Carl Zeiss Microscopy Gmbh

Bernd Hafner

Dirk Preikszas

Volker Drexel

A beam deflector includes a magnetic-flux-guiding structure which has an opening through which a beam axis extends, and at least two coils arranged at the magnetic-flux-guiding structure so that they produce a magnetic field Bhaving lines passing through the two coils in succession, leave the magnetic-flux-guiding structure at a first location on a first side in relation to the beam axis, cross the beam axis at a second location which is arranged at a distance along the beam axis from the magnetic-flux-guiding structure, re-enter into the magnetic flux-guiding structure at a third location on a second side lying opposite the first side, and extend around the opening from the third location to the first location within the magnetic-flux-guiding structure.

Particle-optical apparatus and particle beam system

A particle source for producing a particle beam includes a particle emitter, a first plate, a first deflector and a second plate with an aperture. The first plate has a smaller aperture, downstream of which a first beam is formed, and a larger aperture, downstream of which a second beam is formed. A controller sets the deflection angle of the deflector so that in a first mode of operation that particles of the first beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source. The controller sets the deflection angle so that in a second mode of operation that particles of the second beam pass through the aperture in the second plate and form the particle beam produced by the particle source.

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Abtsgmuend, Germany

Bernd Hafner