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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Diederik Jan Maas, Breda, NL;
Maria Rudneva, Delft, NL;
Emile Van Veldhoven, Den Hoorn, NL;
Hendrik Willem Zandbergen, Katwijk, NL;
Diederik Jan Maas, Breda, NL;
Maria Rudneva, Delft, NL;
Emile van Veldhoven, Den Hoorn, NL;
Hendrik Willem Zandbergen, Katwijk, NL;
Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, Thornwood, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for preparing samples that include forming a first channel in a material by directing a first plurality of noble gas ions at the material, forming a second channel in the material by directing a second plurality of noble gas ions at the material, where the second channel is spaced from the first channel so that a portion of the material between channels has a mean thickness of 100 nm or less, and detaching the portion from the material to yield the sample.