WO2014084095A1 - 荷電粒子線装置及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a charged particle beam apparatus that performs image acquisition of a sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam and a program thereof.
- the charged particle beam device performs observation and analysis of the target sample by irradiating the target sample with the charged particle beam.
- the target sample microscope is based on various information obtained by irradiating the target sample with a charged particle beam.
- fine adjustment of various set values related to the operation of the charged particle beam apparatus is required.
- the adjustment range of setting values related to operation is often very wide, and therefore the wide It is necessary to perform both an adjustment for greatly changing each set value within the setting range and an adjustment for finely changing the set value.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-242432
- a slider on the graphic user interface having a marker provided so that the user can move the position, and the position of the marker
- a charged particle beam apparatus including a pointing device for performing a moving operation is disclosed.
- the obtained displacement amount from the reference position of the marker is converted into a change speed value by the conversion means, and based on this converted value.
- Command is sent to the device at regular time intervals set by the timer. While the movement operation of the marker position is active, by continuing the process of transmitting the command updated based on the displacement amount of the re-acquired marker from the reference position to the device, the displacement amount from the reference position of the marker is set.
- the device setting value change speed is changed accordingly. In other words, it is difficult to stop the change of the set value at the target value because it is a configuration that keeps changing the device set value while the marker position move operation is active, and it is necessary to repeat the change of the set value many times. there were.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and a charged particle beam apparatus capable of easily and accurately performing rough adjustment and fine adjustment of set values relating to operation control, and a program capable of realizing the same.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus that generates an image of the sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam, and includes at least an image display unit that displays the image of the sample.
- a first set value adjustment axis display unit that is arranged side by side on the image display unit and displays a part of a set value adjustment axis for adjusting at least one set value used for controlling the charged particle beam device;
- a first adjustment slider arranged on the value adjustment axis and provided to be movable along the set value adjustment axis by a cursor operated by the pointing device;
- a second adjustment slider which is disposed on the set value adjustment axis and sets the set value according to a position on the set value adjustment axis, and is linked to the movement operation of the first adjustment slider by the cursor.
- the two adjustment sliders When the two adjustment sliders are moved along the set value adjustment axis, and the first adjustment slider is in a position excluding both ends in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display portion of the set value adjustment axis.
- the movement distance of the second adjustment slider is reduced relative to the movement distance of the first adjustment slider, and the first adjustment slider is displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display section of the set value adjustment axis.
- the second adjustment slider is in a position excluding the both end portions, and the first adjustment slider is moved by the cursor. If it is a constant operation, without moving the first adjustment slider, it is assumed to move only the second adjusting slider toward said one end.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a scanning electron microscope according to the present embodiment.
- a scanning electron microscope (SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope) includes an electron gun 1, an anode 2, a condenser lens 3, a deflector 5, an objective lens 6, a sample stage 9, and a secondary electron detector 11, and main control.
- the control unit 100 includes a unit 14, a computer unit 15, and the like.
- the electron gun 1, the anode 2, the condenser lens 3, the deflector 5, the objective lens 6, the sample stage 9, and the secondary electron detector 11 are arranged in a sample chamber (not shown). It is controlled by the main control unit 14.
- the electron gun 1 emits an electron beam (primary electron beam) 4 for irradiating a sample 17 to be observed.
- the primary electron beam 4 emitted from the electron gun in the direction of the sample 17 is accelerated by the anode 2, is subjected to the converging action by the condenser lens 3, passes through the deflector 5, and is further narrowed by the converging action of the objective lens 6. Then, the sample 17 placed on the sample stage 8 of the sample stage 9 is irradiated.
- the sample stage 9 has a stage controller 10 that controls the operation of the sample stage 9 based on a control signal from the main controller 14.
- the sample stage 9 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions by a driving device (not shown) controlled by the stage control unit 10, and arbitrarily positions the sample 17 disposed on the sample stage 8. Is possible.
