Magnetically enhanced, inductively coupled plasma source for a focused ion beam system
US7670455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2237/0815
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an inductively coupled, magnetically enhanced ion beam source, suitable to be used in conjunction with probe-forming optics to produce an ion beam without kinetic energy oscillations induced by the source.
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