摘要:
A mesh (M) having a shape of a spheroidal surface or a shape near to it is arranged on an electrode (EL1) among electrodes (EL1 to ELn) and voltage of the electrodes (EL2 to ELn) of the latter stages are appropriately set so that a local negative spherical aberration generated by the mesh (M) is compensated by a positive spherical aberration generated by a focusing electric field, thereby forming an optimal electric field distribution. By this, it is possible to realize an electrostatic lens having an intake angle enlarged up to the order of ± 60 degrees.