
	Preparation of the tables

Input option

Input options

	Working with the batch control window
	Preparation of the tables

input spectra

	Working with the batch control window
	Automatic fitting
	Table structure

installation

	Introductory remarks
	Installation

	Function fluctuation
	Parameter variation

integration time

	OceanOptics spectrometer
	tec5 spectrometer

intensities

interband transition

	Constant refractive index
	Campi-Coriasso model
	Tauc-Lorentz model

interband transitions

	Constant
	KKR susceptibility
	Introduction
	OJL2 model

interface

	Simple layer
	Variable thickness
	Rough interface
	Electric field

interface roughness

interference

interference artefacts

interference fringes

	Simple layer
	Variable thickness
	Additional layers

interference pattern

	Routine work
	Anisotropic layer
	Thickness determination by Fourier transform
	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Spectra

interference patterns

	Thickness variations
	XRR

interference structure

internal efficiency

	Charge carrier generation
	Internal efficiency
	Emission
	Thickness variations

'Interpolate n and k tables'

interpolation

	Imported dielectric function: Fixed data sets
	KKR susceptibility
	Motivation
	Multiple spectra view

	Configuration
	average_time (real number)

iterative process

- J -

JCAMP format

joint density of states

	Constant
	OJL2 model

jump centers

jump target

Jump to configuration

- K -

KKR dielectric function model

KKR susceptibility

	KKR susceptibility
	KKR susceptibility II
	Free formula

Kramers-Kronig-Relation

- L -

	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

label

LabView

laterally structured samples

layer

	Variable thickness
	Rough interface
	Layer absorption
	layer_material(n,m: integer) (string)
	layer_thickness(n,m : integer) (float)
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

layer absorption

	Layer absorption
	Charge carrier generation

	Introduction
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'

layer stack

	Building a simple optical model
	Generating the user interface
	Halfspace
	Simple layer
	Anisotropic layer
	Introduction
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'
	Layer absorption
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Electric field
	layer_material(n,m: integer) (string)
	layer_thickness(n,m : integer) (float)
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)
	clear_layer_stack (index : integer)
	set_bottom_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)
	set_top_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)

layer stack definition

	Introduction
	Included layer stack
	Parameter view

Layer stack view

Layer stacks

	About SCOUT
	Introduction
	Layer stacks
	number_of_layer_stacks
	number_of_layers_in_stack(n:integer)
	create_fit_parameter (list, object, subobject, subsubobject, parameter : integer) (copy)

layer thickness

	Thickness variations
	Spectra
	Parameter view
	View example: Fit and parameters

layer_thickness

layers

	About SCOUT
	Introduction
	Assigning materials to layers
	number_of_layer_stacks
	number_of_layers_in_stack(n:integer)
	clear_layer_stack (index : integer)

left

	Working in the treeview level
	Rectangle
	Text view
	Bitmap view
	Parameter view
	Field view
	main_window_left
	main_window_top

level

light

light off

	WOSP color sensor
	Spectrometer objects

light on

	WOSP color sensor
	Spectrometer objects

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Trinamic traverse

	Introduction
	Options

linear interpolation

	Imported dielectric function: Fixed data sets
	KKR susceptibility
	Introduction

Lines

list

list object

list of dielectric functions

List of fit parameter sets

list of fit parameters

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	create_fit_parameter (list, object, subobject, subsubobject, parameter : integer) (copy)

list of layer stacks

	Introduction
	Electric field
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

list of materials

	Object preparation
	Multiple spectra view
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)
	clear_material_list
	load_material_from_database (name : string)

list of spectra

	Introduction
	Preparation of the tables
	Field view
	Multiple spectra view

list of view elements

list of views

	List of views
	Workbook display (columns)

load dielectric function

Load layer stack

load_material_from_database

local

local absorption

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Overview
	Absorption

long wavelength limit

lookup table

Loop through results

Looyenga

	Introduction
	Looyenga
	Concentration gradient

Lorentzian

	Brendel oscillator
	Kim oscillator

Low limit

lower boundary

luminescent layer

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Emission
	Thickness variations

luminescent layers

- M -

main menu

	Working with the batch control window
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

main view

	About SCOUT
	Key commands in the main view
	Working in the treeview level
	Generating the user interface
	Automation

main view level

main window

	About SCOUT
	Main window overview
	Introduction
	Printing views, clipboard copy
	main_window_height
	main_window_left
	main_window_top
	main_window_width

