A method for measuring a relative thickness distribution of an organic thin film
for use in an organic electroluminescence device comprises the steps of irradiating
a predetermined region of the organic thin film with a light including an ultraviolet
light, measuring the intensity of a fluorescence produced by the organic thin film
in response to the light irradiation, and obtaining a film thickness of the predetermined
region from the intensity of the fluorescence. Further, an apparatus for measuring
a thickness distribution for use in an organic electroluminescence device has means
for irradiating a predetermined region of the organic thin film with a light including
an ultraviolet light, means for measuring the intensity of a fluorescence produced
by the organic thin film, and means for obtaining the film thickness of the predetermined
region from the intensity of the fluorescence.