- the deflector 5 has a deflection control unit 18 that controls a deflection current supplied to the deflector 5 based on a control signal from the main control unit 14.
- the deflector 5 scans the surface of the sample two-dimensionally by deflecting the primary electron beam 4 by the action of the deflection current supplied from the deflection controller 18.
- the secondary electron detector 11 has an amplifier 12 that amplifies the detection signal, and an image storage unit 13 that stores the amplified detection signal and sends it to the main control unit 14. Secondary electrons 7 generated by scanning the sample 17 with the primary electron beam 4 are detected by the secondary electron detector 11 and sent to the main controller 14.
- the main control unit 14 generates an image of the sample 17 by synchronizing the control signal for controlling the deflector 5 and the detection signal from the secondary electron detector 11.
- the control unit 100 includes a main control unit 14 that controls the overall operation of the scanning electron microscope, a computer unit 15 (for example, a computer such as a PC) for performing various settings and operations by an operator (user), and a dedicated operation panel 21.
- a main control unit 14 that controls the overall operation of the scanning electron microscope
- a computer unit 15 for example, a computer such as a PC
- a dedicated operation panel 21 for example, a computer such as a PC
- the computer unit 15 includes an operation / input device such as a mouse 19 and a keyboard 20, a storage unit 22 (for example, a hard disk) that stores various types of data such as various programs used for operation control of the scanning electron microscope and generated sample images, and the like.
- a display unit 16 (for example, a liquid crystal monitor) that displays a setting screen, a generated sample image, and the like is provided.
- the mouse 19 is a pointing device that operates a cursor 220 displayed on the screen for operations such as selection and movement of an object arranged on the screen of the display unit 16 (display device).
- the program stored in the storage unit 22 includes a program for performing numerical value setting unit display processing (described later) for setting numerical values used for operation control using the GUI, scanning of the primary electron beam 4 with respect to the sample 17, and the like.
- Programs suitable for the purpose such as a program for detecting the secondary electrons 7 or a program for generating an image of the sample 17 from the detection signal are prepared.
- the program in the present embodiment is a concept including not only a program that can be directly executed by a computer such as a PC but also a program that can be executed by being installed on a hard disk or the like. It is also a concept that includes a compressed or encrypted one.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the basic configuration of the processing function of the control unit.
- the control unit 100 has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) including various screens of the mouse 19 and keyboard 20 of the computer unit 15 (for example, PC) or the display unit 16 as a processing function unit.
- GUI Graphic User Interface
- the interface function unit 30 that performs apparatus operation processing 31 and image observation processing 32 related to display processing
- the SEM control unit function unit 33 that performs processing related to overall operation control of the SEM.
- a stage control unit function unit 35 for performing stage control processing 36 relating to the operation of the sample stage 9 in relation to the processing by the SEM control unit control unit 33, and an exhaust system control processing 38 relating to vacuum evacuation of the sample chamber (not shown).
- Exhaust system control unit function unit 37 to perform, high voltage control related to irradiation and scanning of the primary electron beam 4 It is schematically composed of a respective functional unit of the high voltage control unit function unit 39 that performs management 40.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a numerical value setting screen for setting various numerical values used for operation control of the scanning electron microscope by the computer unit
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the entire set value adjustment axis.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the second set value adjustment axis display unit is displayed.
- a numerical value setting screen 200 displayed on the display unit 16 is arranged side by side on the image display unit 201 on the screen of the display unit 16 and an image display unit 201 that displays the generated sample image.
- a first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 that displays a part of a set value adjustment axis 203 (see range 209 described later) for adjusting at least one set value used for controlling the microscope, and a set value adjustment axis 203
- the first adjustment slider 205 is disposed on the setting value adjustment axis 203 and is movable on the setting value adjustment axis 203 by the cursor 220 operated by the mouse 19.
- a second adjustment slider 204 for setting a set value according to the position.
