摘要:
A charged particle beam device is provided. The device includes a primary objective lens for focusing a primary charged particle beam, the primary objective lens defining an optical axis, a specimen stage defining a specimen location area, a deflection unit for deflecting the primary charged particle beam between the primary objective lens and the specimen location area, towards a beam path for impingement on the specimen, wherein the deflection unit is movable with respect to the optical axis.
摘要:
An electron beam apparatus and a method for providing an energy-filtered primary electron beam are described. Therein, a primary electron beam having an asymmetric first energy distribution is generated by means of an electron source. The primary electron beam is high-pass energy filtered using a retarding lens.
摘要:
A charged particle gun alignment assembly for emitting a charged particle beam along an optical axis of a charged particle beam device is described. The charged particle gun alignment assembly is configured to compensate for misalignment of the charged particle beam and includes a charged particle source having an emitter with a virtual source defining a virtual source plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis; a condenser lens for imaging the virtual source; a final beam limiting aperture adapted for shaping the charged particle beam; and a double stage deflection assembly positioned between the condenser lens and the final beam limiting aperture, wherein the working distance of the condenser lens is 15 mm or less.
摘要:
An assembly for a detection unit for an optical device is described. The assembly includes a scintillator adapted to received secondary particles and, in response, generate photons, wherein the scintillator includes an opening for trespassing of a primary beam through the scintillator. The scintillator including the opening is asymmetrical with regard to one axis.
摘要:
A field emitter arrangement is provided, said field emitter arrangement comprising a field emitter tip having an emitting surface, and at least one light source adapted to illuminate the emitting surface of the field emitter tip. Furthermore, a method of cleaning an emitting surface of a field emitter tip is provided, the method comprising the steps of: providing a field emitter tip having an emitting surface and a light source and illuminating the emitting surface of the field emitter tip with the light source.