ES3026360T3 - Electron microscopy - Google Patents

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ES3026360T3
ES3026360T3 ES17745722T ES17745722T ES3026360T3 ES 3026360 T3 ES3026360 T3 ES 3026360T3 ES 17745722 T ES17745722 T ES 17745722T ES 17745722 T ES17745722 T ES 17745722T ES 3026360 T3 ES3026360 T3 ES 3026360T3
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Meindert Lamers
Rafael Fernandez-Leiro
Joshua Firman
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    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
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    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/02Details
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2237/00Discharge tubes exposing object to beam, e.g. for analysis treatment, etching, imaging
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