The Development, Building, and Testing of an Advanced Ion Microprobe (AIM) Ion Source System

Abstract

An Ion Microprobe was designed, built and tested which has demonstrated primary beam spot sizes of 0.3 micrometer and should be capable of spot sizes of 0.1 micrometer. The improved spot size over previously available devices is due to greatly reduced spherical aberration in the objective lens. A secondary ion and electron collection and focusing system permits secondary ions sputtered from the sample to be transmitted to a Mass Spectrometer for analysis or permits secondary electrons from the sample to be detected for the purpose of topographical imaging of the sample in a scanning electron or scanning ion microscope mode.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 1974
Accession Number
ADA008411

Entities

People

  • Henry J. Roden
  • Richard D. Fralick
  • Richard T. Martin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Charged Particles
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Current Density
  • Detectors
  • High Voltage
  • Ion Beams
  • Ion Sources
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Mass Spectroscopy
  • Measurement
  • Power Supplies
  • Stainless Steel
  • Test Methods
  • Vacuum Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics