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Scanning auger microprobe with variable axial aperture

US4048498A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1976
Grant dateSep 13, 1977
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Expiry dateSep 1, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/09
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scanning Auger microprobe in a cylindrical mirror analyzer is provided wherein an aperture plate at the exit stage is controllably variable in aperture size and is positioned near the second order focus point and at the minimum trace of the analyzer. Control of the aperture size is provided in both an infinitely variable arrangement and in a three size exit aperture arrangement.

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