Manipulate layer stack

Manipulation

manual parameter variation

manual thickness variation

master brick

master model

	Introduction
	Master parameters
	Fit parameters
	Motivation

Master model objects

Master parameter

	Script
	Workbook
	fit_parameter_mode(i:integer) (integer)
	create_fit_parameter (list, object, subobject, subsubobject, parameter : integer) (copy)

Master parameter list

Master parameters

	Introduction
	Master parameters
	Slave parameters
	XRR
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Master parameters

material

	Assigning materials to layers
	R vs. time during deposition
	DF_DB
	layer_material(n,m: integer) (string)
	load_material_from_database (name : string)
	rename_material (old_name, new_name : string)
	set_bottom_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)
	set_top_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)

material identification

Material objects

Materials

	Building a simple optical model
	Multiple spectra view
	Materials
	clear_material_list
	create_fit_parameter (list, object, subobject, subsubobject, parameter : integer) (copy)

	Introduction
	Maxwell Garnett
	Concentration gradient

measured

measured data

	Building a simple optical model
	Options
	File import

Measured plate

measured spectrum

	Spectra
	experimental_spectrum_value(n:integer;wavenumber:real number):real number

measurements

	Overview
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

mechanical shutter

	About SCOUT
	Key commands in the main view
	Presentations

Menu button

menu commands

Menu items

Menu visible at start

message

metafile

	Next view button
	Printing views, clipboard copy

metafile format

metafile graphics

Metafile view

	Working in the treeview level
	Metafile view
	Next view button

metal blacks

metal-insulator composites

Metallic layers

metals

method

	View example: Fit and parameters
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	Introductory remarks

Method button

microgeometry

	Introduction
	Bergman representation

microscopic quantities

microscopic vibrations

	Parameter variation
	fit_parameter_value_min(i:integer) (real number)

	Parameter view
	View example: Fit and parameters
	View example: Display many spectra

model parameters

monitoring

	R vs. time during deposition
	R vs. time during etching

	WOSP traverse
	Spectrometer objects
	List properties

Move points

Move to

move to dark position

	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions
	Spectrometer objects

move to glass position

move to glass position and wait

move to home position

	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions
	Spectrometer objects

move to mm

move to position

	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions
	Spectrometer objects

move to reference position

	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions
	Spectrometer objects

Move up

	WOSP traverse
	Spectrometer objects
	List properties

Moving

Multidimensional grid

multiple files

multiple reflection

multiple spectra files

Multiple spectra view

	Multiple spectra view
	View elements

- N -

	Looyenga
	Tinkerforge components

New

	Automatic fitting
	General features of SCOUT objects
	List properties

new and import

next configuration button

next view button

NIR512

no_final_numbers

non-equidistant x-values

non-radiative energy loss

normalization

	Spectrum normalization
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum

number

numbers

- O -

object command

	WOSP traverse
	Script
	Special computations

	Emission
	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

	About SCOUT
	Fit parameter sets

OLE automation clients

OLE server

	Installation
	prepare_shutdown

Omnidriver

OOIBase32

Open

	WOSP shutter
	Spectrometer objects
	General features of SCOUT objects

	About SCOUT
	Introduction
	Overview
	Introduction
	Materials
	DF_DB
	load_df(n : integer, filename : string)
	save_df(n : integer, filename : string)

optical function

	Options
	Workbook and batch control
	Positioning
	Workbook
	optical_function(a_string : string) (real number)

Optical function fluctuation

optical functions

	Optical function fluctuation
	Function fluctuation
	Parameter variation

Optical growth monitor

optical model

	Building a simple optical model
	Main window overview
	Parameter variation
	Multiple spectra view

optical models

optical monitoring

	Overview
	R vs. total thickness during deposition
	R vs. time during deposition
	R vs. time during etching

optical phonons

optical spectroscopy

	About this document
	Introductory remarks

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	General features of SCOUT objects

options

	Options
	Introduction
	Options

	Configuration
	Routine actions

oscillator

oscillator model

Oscillator strength

	Harmonic oscillator
	Campi-Coriasso model

- P -

	Key commands in the main view
	Parameter fit overview
	View example: Fit and parameters

parameter fluctuation

parameter range

parameter selection

	Generating the user interface
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Parameter slider

parameter set

Parameter slider

	Parameter slider
	Horizontal bar

	About SCOUT
	Special computations
	Parameter variation

parameter view

	Generating the user interface
	Parameter view
	View example: Fit and parameters

parameters

Parameters for U-value computation

Parikh

partial wave

partial waves

partially reflected waves

Password

	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	Options

	Table structure
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

payload

peak

	Introduction
	Internal efficiency
	Spectra

Peak shift

Pen

	Introduction
	Options

penalty shape function

percent

	Parameter variation
	Rectangle

percolation

	Bruggeman
	Looyenga
	Bergman representation

	Harmonic oscillator
	Gervais oscillator

Photocurrent

photoluminescence

pictures

	Working in the treeview level
	Metafile view
	Next view button
	Previous view button
	Next configuration button

pixel values

PL intensity

PL spectra

	Thickness variations
	Additional layers

PL spectrum

plasma frequency

	Drude model
	Introduction
	Master parameters

points

	Bergman representation
	Function fluctuation

polarization

	Introduction
	Introduction
	Polarization of the incident radiation
	Layer absorption
	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Internal efficiency
	Emission
	Electric field
	WVASE32 ASCII format

poles

porous silicon

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Emission
	Thickness variations
	Additional layers

portable spectrometer

	MiniScan
	Minolta CM-2600d

position

	Spectrometers
	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions
	Layer stack view
	show_normal

position function

	Positioning
	Configuration
	Routine actions

Position range

position_mm

	Spectrometers
	WOSP traverse
	Routine actions

Positioning

power spectrum

power supply

	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse

p-polarization

pre-defined layer stacks

pre-fit

	Preparation of the tables
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

	prepare_shutdown
	Using SCOUT in LabView

presentation mode

Presentations

previous view button

	General features of SCOUT objects
	print_fit(i : integer)

	Introduction
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	get_sim_val1(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

- Q -

quality

quantum mechanics

quasistatic approximation

- R -

r_relative

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

range

	Layer absorption
	Charge carrier generation
	XRR
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Parameter variation
	Multiple spectra view
	Fit parameters
	set_spectrum_simulation_range(n : integer; min, mix : real number; no_points : integer; spectral_unit : string)
	set_spectrum_x_axis(i : integer; min, max, tick_spacing : float)

Range command

range dialog

	Spectrum simulation objects
	View elements

range of cells

rates

rating

	Options
	rating (string)

	Generating the user interface
	Introduction
	Rectangle
	Field view

rectangles

red

	Spectrometers
	WOSP color sensor

	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	tec5 spectrometer

reference position

	WOSP traverse
	Configuration

reference spectrum

reflectance

	Working in the treeview level
	Building a simple optical model
	Introduction
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'
	Introduction
	Angle scan
	Minolta CM-2600d
	tec5 spectrometer
	Multiple spectra view
	Layer stacks
	R vs. total thickness during deposition
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	import_measured_data_via_variants(index : string; spectral_positions, spectral_data : variant; unit_string : string)

reflectance spectrum

	Building a simple optical model
	Generating the user interface

refractive index

	About this document
	Overview
	Refractive index
	Motivation
	Introduction
	Thickness determination by Fourier transform
	XRR
	Spectra
	fft_thickness
	kappa(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	refractive_index(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

	clear_report
	report_to_clipboard
	report_to_file(filename:string)

	KKR susceptibility
	Simple layer
	Options

resonance frequencies

	About this document
	Harmonic oscillator
	Brendel oscillator
	Gervais oscillator

resonance frequency

	Campi-Coriasso model
	Tauc-Lorentz model

Restore fit results

Restore graphics settings

Results

	Routine work
	Working with the batch control window
	Preparation of the tables
	Table structure

	Rough interface
	Included layer stack
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

roughness

routine analysis

Routine work

	Main window overview
	Routine work

row

RS485

- S -

Sample

	Routine work
	tec5 spectrometer

sample description

	Routine work
	Script

save dielectric function

Save layer stack

SC2 --> WB

Scan directory

scanning spectrometer system

scans

scattering

	Extended Drude model
	Rough interface

	Preparation of the tables
	SCOUT menu items in Exel

SCOUT objects

scoutole

screen

	main_window_left
	main_window_top
	show_maximized
	show_minimized

screenshot

script

	WOSP color sensor
	Trigger
	Script
	View elements

Select all parameters

Select oscillator strengths

Select oscillators

selected graph

selection

selections of fit parameters

	Spectrometers
	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP color sensor

sensor intensity

sequence

sequence of fit parameter sets

serial number

serial port

	MiniScan
	Minolta CM-2600d
	Trinamic traverse

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP shutter

set acceleration

Set active material

Set all to 'Downhill simplex'