- a specified value setting unit 206 indicating the position of a predetermined set value (eg, a standard numerical value) is provided on the set value adjustment axis 203.
- a predetermined set value e.g, a standard numerical value
- the second adjustment slider 204 is provided so as to be movable along the set value adjustment axis 203 by the cursor 220.
- the cursor 220 changes to a shape (see cursor 220a in FIG. 4) indicating that it can move in the vertical direction.
- the types of numerical values set by the position of the second adjustment slider 204 on the setting value adjustment axis 207 include focus (focus), magnification, brightness (brightness), contrast (brightness difference), stigma X (astigmatism in the X-axis direction). Aberration), stigma Y (astigmatism in the Y-axis direction), etc., and the cursor 220 can be used to switch to adjustment of a desired setting numerical value by selecting a selection button or the like (not shown) of the setting numerical value switching unit. it can.
- the generated image of the sample 17 is displayed on the image display unit 201, and a desired image can be acquired by adjusting the set value while checking the state of the image.
- the set value adjustment axis 203 has a predetermined maximum value and minimum value of the target type of set value at each end, and a second value on the set value adjustment axis 203.
- a target set value is set by the relative position of the adjustment slider 204 in the axial direction.
- the set value adjustment axis 203 has a numerical value on the upper side (maximum value side) above the displayed range 209.
- a non-display range 208 and a non-display range 210 having a numerical value lower (minimum value side) than the display range 209 are provided.
- the non-display ranges 208 and 210 may not exist.
- the computer unit 15 performs the following numerical value setting unit display processing using a program for setting numerical values used for operation control using the GUI.
- the second adjustment slider 204 is interlocked with the movement of the first adjustment slider and the same direction as the movement of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is set to the first adjustment slider 205 with respect to the moving distance.
- the moving distance of the adjustment slider 205 is reduced. That is, the moving distance (in other words, the amount of change in the setting value) of the second adjustment slider 204 on the setting value adjustment shaft 203 is controlled to be smaller than the moving distance of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the moving distance of the second adjusting slider 204 may be 1 pixel or less in calculation, but the actual set value is It changes by an amount corresponding to the movement distance of the second adjustment slider 204 calculated from the movement distance of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 of the set value adjustment axis 203, and the second adjustment slider 204 has both ends thereof.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is moved to one end side of the set value adjustment shaft 203 by the cursor 220, that is, the first adjustment slider 205 is set to the set value adjustment shaft 203.
- the cursor 220 is used to perform an operation of moving further outward than the end of the first position, the first adjustment slider 205 is not moved from the position of the end, and only the second adjustment slider 204 is the same as the operation direction. Move in the direction of the edge. The movement distance of the second adjustment slider 204 at this time does not depend on the movement distance of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 of the set value adjustment axis 203, and the second adjustment slider 204 moves to the first value. If the set value adjustment axis display unit 202 reaches a predetermined position (for example, the same position as the first adjustment slider 205 or a predetermined distance range when viewed from the first adjustment slider 205), the first setting is performed.
- the display range (the range 209 in FIG. 4) of the set value adjustment axis 203 in the value adjustment axis display unit 202 is relatively moved in the direction of one end in accordance with the movement of the second adjustment slider.
- the first adjustment slider 205 and the second adjustment slider 204 are at the upper end of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202, the first set value adjustment axis is displayed on the range 208 side shown in FIG. The range of the set value adjustment axis 203 displayed on the unit 202 is moved.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 of the set value adjustment axis 203, and the second adjustment slider 204 is moved.
- the predetermined position is reached on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202
- the entire set value adjustment axis 203 and the position on the set value adjustment axis 203 of the second adjustment slider 204 are displayed.
- the set value adjustment axis display unit 211 (see FIG. 5) is displayed side by side on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 of the set value adjustment axis 203, and the second adjustment slider 204 moves to the first value.
- the first set value when the set value adjustment axis display unit 202 reaches a predetermined position for example, the same position as the first adjustment slider 205 or a predetermined distance range when viewed from the first adjustment slider 205.
