Abstract:
The electron microscope has an evacuated housing 9 comprising a portion 14 containing an electron gun 10 from which a beam 11 of electrons is accelerated by accelerator 12 and directed into a microscopic column 16 forming part of housing 9. An ion-stopping member 33 is located in the accelerator 12 on the axis of column 16, to intercept ions which could otherwise pass to the specimen S. In order to avoid interception of the electron beam, the beam is directed along a path which avoids the member 33, either by a displacement or inclination of the gun or by electron beam deflection means (e.g. coils 35c, 36c), and the beam is deflected back on to the axis of the column 16 by electron beam deflection means (e.g. coils 33c, 34c).
Abstract:
In a field emission charged particle microscope having a housing defining a vacuum chamber, a field emission tip disposed in the chamber for generating charged particles, electrode means for establishing electrostatic focusing and accelerating field for forming a beam of charged particles, field electrode means in juxtaposition with the tip for developing an electrostatic field for extraction of charged particles generated by the tip and voltage means connected to the electrode means and the tip for supplying electrical potential thereto to establish the electrostatic fields, the inclusion of an apertured, conductive symmetrical glass resistor disposed intermediate the field electrode means and the electrode means for establishing the focusing and accelerating field, and in electrical contact therewith.
Abstract:
An ion generation device includes an arc chamber including an internal space and including a front slit for extracting an ion beam from plasma generated in the internal space, a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field applied in an axial direction in the internal space, and a first cathode configured to supply a thermoelectron into the internal space. The first cathode includes a first cathode cap, a first heat source, and a first thermal shield including a first extension portion. A first tip portion, and a first tip opening, and a first opening width of the first tip opening in the radial direction is smaller than a maximum width of the first cathode cap in the radial direction.
Abstract:
Particle beam systems, for example electron beam microscopes, exhibit improved resolution in a first direction by manipulating a beam of charged particles so that the beam has a non-circular beam profile in a focal plane of an objective lens. Multiple images of a sample can be recorded at different orientations of the beam profile relative to the sample, and the recorded images can be synthesized using non-uniform spatial-frequency weights to obtain an image of the sample having improved resolution in any direction. The orientation of the beam profile can be adjusted to a target orientation depending on a structure on a sample prior to recording an image of the sample, thereby making it possible to achieve highest resolution in a selected direction of interest.