摘要:
A method for evaluating thin films comprises the steps of inputting measurement conditions, generating electron beams from an electron source to condense the electron beams to a specimen by a condenser lens, enlarging the electron beams transmitted by the specimen with imaging lenses to image an enlarged image of the specimen, acquiring elemental maps of the specimen with an element analyzer to display the acquired elemental maps, measuring a length of the elemental maps, and correcting the measurement conditions. Disclosed is an evaluating apparatus that implements the above evaluating method.
摘要:
A standard sample for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) elemental mapping and a TEM elemental mapping method using the same are provided. The standard sample includes a substrate; a first crystalline thin film containing heavy atoms formed on the substrate; a first amorphous thin film having oxides or nitrides containing light atoms and having a thickness of 1–5 nm or 6–10 nm formed on the first crystalline thin film; a second crystalline thin film containing heavy atoms formed on the first amorphous thin film. The standard sample can be used to correct TEM, EDS and EELS mapping results of a multi-layered nanometer-sized thin film and to optimize mapping conditions.
摘要:
A standard sample for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) elemental mapping and a TEM elemental mapping method using the same are provided. The standard sample includes a substrate; a first crystalline thin film containing heavy atoms formed on the substrate; a first amorphous thin film having oxides or nitrides containing light atoms and having a thickness of 1-5 nm or 6-10 nm formed on the first crystalline thin film; a second crystalline thin film containing heavy atoms formed on the first amorphous thin film. The standard sample can be used to correct TEM, EDS and EELS mapping results of a multi-layered nanometer-sized thin film and to optimize mapping conditions.
摘要:
A method for evaluating thin films comprises the steps of inputting measurement conditions, generating electron beams from an electron source to condense the electron beams to a specimen by a condenser lens, enlarging the electron beams transmitted by the specimen with imaging lenses to image an enlarged image of the specimen, acquiring elemental maps of the specimen with an element analyzer to display the acquired elemental maps, measuring a length of the elemental maps, and correcting the measurement conditions. Disclosed is an evaluating apparatus that implements the above evaluating method.
摘要:
In a spectral image formed by two orthogonal axes, one of which is an axis of the amount of energy loss and the other of which is an axis of positional information, by the use of an electron spectrometer and a transmission electron microscope, distortion in the spectral image of a sample to be analyzed is corrected with high efficiency and high accuracy by comparing electron beam positions calculated from a two-dimensional electron beam position image formed by the two orthogonal axes (the axis of the amount of energy loss and the axis of positional information) with reference electron beam positions, and calculating amounts of the distortion based on the differences of the electron beam positions. Method and apparatus are offered which correct distortion in a spectral image with high efficiency and high accuracy, the image being formed by the two orthogonal axes (the axis of the amount of energy loss and the axis of positional information).
摘要:
A sample transfer device is provided which can insert to a charged particle beam apparatus a sample to be observed and analyzed under irradiation of a charged particle beam while suppressing to a minimum the time to expose the sample to the atmospheric environment. The sample transfer device for transferring the sample to be observed and analyzed by irradiating the charged particle beam comprises an expansible hollow member capable of accommodating a sample holder mounting the sample, a fixing member for fixing the sample holder within the expansible hollow member, and a sealing member communicating with the interior of the expansible hollow member to open/close an opening through which the sample holder passes.
摘要:
A sample holder capable of holding samples is provided which comprises a plurality of probes in contact with a sample, fine movement mechanisms for moving the plural probes, and a driver connected to the fine movement mechanisms, wherein the plural fine movement mechanisms move the plural probes independently of one another and the driver moves the plural probes simultaneously.
摘要:
In a spectral image formed by two orthogonal axes, one of which is an axis of the amount of energy loss and the other of which is an axis of positional information, by the use of an electron spectrometer and a transmission electron microscope, distortion in the spectral image of a sample to be analyzed is corrected with high efficiency and high accuracy by comparing electron beam positions calculated from a two-dimensional electron beam position image formed by the two orthogonal axes (the axis of the amount of energy loss and the axis of positional information) with reference electron beam positions, and calculating amounts of the distortion based on the differences of the electron beam positions. Method and apparatus are offered which correct distortion in a spectral image with high efficiency and high accuracy, the image being formed by the two orthogonal axes (the axis of the amount of energy loss and the axis of positional information).
摘要:
A sample transfer device is provided which can insert to a charged particle beam apparatus a sample to be observed and analyzed under irradiation of a charged particle beam while suppressing to a minimum the time to expose the sample to the atmospheric environment. The sample transfer device for transferring the sample to be observed and analyzed by irradiating the charged particle beam comprises an expansible hollow member capable of accommodating a sample holder mounting the sample, a fixing member for fixing the sample holder within the expansible hollow member, and a sealing member communicating with the interior of the expansible hollow member to open/close an opening through which the sample holder passes.
摘要:
A sample holder capable of holding samples is provided which comprises a plurality of probes in contact with a sample, fine movement mechanisms for moving the plural probes, and a driver connected to the fine movement mechanisms, wherein the plural fine movement mechanisms move the plural probes independently of one another and the driver moves the plural probes simultaneously.