Abstract:
An apparatus according to the present invention for irradiating a specimen with charged particle beams comprises a single charged particle generating source from which the charged particle beams formed of electrons and negative ions, respectively, can be simultaneously derived; a specimen holder on which the specimen is placed; and charged particle irradiation means which is interposed between the charged particle generating source and the specimen holder in order to focus the charged particle beams and to irradiate the surface of the specimen with the focused beams, and which includes at least one magnetic lens and at least one electrostatic lens that are individually disposed.
Abstract:
A specimen containing biological cells is exposed to an electron beam. The secondary electrons emitted from the specimen are measured. Specimens with and without malignancy exhibit differences in magnitude of charging under an electron beam and differences in secondary electron energy distributions.
Abstract:
The spatial distribution of constituents and contaminants in a solid is determined either by (1) scanning the surface of the solid with a focused ion or neutral particle beam to sputter excited particles from the surface, resulting in photon emissions characteristic of the sputtered particles, and detecting the photon emissions over the scan period, or by (2) flooding the surface with a diffuse beam, and photographically recording the distribution of photon emissions. Continued sputtering results in removal of surface material and detection of the photon count rate or a sequence of photographs taken during each successive scan period indicates the distribution of constituents and contaminants in the bulk of the solid as a function of distance from the surface.
Abstract:
An electron-beam micro-analyzer for investigating solid test specimens and radiation penetrable test specimens is disclosed. The micro-analyzer has an electron-beam generator for directing a focussed electron beam unto the test specimen to release Auger electrons therefrom. An electron spectrometer then separates the released Auger electrons according to the respective kinetic energies thereof and an electron detector detects the Auger electrons of specified energy separated in the spectrometer. The electron-beam generator has a field-emission point cathode having a small radius of curvature and an anode having an opening for passing the electron beam therethrough. A voltage supply applys a voltage to develop an electric field between the anode and the point cathode of sufficient strength to excite the cathode to electron field emission. A deceleration lens disposed intermediate the anode and the test specimen reduces the velocity of the electrons of the electron beam passing from the opening of the anode.
Abstract:
Apparatus having a generator of a beam of charged particles and magnetic focusing means in which a beam of charged particles is brought to a focus between the source and the focusing means so that radiation from a target placed at the focus can be received by a radiation detector within a substantial solid angle, bounded by said magnetic focusing means and the beam of charged particles. Preferably the focusing means is an electrically conducting coil of substantially flat or shallow conical form having a conical half-angle of not less than 75*.
Abstract:
A magnetic deflecting system for deflecting a beam of charged particles comprising a pair of mirror symmetrical pole-pieces on opposite sides of a plane of symmetry passing through a principal ray of the beam. The surfaces of the pole-pieces have contours which define a space between the pole-pieces which varies stepwise in the direction of the main ray with a centrally constricted portion which defines a region of highest field strength. The deflection system has a field strength at which the main ray entering the deflection system, which ray extends at least partly in the direction of the constricted space between the pole-pieces, follows a curve which passes in front of the pole-pieces in the region of the highest magnetic field strength. Means are provided to produce a field strength distribution at the area of the minimum distance of the curve from the region of the highest field strength which, measured in the direction towards the highest field strength, exhibits at that area a locally stronger field strength gradient. This field strength distribution affects the beam so that a curvature of image lines transverse to the plane of symmetry in a plane transverse to the main ray is counteracted, i.e., electron-optical aberrations are reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to microanalysers and more particularly to microanalysers making use of the secondary ion emission for producing, by means of a corpuscular optical system which combines ion optics and mass spectrography, ''''characteristic images'''' of the surface of the sample which indicate the map of distribution of its various elements or isotopes.