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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A scanning electron microscope which obtains a two-dimensional scan image of a sample includes an electron source and a scan deflector for scanning a primary electron ray generated from said electron source onto the sample. An objective lens forms a focusing magnetic field onto the sample, such as to surround the sample, the focusing magnetic field focusing the primary electron ray. A secondary signal detector for deflecting and detecting a secondary signal generated from the sample by irradiation of the primary electron ray obtains secondary electrons from a secondary electron conversion electrode for generating secondary electrons by collision of electrons, which is disposed between the objective lens and the detector at a location that is closer to the electron source than the objective lens is and at a location that is closer to the sample than the secondary signal detector is.