Abstract:
The present invention provides a charged particle beam device. The device comprises a first lens generating a crossover a second lens positioned after the crossover and an element acting in a focusing and dispersive manner in an x-z-plane with a center of the element having essentially same z-position as the crossover. Further, a multipole element, which acts in the x-z-plane and a y-z-plane is provided. A first charged particle selection element and a second charged particle selection element are used for selecting a portion of the charged particles. Thereby, e.g. the energy width of the charged particle beam can be reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an analyzing system with improved detection scheme and a charged particle beam device comprising the same. The analyzing system for analyzing a beam of charged particles has a divider to divide the beam of charged particles according to their energies into a low energy beam and a high energy beam; a front detector for detecting the high energy beam; and at least one reverse detector for detecting the low energy beam. The divider is positioned between the front detector and the at least one reverse detector and the front detector and/or the at least one reverse detector are segmented.
Abstract:
A particle beam apparatus with a source for generating a primary particle beam, means for focussing the primary particle beam onto a specimen, a detection system for detecting particles released at the specimen, first means to accelerate the primary particle beam to a first energy, first means to decelerate the primary particle beam before the detection system from the first energy to a second lower energy, second means to accelerate the primary particle beam after the detection system from the second energy to a third higher energy and second means to decelerate the primary particle beam from the third energy to a final beam energy. The detection system further comprises a converter to convert particles released at the specimen into converted secondary particles which will be detected by the detector.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a particle beam apparatus with a source for generating a primary particle beam, means for focussing the primary particle beam onto a specimen, means for decelerating back-scattered and/or secondary electrons released at the specimen, said detecting means being located between said source and said focussing means, means for accelerating the primary particle beam from a first energy to a second higher energy and means for decelerating the primary particle beam to a final beam energy. Furthermore, there are provided first additional means to decelerate the primary particle beam shortly before the detecting means and second additional means to accelerate the primary particle beam immediately after the detecting means.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an objective lens for influencing a particle beam, particularly an electron beam with a magnetic single-pole lens and an electrostatic lens having a first and a second electrode which can be supplied with different potentials. The objective lens is characterized in that the electrostatic lens is disposed after the magnetic single-pole lens in the direction of the particle beam.
Abstract:
An optical unit having an electrostatic lens for influencing a particle beam wherein the lens has at least one first and one second electrode downstream of one another in the direction of the particle beam, each of the electrodes being chargeable with a potential and in electrical contact with a high-resistance body having a channel therethrough for the particle beam. A further component is provided for influencing the particle beam in the region of the electrostatic lens.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a gun lens for generating a particle beam with a cathode, an extraction electrode, an anode and a condenser lens, wherein a deceleration field is generated between the extraction electrode and the anode and the condenser lens produces a magnetic field which is superimposed on both the cathode, the extraction electrode and the anode.