摘要:
In the electron microscope, a degree of sample contamination caused by irradiating electron beams to a sample (4) can be suppressed to an allowable range. The electron microscope is comprised of: means (5) for directly measuring an electron beam irradiation current to a sample; time measuring means (T) for measuring irradiation time of electron beams to an observation region on the sample; and means (CPU) for calculating a dose of the electron beams irradiated to the observation region based upon the measured electron beam irradiation current, the measured electron beam irradiation time, and preset observation magnification.
摘要:
An electron beam apparatus focusses an electron beam (1) onto a specimen (6) by means of an objective magnetic lens (2). In order to detect changes in the height of the specimen, a laser light beam (1) from a laser source (9) is incident on the specimen (6) and the reflected laser beam (11) is detected by a light detector (3). Any change in the height of the specimen (6) changes the path of the laser beam (11) to the detector (3). Therefore, by monitoring the detector (3), the focussing of the electron beam (1) on the specimen (6) can be controlled by varying the current to an excitation coil (31) of the objective magnetic lens (2) or by moving the specimen (6) via a mounting stage (10). At least one of the pole pieces (28,29) of the objective lens (2) is on the opposite side of the path of the laser beam to the source of the electron beam (1), so that the objective magnetic lens (2) may be close to the specimen (6), permitting a short focal length. Thus, the laser beam (11) may pass between the pole pieces (28,29). An optical microscope (39) may also be provided to permit the specimen (6) to be viewed. The viewing path of the optical microscope (39) extends through an opening (37A) in one or both of the pole pieces (28,29) of the objective magnetic lens (2).
摘要:
An observation method of an electron beam apparatus for obtaining a scanning image of a desired region by detecting electron generated from said desired region with a detector as a result of scanning electron beam in a desired region of a specimen surface comprises the steps of scanning electron beam in a specimen region including contact hole or a deep groove, returning back at least a part of secondary electron within electron generated in said scanning region to said specimen side by applying a negative voltage at grid electrode disposed between said specimen and said detector, and detecting a reflecting electron and said secondary electron of a higher energy among electron generated from said scanning region with said detector, whereby obtaining a specimen image including said contact hole or deep groove.
摘要:
Image evaluation method capable of objectively evaluating the image resolution of a microscope image. An image resolution method is characterized in that resolution in partial regions of an image is obtained over an entire area of the image or a portion of the image, averaging is performed over the entire area of the image or the portion of the image, and the averaged value is established as the resolution evaluation value of the entire area of the image or the portion of the image. This method eliminates the subjective impressions of the evaluator from evaluation of microscope image resolution, so image resolution evaluation values of high accuracy and good repeatability can be obtained.
摘要:
A method for forming an image of a specimen, comprises scanning a particle beam on a scanning field including the bottom of a deep hole or groove in the surface of the specimen, said deep hole or groove having an aspect ratio of at least 3, the particle beam scanned on the bottom of the deep hole or groove thereby generating charged particles from the specimen surface and from the bottom of the deep hole or groove; detecting the charged particles generated or reflected from the specimen surface and the charged particles reflected from the bottom of the deep hole or groove or generated from the specimen surface by said charged particles reflected from the bottom, in the scanning step; and displaying the scanning field including the specimen surface and the bottom of the deep hole or groove, based on the detected charged particles.