JPH09506467A - 針及び隔膜のような抽出電極を有する電子源を具えている粒子−光学装置 - Google Patents
針及び隔膜のような抽出電極を有する電子源を具えている粒子−光学装置Info
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- JPH09506467A JPH09506467A JP8511562A JP51156296A JPH09506467A JP H09506467 A JPH09506467 A JP H09506467A JP 8511562 A JP8511562 A JP 8511562A JP 51156296 A JP51156296 A JP 51156296A JP H09506467 A JPH09506467 A JP H09506467A
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Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.*針状の導体(20)と、 *前記針状導体(20)の先端(21)に対向して、該先端から少し離れて 配置される隔膜のような導電性の抽出電極(22)と、 *前記針状導体(20)と前記抽出電極(22)との間に電圧を印加する手 段(24)とを具備した自由電子ビーム(23)発生用の電子源(1)を具えて いる粒子−光学装置において、 *前記隔膜のような抽出電極(22)を完全に閉成し、且つ *前記抽出電極(22)の厚さを、電圧の影響下で前記隔膜上に入射する電 子の実用少量部があらゆる実用目的にとって無視し得るほどに小さいエネルギー 損で前記隔膜をその反対側へと横切るような厚さとする ことを特徴とする粒子−光学装置。 2.前記針状導体(20)と前記抽出電極(22)との間に電圧を印加する手段 (24)を、前記抽出電極(22)の内部電位よりも1mV〜1Vの電圧値だけ 高い値に調整し得るようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の粒子−光学装 置。 3.前記電子源(1)が、該電子源の動作中に前記針状導体の先端(21)と抽 出電極(22)との間の距離を変える手段(26,28)を具えていることを特 徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の粒子−光学装置。 4.前記電子源(1)が、該電子源の動作中に前記針状導体の先端(21)を前 記抽出電極(22)の表面に対して平行に動かす手段を具えていることを特徴と する請求項1,2及び3のいずれか一項に記載の粒子−光学装置。 5.前記抽出電極(22)を自由電子ビーム(23)操作用の他の粒子−光学素 子(52,54)と機械的に一体としたことを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれ か一項に記載の粒子−光学装置。 6.前記抽出電極(22)が真空空所と周囲の環境との間の境界を構成する真空 壁としても作用し、前記針状導体(20)が前記環境内に存在するようにしたこ とを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれか一項に記載の粒子−光学装置。 7.前記針状導体(20)と前記抽出電極(22)との間に電圧を印加する前記 手段(24)を、該手段がパルス化電圧を印加するように構成したことを特徴と する請求項1〜6のいずれか一項に記載の粒子−光学装置。 8.請求項1〜7のいずれか一項に記載したような電子源。
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PCT/IB1995/000798 WO1996010836A1 (en) | 1994-10-03 | 1995-09-26 | Particle-optical apparatus comprising an electron source with a needle and a membrane-like extraction electrode |
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JPH09506467A true JPH09506467A (ja) | 1997-06-24 |
JP4093590B2 JP4093590B2 (ja) | 2008-06-04 |
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US (1) | US5587586A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0731981B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4093590B2 (ja) |
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