Set all to 'Frozen'

Set all to 'Honey mode'

set_bottom_halfspace_material

set_spectrum_simulation_range

set_top_halfspace_material

	Generating the user interface
	Multiple spectra view

show

	Options
	show

Show Creatable Objects Only

show list

Show presentation

Show previous configuration

	Emission
	XRR

silicon substrate

	Absorption of the incident radiation
	Thickness variations

silicon wafer

silver

	Building a simple optical model
	Additional layers

silver layer

Simple layer

	Simple layer
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

simulated quantities

	get_sim_val1(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	get_sim_val2(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

simulated spectra

simulated spectrum

	Spectra
	Overview
	simulated_spectrum_value(n:integer;wavenumber:real number):real number

	Additional layers
	XRR

size

	Layer stack view
	show_normal

sketches

slave parameter

	Fit parameters
	Master parameters

slave parameters

	Introduction
	Slave parameters

sleep

slider

	Generating the user interface
	Routine work
	Parameter slider

slider motion

slider position

slider range

	Generating the user interface
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'

Sliders

	About SCOUT
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'

Smoothing

	Data smoothing
	Options
	smooth_data

	Bitmap view
	Parameter view

	Special computations
	Special computations

spectra

	About SCOUT
	Introduction
	Field view
	Importing spectra from a Zeiss ThinProcess database
	number_of_spectra (integer)

	Building a simple optical model
	Data smoothing
	Emission
	Fit parameter sets
	Electric field
	Spectral range selection

spectral resolution

	KKR susceptibility
	Options

spectral unit

	Multiple spectra view
	set_spectrum_simulation_range(n : integer; min, mix : real number; no_points : integer; spectral_unit : string)

spectrometer

	Data acquisition at timer events
	OceanOptics spectrometer
	tec5 spectrometer
	WOSP traverse
	Trinamic traverse
	Configuration
	Spectrometer objects
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

spectrometer assignment

spectrometer control

spectrometer hardware

spectrometer list

spectrometer types

spectrometers

	Spectrometers
	Overview
	Avantes spectrometer
	WOSP shutter
	Acquire button
	acquire

spectroscopic ellipsometry

spectrum

	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	Importing spectra from a Zeiss ThinProcess database
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	Import from Excel
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)
	get_sim_val1(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	get_sim_val2(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	spectrum_name(i:integer) (string)
	import_measured_data_via_variants(index : string; spectral_positions, spectral_data : variant; unit_string : string)
	print_fit(i : integer)
	set_spectrum_simulation_range(n : integer; min, mix : real number; no_points : integer; spectral_unit : string)

spectrum filename

spectrum fit

spectrum list

Spectrum normalization

spectrum simulation

	About SCOUT
	Introductory remarks

spectrum simulations

spectrum transfer

Speed

	WOSP traverse
	Configuration

	number_of_layer_stacks
	number_of_layers_in_stack(n:integer)

	Building a simple optical model
	Automatic fitting
	View example: Fit and parameters
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	start

Start batch fit

Start batch fit using pre-fit

	grid_test
	Table structure

startup

static dielectric constant

status bar

	About SCOUT
	Automatic fitting
	Presentations

Statusbar

	Key commands in the main view
	Routine work
	Manipulation of the displayed graphs
	Options

	Spectrometers
	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP traverse
	Trinamic traverse
	Positioning

Stop

	Building a simple optical model
	Automatic fitting
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	stop

Stop fit

strategy

Strength

	OJL2 model
	Tauc-Lorentz model

structured samples

style

sublayers

	Concentration gradient
	Layer absorption

	Superlattice
	R vs. total thickness during deposition
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

superposition

superposition of partial waves

surface area

surface roughness

susceptibility

	About SCOUT
	Introduction
	Introduction
	Formula
	Campi-Coriasso model
	Tauc-Lorentz model
	Fit parameters
	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'

- T -

	Data preparation
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

	Introduction
	Options

Tauc-Lorentz model

tec5

text

	Lines
	Parameter view
	The SCOUT workbook

text file

	Routine work
	Workbook file formats
	report_to_file(filename:string)

	Thick layer
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

'Thick layer'

thickness

	Building a simple optical model
	Simple layer
	Thickness averaging
	Concentration gradient
	XRR
	Spectra
	ColorBox
	layer_thickness(n,m : integer) (float)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

thickness analysis

Thickness averaging

thickness determination

thickness distribution function

thickness fluctuations

	Thickness fluctuations
	ColorBox

thickness profile

thickness uncertainties

thickness unit

thickness variation

	Variable thickness
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)

thickness 'variation'

