摘要:
The present invention provides an image processing method of a secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) system which combines a short-pulsed and converged primary ion beam column and a time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer. A shape of the primary beam irradiated on a sample is determined by numerical calculation or practical experiment process (S108); and the blurring function derived from the shape is employed to restore a two-dimensional image of signal intensities based on a ratio of mass to an electric charge (m/e) in order to reduce the blurring of the image (S110-S111).
摘要:
Provided are an ion source, an ion gun, and an analysis instrument, which are capable of performing sputtering without damage to a surface of a sample and improving detection sensitivity in mass spectroscopy. In the ion source (102), an emission opening (135) to which ionization liquid is supplied is disposed in an electric field formed in vacuum environment by an extracting electrode (122) so that super large droplet cluster ions (145) are generated from the emission opening (135). When the sample is irradiated with a super large droplet cluster ion beam, the sample surface is subjected to sputtering without damage, so as to remove contamination substances or to expose a new surface of the sample. In mass spectroscopy, detection sensitivity is improved.
摘要:
The invention relates to an apparatus (1200,1300) for transmission of energy of an ion to at least one gas particle and/or for transportation of an ion. The invention also relates to a particle beam device having an apparatus such as this. In particular, a container is provided, in which a gas is arranged which has gas particles, wherein the container has a transport axis. Furthermore, at least one first multipole unit and at least one second multipole unit are provided, which are arranged along the transport axis. The first multipole unit and the second multipole unit are formed by printed circuit boards. Furthermore, an electronic circuit is provided, which provides each multipole unit with a potential, such that a potential gradient is generated, in particular along the transport axis.
摘要:
The invention is directed to mass spectrometer comprising an extraction system for secondary ions. The system (18) comprises: an inner spherical deflecting sector (42); an outer spherical deflecting sector (44); a deflecting gap (46) formed between the sectors (42; 44); a housing (38) in which the sectors (42; 44) are arranged. The deflecting sectors (42; 44) are biased at retarding potentials in order to reduce the energy of the ion beam (16) entering the deflecting gap (46). The system (18) further comprises an exit disc electrode (64) with an exit through hole (66) centred about the exit axis (24), said intermediate electrode (64) being biased at an intermediate voltage between the voltage of the housing (38) and the average voltage of the sectors (42; 44). The trajectories of the secondary ions become more parallel to the exit axis (24) and become closer to said axis.
摘要:
The invention relates to an apparatus (1200,1300) for transmission of energy of an ion to at least one gas particle and/or for transportation of an ion. The invention also relates to a particle beam device having an apparatus such as this. In particular, a container is provided, in which a gas is arranged which has gas particles, wherein the container has a transport axis. Furthermore, at least one first multipole unit and at least one second multipole unit are provided, which are arranged along the transport axis. The first multipole unit and the second multipole unit are formed by printed circuit boards. Furthermore, an electronic circuit is provided, which provides each multipole unit with a potential, such that a potential gradient is generated, in particular along the transport axis.
摘要:
In a secondary ion mass spectrometer an aperture mask (3), which is not part of the secondary ion optics (5) of the spectrometer, is arranged very near to the surface of a specimen (1) to be analyzed, for example a semiconductor. The primary and secondary ions pass through the aperture (3A) in the aperture mask (3). The position of the specimen relative to the aperture mask dictates the location on the specimen (1) to be analyzed. The outer dimension of the mask is larger than the field of view of the secondary ion optics (5). Due to the masked region the fringe areas of the specimen are shielded ionoptically so that they cannot result in any falsification of the electric field. An electrical dc or ac potential can be applied to the mask (3) so that the electric field between the aperture (3A) and the specimen (1) can be additionally influenced. A contact device (3B) can be applied between the mask (3) and the specimen (1) for preventing electrical charging of the specimen (1).
摘要:
There is disclosed an ion-scattering spectrometer comprising an ion source (2), a first control electrode (3) for controlling an ion beam emitted by the ion source (2), a detector (4) for detecting scattered particles, and a second control electrode (5) for controlling the ion beam, which is directed from the ion source (2) toward a sample (S), as well as the scattered particles, are arranged on the same axis (X) along with the sample (S). The ion beam directed from the ion source (2) toward the sample (S), and the scattered particles, which are scattered from the sample (S) and are directed toward the detector (4), are caused to converge. The proposed spectrometer attains improved micro-structural analysis of the sample surface and raised ion detection efficiency.