- the display range (the range 209 in FIG. 4) of the set value adjustment axis 203 in the adjustment axis display unit 202 may be switched to a range on one end side including the position of the second adjustment slider 204.
- the first adjustment slider 205 and the second adjustment slider 204 are at the upper end of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202, the upper end of the range 209 shown in FIG.
- the range of the set value adjustment axis 203 displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 may be switched so as to include a part.
- the second set value adjustment axis display unit 211 (see FIG. 5) is displayed side by side on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 when the range of the set value adjustment axis 203 is switched.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 of the set value adjustment axis 203, and the second adjustment slider 204 moves to move to the first set value.
- the adjustment axis display unit 202 reaches a predetermined position, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit 16.
- the second adjustment slider 204 is interlocked with the movement of the first adjustment slider and the same direction as the movement of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is set to the first adjustment slider 205 with respect to the moving distance.
- the moving distance of the adjustment slider 205 is reduced. That is, the moving distance (in other words, the amount of change in the setting value) of the second adjustment slider 204 on the setting value adjustment shaft 203 is controlled to be smaller than the moving distance of the first adjustment slider 205.
- the first adjustment slider 205 is controlled to move to the center of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202.
- a specified value setting unit 206 is arranged on the set value adjustment axis 203.
- the specified value setting unit 206 is selected and operated by the cursor 220, the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 are adjusted. Control is performed so as to move to a predetermined set value on the shaft 203 (for example, a position of a predetermined specified value setting unit 206).
- the control unit 15 moves the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 to predetermined setting values (here, setting values) on the setting value adjustment axis 207.
- predetermined setting values here, setting values
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of the numerical value setting section display processing by the computer section when the first adjustment slider is selected with the cursor.
- the computer unit 15 determines whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is selected with the cursor 220 operated by the mouse 19 (step S100). If the determination result is NO, the process ends, and If the result is YES, it is determined whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is moved upward (maximum value side) by the cursor 220 (step S110).
- step S110 it is determined whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned at the upper limit of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S120). If the determination result in step S120 is NO, the first adjustment slider 205 is moved upward (maximum value side) by the amount of operation by the cursor 220 (step S121), and according to the movement amount of the first adjustment slider 205 The second adjustment slider 204 is moved (step S122), and the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100.
- step S120 it is determined whether the second adjustment slider 204 is positioned at the upper limit of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S130), and the determination result is NO. In this case, only the second adjustment slider 204 is moved upward (maximum value side) (step S131), and the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100. If the determination result in step S130 is YES, the display range of the first adjustment axis display unit 202 is moved upward (maximum value side) together with the first adjustment slider 205 and the second adjustment slider 204 (step S130). S140), the second adjustment axis display unit 211 is displayed (step S150), the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100.
- step S110 determines whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is moved downward (minimum value side) by the cursor 220 (step S160).
- step S160 If the determination result in step S160 is NO, the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100. If the determination result in step S160 is YES, it is determined whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned at the lower limit of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S170). If the determination result in step S170 is NO, the first adjustment slider 205 is moved downward (minimum value side) by the operation amount by the cursor 220 (step S171), and the first adjustment slider 205 is moved according to the movement amount of the first adjustment slider 205. The second adjustment slider 204 is moved (step S172), and the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100.
- step S170 it is determined whether the second adjustment slider 204 is located at the lower limit of the first set value adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S180), and the determination result is NO. In this case, only the second adjustment slider 204 is moved downward (minimum value side) (step S181), and the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100. If the determination result in step S180 is YES, the display range of the first adjustment axis display unit 202 is moved downward (minimum value side) together with the first adjustment slider 205 and the second adjustment slider 204 ( In step S190), the second adjustment axis display unit 211 is displayed (step S200), and the process returns to A1 and proceeds to step S100.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the numerical value setting section display processing by the computer section when the second adjustment slider is selected with the cursor.