Thin film

	Thin film
	add_layer_definition_on_top(stack_index : integer;definition : string)
	add_layer_on_top (stack_index : integer; layer_type,material:string;thickness:real number; thickness_unit : string)

	Rating
	Positioning
	Trigger

	Data acquisition at timer events
	Trigger
	Automation

timer event

timer events

Tinkerforge

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse
	WOSP color sensor

	About SCOUT
	Key commands in the main view
	Generating the user interface
	Automatic fitting
	Preparation of the tables
	Overview
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

top

	Working in the treeview level
	Rectangle
	Text view
	Parameter view
	Field view
	set_top_halfspace_material (i : integer; name : string)

	apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers
	do_no_apply_factor_in_fit_parameter_transfers

transition region

transmittance

	Introduction
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'
	Angle scan
	tec5 spectrometer
	Multiple spectra view
	Layer stacks
	WVASE32 ASCII format
	import_measured_data_via_variants(index : string; spectral_positions, spectral_data : variant; unit_string : string)

transparent substrate

transverse optical phonons

traverse

	WOSP traverse
	Trinamic traverse
	Configuration
	Routine actions
	Script
	Spectrometer objects

Traverse objects

tree view level

treeview

	About SCOUT
	Key commands in the main view
	Working in the treeview level
	Building a simple optical model
	Generating the user interface
	List view

trigger

	Data acquisition at timer events
	Trigger
	Spectrometer objects

typical parameter sets

- U -

UID

	Tinkerforge components
	WOSP color sensor

	Special computations
	General features of SCOUT objects

user-defined expressions

user-defined formula

	Introduction
	Slave parameters
	Concentration gradient
	Manipulation of the computed spectrum
	Charge carrier generation
	Trigger

user-defined function

user-defined parameters

user-interface

	Building a simple optical model
	Main window overview

- V -

	clear_layer_stack (index : integer)
	clear_material_list

valence band

Validation rules for measured data

	Fit parameters, sliders and 'fit on a grid'
	Parameter variation

	Generating the user interface
	Routine work
	Vertical bar

vibrational modes

	Brendel oscillator
	Kim oscillator

vibrations

view

	Defining views
	Rectangle
	Text view
	Bitmap view
	Parameter view
	Field view
	Workbook display (columns)
	Parameter slider
	Vertical bar
	Horizontal bar
	Printing views, clipboard copy
	View example: Display many spectra
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work

view button

view definition

	Parameter view
	Field view

view design

view element

	Working in the treeview level
	Introduction
	Automation

moving

re-sizing

View elements

	Generating the user interface
	Introduction
	View elements

View example

view objects

views

	Working in the treeview level
	Overview
	Introduction
	List of views
	Presentations

visible

Visual Basic

Visual Basic for Applications

visual comparison

Visual parameter variation

VisualBasic

visualization

volume fraction

	Introduction
	Maxwell Garnett
	Bruggeman
	Looyenga
	Bergman representation
	Concentration gradient

von ardenne

- W -

wait for position reached

wake up

wave

wave propagation

	Introduction
	Simple layer
	Anisotropic layer

wavelength

wavenumber

	absorption_coefficient ...
	kappa(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)
	refractive_index(n : integer; wavenumber : real number) (real number)

WAVSE32

web page

Weight

	Bergman representation
	Introduction
	The spectrum type 'Layer mix'
	Options

Width

	Working in the treeview level
	Brendel oscillator
	Rectangle
	Text view
	Bitmap view
	Parameter view
	Field view
	main_window_width

window

	show_maximized
	show_minimized
	show_normal

	Routine work
	Object preparation
	Workbook and batch control
	Workbook display (rows)
	Script
	Materials
	Spectrum simulation objects
	View example: Fit and parameters
	Configuring SCOUT for routine work
	The SCOUT workbook
	Import from Excel

Workbook button

workbook data

Workbook display (columns)

Workbook display (rows)

worksheet

	Workbook display (columns)
	Workbook

worksheets

WOSP

	WOSP shutter
	WOSP traverse
	WOSP color sensor

WOSP color sensor

	Spectrometers
	Spectrometer objects

write cell number

write cell text

- X -

	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

'xy-format (spreadsheet

- Y -

	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)

- Z -

	Spectra
	color_coordinate(spectrum_index,simulated,color_type,illuminant,observation_angle) (float)