Abstract:
In an electron microscope, at least the characteristics of the specimen is set on a first image observation mode screen as an image observation condition. An observation image of the specimen is displayed on a first display section based on a condition set on the first image observation mode screen. Observation images of the specimen are displayed on a second display section as one or more secondary electron images or one or more reflection electron images under at least two types of image observation conditions based on the condition set on the first image observation mode screen. Any desired observation image is selected from among the observation images displayed on the second display section.
Abstract:
In an operation of an electron microscope, at least a spot size of an electron beam on a specimen, an acceleration voltage, a detector type, a specimen position, and an observation magnification are set as a predetermined image observation condition and an observation image is picked up under the predetermined image observation condition. Different image observation conditions are automatically set based on the observation image. A plurality of observation images are picked up based on the setup image observation conditions. The plurality of picked-up observation images are simultaneously displayed on a second display section. A desired observation image is selected from among the observation images displayed on the second display section. The selected observation image is displayed on a first display section on an enlarged scale.
Abstract:
Eliminating electricity of the specimen is performed by applying an acceleration voltage to an electron gun and applying primary electrons to a charged-up specimen from the electron gun. The maximum value of the acceleration voltages of the primary electrons applied in the past is adopted as electricity elimination start acceleration voltage. The acceleration voltage is gradually dropped from the electricity elimination start voltage so as to emit electrons charged on the specimen. The acceleration voltage is applied continuously until the specimen charged negatively becomes uncharged or is charged positively. A plurality of specimens are previously compared with respect to the acceleration voltage at which the secondary electron emission efficiency becomes 1 and electricity elimination termination voltage at which dropping the acceleration voltage is terminated is set to the minimum acceleration voltage or less.