- the computer unit 15 first determines whether or not the second adjustment slider 204 is selected with the cursor 220 operated by the mouse 19 (step S300), and ends the process if the determination result is NO.
- the determination result in step S300 is YES
- the first adjustment slider 205 is moved to the position of the second adjustment slider 204 (step S310).
- step S320 it is determined whether or not the second adjustment slider 204 is moved upward (maximum value side) (step S320). If the determination result is YES, the second adjustment slider 204 is displayed on the first adjustment axis display unit. It is determined whether it is located at the upper limit of 202 (step S330). If the determination result in step S330 is YES, the first adjustment axis display unit 202 is moved upward together with the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 (step S340), and then the process proceeds to step S380. When the determination result in step S330 is NO, the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 are moved upward by the operation amount (step S331), and then the process proceeds to step S380.
- step S350 it is determined whether or not the second adjustment slider 204 is moved downward (minimum value side) (step S350). If the determination result is YES, It is determined whether or not the second adjustment slider 204 is positioned at the lower limit of the first adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S360). If the determination result in step S360 is YES, the first adjustment axis display unit 202 is moved downward together with the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 (step S370), and then the process proceeds to step S380. If the determination result in step S360 is NO, the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 are moved downward by the operation amount (step S361), and then the process proceeds to step S380. If the determination result of step S350 is NO, the process proceeds to step S380.
- step S380 it is determined whether or not the first adjustment slider 205 is selected by the cursor 220 (step S380). If the determination result is YES, the process returns to B1 and proceeds to step S300. When the determination result in step S380 is NO, the first and second adjustment sliders 205 and 204 are moved to the center of the first adjustment axis display unit 202 (step S380), and the process returns to B1 and proceeds to step S300. .
- a charged particle beam apparatus including a slider on a graphic user interface having a marker provided so as to be movable and a pointing device for performing a position movement operation of the marker.
- the displacement amount from the reference position of the acquired marker is converted into the change speed value by the conversion means, and the command based on this converted value Is sent to the device at regular intervals set by the timer.
- the movement operation of the marker position is active, by continuing the process of transmitting the command updated based on the displacement amount of the re-acquired marker from the reference position to the device, the displacement amount from the reference position of the marker is set.
- the device setting value change speed is changed accordingly.
- the device setting value is continuously changed while the marker position moving operation is active. Therefore, in this case, it is difficult to stop the change of the set value at the moment when the set value becomes a suitable value, the set value is changed excessively, and the set value needs to be changed again or again.
- charged particle beam devices such as scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes, very fine adjustment of set values is required, and thus the above-described prior art is not necessarily suitable for adjustment of set values. It was.
- the display device includes a first set value adjustment axis display unit that displays a part of the set value adjustment axis for adjusting at least one set value used for controlling the charged particle beam apparatus.
- a first adjustment slider and a setting value adjustment axis that are arranged on the image display unit on the screen and are movable on the setting value adjustment axis along the setting value adjustment axis by a cursor operated by a pointing device.
- a second adjustment slider for setting the set value according to the upper position is arranged, and the second adjustment slider is moved along the set value adjustment axis in conjunction with the movement operation of the first adjustment slider by the cursor.
- the second adjustment is performed with respect to the moving distance of the first adjustment slider. While the moving distance of the slider is reduced, the first adjustment slider is at the position of at least one end in the range displayed on the first set value adjustment axis display portion of the set value adjustment axis, and the second adjustment slider is If the first adjustment slider is selected and operated by the cursor, the first adjustment slider is not moved and only the second adjustment slider is moved in the direction of one end. Configured to move.
