TWI888738B - 經組態以偵測來自樣品之帶電粒子之系統 - Google Patents

經組態以偵測來自樣品之帶電粒子之系統 Download PDF

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TWI888738B
TWI888738B TW111124423A TW111124423A TWI888738B TW I888738 B TWI888738 B TW I888738B TW 111124423 A TW111124423 A TW 111124423A TW 111124423 A TW111124423 A TW 111124423A TW I888738 B TWI888738 B TW I888738B
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蔣友飛
麥可 施泰格沃爾德
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    • H01J37/26—Electron or ion microscopes; Electron or ion diffraction tubes
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01J2237/24475—Scattered electron detectors
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    • H01J2237/24485—Energy spectrometers

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