Radiant energy – Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles – Positive ion probe or microscope type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-22
2008-01-22
Vanore, David (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles
Positive ion probe or microscope type
C250S310000, C250S306000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07321118
ABSTRACT:
Scanning Transmission Ion Microscope. The microscope includes a bright helium ion source to generate an ion beam and a focusing electrostatic optical column to focus the ion beam. A translation stage supports a sample to receive the focused ion beam and a detector responds to ions transmitted through the sample to generate a signal from which properties of the sample may be displayed.
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