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2 アノード
3 コンデンサレンズ
4 一次電子線
5 偏向器
6 対物レンズ
7 二次電子
8 試料台
9 試料ステージ
10 ステージ制御部
11 二次電子検出器
13 画像記憶部
14 主制御部
15 コンピュータ部
16 表示部
17 試料
18 偏向制御部
19 マウス(ポインティングデバイス)
20 キーボード
21 専用操作パネル
22 記憶部
100 制御部
200 数値設定画面
201 画像表示部
202 第1設定値調整軸表示部
203 設定値調整軸
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- 試料に荷電粒子線を照射することにより前記試料の画像を生成する荷電粒子線装置であって、
少なくとも、前記試料の画像を表示する画像表示部を表示する表示装置と、
前記表示装置の画面上に配置されたオブジェクトの選択や移動などの操作のために前記画面上に表示されたカーソルの操作を行うポインティングデバイスと、
前記表示装置の画面上において前記画像表示部に並べて配置され、前記荷電粒子線装置の制御に用いる少なくとも1つの設定値を調整するための設定値調整軸の一部を表示する第1設定値調整軸表示部と、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記ポインティングデバイスにより操作されるカーソルにより前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動可能に設けられた第1調整スライダと、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記設定値調整軸上の位置により前記設定値を設定する第2調整スライダと、
前記カーソルによる前記第1調整スライダの移動操作に連動させて前記第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動する制御装置であって、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における両端部を除く位置に有る場合には、前記第1調整スライダの移動距離に対して前記第2調整スライダの移動距離を小さくするとともに、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、かつ、前記第2調整スライダが前記両端部を除く位置に有る場合であって、前記カーソルによって前記第1調整スライダが選択操作されている場合には、前記第1調整スライダを移動させず、前記第2調整スライダのみを前記一方の端部の方向に移動する制御装置と
を備えたことを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 試料に荷電粒子線を照射することにより前記試料の画像を生成する荷電粒子線装置であって、
少なくとも、前記試料の画像を表示する画像表示部を表示する表示装置と、
前記表示装置の画面上に配置されたオブジェクトの選択や移動などの操作のために前記画面上に表示されたカーソルの操作を行うポインティングデバイスと、
前記表示装置の画面上において前記画像表示部に並べて配置され、前記荷電粒子線装置の制御に用いる少なくとも1つの設定値を調整するための設定値調整軸の一部を表示する第1設定値調整軸表示部と、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記ポインティングデバイスにより操作されるカーソルにより前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動可能に設けられた第1調整スライダと、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記設定値調整軸上の位置により前記設定値を設定する第2調整スライダと、
前記カーソルによる前記第1調整スライダの移動操作に連動させて前記第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動する制御装置であって、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における両端部を除く位置に有る場合には、前記第1調整スライダの移動距離に対して前記第2調整スライダの移動距離を小さくするとともに、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、かつ、前記第2調整スライダが前記両端部を除く位置に有る場合であって、前記カーソルによって前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の一方の端部側に移動操作されている場合には、前記第1調整スライダを移動させず、前記第2調整スライダのみを前記一方の端部の方向に移動する制御装置と
を備えたことを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記制御装置は、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記第1設定値調整軸表示部における前記設定値調整軸の表示範囲が前記第2調整スライダの移動に合わせて前記一方の端部の方向に相対的に移動することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記制御装置は、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記第1設定値調整軸表示部における前記設定値調整軸の表示範囲を前記第2調整スライダの位置を含む前記一方の端部側の範囲に切り換えることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記制御装置は、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、その旨を表示することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項3記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記制御装置は、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記設定値調整軸の全体と、前記第2調整スライダの前記設定値調整軸上の位置とを表示する第2設定値調整軸表示部を前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に並べて表示することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記制御装置は、前記第2調整スライダを前記カーソルにより操作した場合に、少なくとも前記第1調整スライダを前記第1設定値調整軸表示部の中央に移動することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の荷電粒子線装置において、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置された規定値設定部を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記規定値設定部が前記カーソルにより選択操作された場合には、前記第1及び第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸上の予め定めた設定値に移動することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 