Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1678576 | Ultramicroscopy | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
To understand secondary electron (SE) image formation with in-lens and out-lens detector in low-voltage scanning electron microscopy (LV-SEM), we have evaluated SE signals of an in-lens and an out-lens detector in LV-SEM. From the energy distribution spectra of SEs with various boosting voltages of the immersion lens system, we revealed that the electrostatic field of the immersion lens mainly collects electrons with energy lower than 40 eV, acting as a low-pass filter. This effect is also observed as a contrast change in LV-SEM images taken by in-lens and out-lens detectors.
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Authors
Kazuhiro Kumagai, Takashi Sekiguchi,