試料に荷電粒子線を照射することにより前記試料の画像を生成する荷電粒子線装置の動作を制御する制御装置と、少なくとも、前記試料の画像を表示する画像表示部を表示する表示装置と、前記表示装置の画面上に配置されたオブジェクトの選択や移動などの操作のために前記画面上に表示されたカーソルの操作を行うポインティングデバイスと、前記表示装置の画面上において前記画像表示部に並べて配置され、前記荷電粒子線装置の制御に用いる少なくとも1つの設定値を調整するための設定値調整軸の一部を表示する第1設定値調整軸表示部と、前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記ポインティングデバイスにより操作されるカーソルにより前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動可能に設けられた第1調整スライダと、前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記設定値調整軸上の位置により前記設定値を設定する第2調整スライダとを備えた荷電粒子線装置のプログラムであって、
前記カーソルによる前記第1調整スライダの移動操作に連動させて前記第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動し、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における両端部を除く位置に有る場合には、前記第1調整スライダの移動距離に対して前記第2調整スライダの移動距離を小さくするとともに、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、かつ、前記第2調整スライダが前記両端部を除く位置に有る場合であって、前記カーソルによって前記第1調整スライダが選択操作されている場合には、前記第1調整スライダを移動させず、前記第2調整スライダのみを前記一方の端部の方向に移動する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 試料に荷電粒子線を照射することにより前記試料の画像を生成する荷電粒子線装置の動作を制御する制御装置と、少なくとも、前記試料の画像を表示する画像表示部を表示する表示装置と、前記表示装置の画面上に配置されたオブジェクトの選択や移動などの操作のために前記画面上に表示されたカーソルの操作を行うポインティングデバイスと、前記表示装置の画面上において前記画像表示部に並べて配置され、前記荷電粒子線装置の制御に用いる少なくとも1つの設定値を調整するための設定値調整軸の一部を表示する第1設定値調整軸表示部と、前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記ポインティングデバイスにより操作されるカーソルにより前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動可能に設けられた第1調整スライダと、前記設定値調整軸上に配置され、前記設定値調整軸上の位置により前記設定値を設定する第2調整スライダとを備えた荷電粒子線装置のプログラムであって、
前記カーソルによる前記第1調整スライダの移動操作に連動させて前記第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸に沿って移動する制御装置であって、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における両端部を除く位置に有る場合には、前記第1調整スライダの移動距離に対して前記第2調整スライダの移動距離を小さくするとともに、前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、かつ、前記第2調整スライダが前記両端部を除く位置に有る場合であって、前記カーソルによって前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の一方の端部側に移動操作されている場合には、前記第1調整スライダを移動させず、前記第2調整スライダのみを前記一方の端部の方向に移動する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項9又は10記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記第1設定値調整軸表示部における前記設定値調整軸の表示範囲が前記第2調整スライダの移動に合わせて前記一方の端部の方向に相対的に移動する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項9又は10記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記第1設定値調整軸表示部における前記設定値調整軸の表示範囲を前記第2調整スライダの位置を含む前記一方の端部側の範囲に切り換える処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項9又は10記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、その旨を表示する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項11記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記第1調整スライダが前記設定値調整軸の前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に表示された範囲における少なくとも一方の端部の位置に有り、前記第2調整スライダが移動して前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に予め定めた位置に達した場合には、前記設定値調整軸の全体と、前記第2調整スライダの前記設定値調整軸上の位置とを表示する第2設定値調整軸表示部を前記第1設定値調整軸表示部に並べて表示する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項9又は10記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記第2調整スライダを前記カーソルにより操作した場合に、少なくとも前記第1調整スライダを前記第1設定値調整軸表示部の中央に移動する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。 - 請求項9又は10記載の荷電粒子線装置のプログラムにおいて、
前記設定値調整軸上に配置された規定値設定部が前記カーソルにより選択操作された場合には、前記第1及び第2調整スライダを前記設定値調整軸上の予め定めた設定値に移動する処理を前記制御装置に行わせることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置のプログラム。
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