WO2021005671A1 - 荷電粒子線装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a charged particle beam device, and particularly relates to a technique for improving throughput by using a plurality of charged particle beams.
- the charged particle beam device detects secondary charged particles such as secondary electrons and reflected electrons emitted from the sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam such as an electron beam or an ion beam, and obtains a fine structure of the sample. It is a device that generates an image for observation, and is used in a semiconductor manufacturing process and the like. In the semiconductor manufacturing process, improvement in throughput is required, and a multi-beam type charged particle beam device that irradiates a sample with multiple charged particle beams and detects the secondary charged particles emitted from the sample with multiple detectors. May be used.
- a direction different from that of the primary beam is used to separate a primary beam, which is a charged particle beam irradiated to a sample, and a secondary beam, which is a secondary charged particle emitted from a sample.
- a beam separator that deflects the secondary beam is provided. However, the beam separator causes deflection chromatic aberration in the secondary beam.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that a multi-beam electron beam apparatus includes an electrostatic deflector for correcting deflection chromatic aberration caused by an electromagnetic deflector which is a beam separator.
- Patent Document 1 does not give consideration to the misalignment between the secondary beams that occurs in the beam separator.
- the length of the section affected by the electric field or magnetic field formed by the beam separator differs depending on the position where the secondary beam is incident on the beam separator, and the longer the acting section in the electric or magnetic field, the more the amount of deflection is. growing. That is, a position shift occurs between the secondary beams due to a difference in the position of incident on the beam separator, and if the position shift is too large, the detection of the secondary beam is hindered.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam device capable of reducing the positional deviation between secondary beams that occurs in the beam separator.
- the present invention detects a charged particle beam that irradiates a sample with a plurality of primary beams and a plurality of secondary beams emitted from the sample according to each of the primary beams.
- a charged particle beam device including a detector and a beam separator that deflects the secondary beam in a direction different from that of the primary beam, which is provided between the beam separator and the detector in the beam separator. It is characterized by further including a deflector for correcting the misalignment between the secondary beams that occurs.
- a charged particle beam apparatus capable of reducing the positional deviation between secondary beams that occurs in a beam separator.
- FIG. It is the schematic which shows an example of the charged particle beam apparatus of Example 1.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the beam separator 105 using ExB. It is a figure explaining the secondary beam 107 in the electric field E or the magnetic field B formed by the beam separator 105. It is a figure which shows an example of the misalignment between a secondary beam 107 on a plane 302. It is a figure explaining the correction of the misalignment between the secondary beams 107 by a deflector 110. It is a figure explaining the deflection angle of the secondary beam 107 in a beam separator 105 and a deflector 110. It is a figure explaining the correction of the beam shape of the secondary beam 107 by a deflector 110.
- the charged particle beam device is a device for observing a sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam typified by an electron beam, and there are various devices such as a scanning electron microscope and a scanning transmission electron microscope.
- a scanning electron microscope and a scanning transmission electron microscope.
- a multi-beam scanning electron microscope for observing a sample using a plurality of electron beams will be described.
- the scanning electron microscope includes an electron source 101, a multi-beam forming unit 103, a beam separator 105, a detector 108, a deflector 110, and a control unit 120.
- the electron source 101 is a device that generates an electron beam 102 by emitting electrons and accelerating them.
- the electron beam 102 generated by the electron source 101 is separated into a plurality of primary beams 104 by the multi-beam forming unit 103.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the primary beams 104a, 104b, and 104c separated into three beams.
- the primary beams 104a, 104b, 104c enter the beam separator 105, travel toward the sample 106, and are irradiated.
- the primary beams 104a, 104b, and 104c irradiated to the sample 106 are focused and deflected by a focusing lens, an objective lens, and a scanning deflector (not shown).
- Secondary electrons, backscattered electrons, etc. are emitted as secondary beams 107a, 107b, 107c from the sample 106 irradiated with the primary beams 104a, 104b, 104c.
- the secondary beams 107a, 107b, and 107c are emitted according to the primary beams 104a, 104b, and 104c, respectively, and are incident on the beam separator 105 and deflected.
- FIG. 2 is a view of the beam separator 105 viewed from the side of the electron source 101.
- FIG. 2A shows an action on the primary beam 104
- FIG. 2B shows an action on the secondary beam 107.
- the beam separator 105 has a positive electrode 105a, a negative electrode 105b, a positive electrode 105c, and a negative electrode 105d, and forms an electric field E from the positive electrode 105a to the negative electrode 105b and a magnetic field B from the positive electrode 105c to the negative electrode 105d.
- an electric field E and a magnetic field B orthogonal to each other are formed in a plane orthogonal to the primary beam 104.
- ExB it is called ExB because the electric field E and the magnetic field B are orthogonal to each other. If the electric field E and the magnetic field B are orthogonal to each other, the number of electrodes and magnetic poles is not limited to two poles, and may be eight poles or twelve poles.
- the primary beam 104 Go straight.
- the secondary beam 107 is the resultant force of the force 201 and the force 202. Is deflected in a direction different from that of the primary beam 104. That is, the primary beam 104 and the secondary beam 107 are separated by the action of the electric field E and the magnetic field B formed by the beam separator 105.
- the detector 108 is a device having a plurality of detection units for detecting each of the secondary beams 107a, 107b, and 107c.
- the detection signal of the detector 108 is transmitted to the control unit 120 and used to generate an observation image of the sample 106.
- the control unit 120 is a device that controls each part of the scanning electron microscope, and is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer.
- a computer includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device such as a memory and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a display device such as a liquid crystal display.
- the control unit 120 performs various processes by expanding the program stored in the HDD into the memory and causing the CPU to execute the program.
- a part of the control unit 120 may be configured by hardware such as a dedicated circuit board.
- the control unit 120 generates and displays an observation image based on the detection signal transmitted from the detector 108.
- the secondary beam 107 emitted from the sample 106 is completely detected by the detector 108.
- the misalignment between the secondary beams 107 generated in the beam separator 105 may hinder the detection of the secondary beam 107 by the detector 108.
- the misalignment between the secondary beams 107 will be described.
- the secondary beam 107 in the electric field E or the magnetic field B formed by the beam separator 105 will be described with reference to FIG. Since the electric field E or the magnetic field B formed by the beam separator 105 has a spread in the traveling direction of the secondary beam 107, the secondary beam 107 acts from the electric field E or the magnetic field B depending on the position incident on the beam separator 105.
- the length of the receiving section is different. For example, the working section 301a of the outer secondary beam 107a in the deflected secondary beam 107 is longer than the working section 301c of the inner secondary beam 107c. As a result, the outer secondary beam 107a is deflected more than the inner secondary beam 107c.
- FIG. 4 illustrates nine secondary beams 107. Since the amount of deflection of each secondary beam 107 differs depending on the length of the action section 301 of the electric field E or the magnetic field B, the secondary beam 107 reaching the plane 302 depends on the difference in the incident position on the beam separator 105. There is a misalignment between them.
- the outer secondary beam 107a is deflected more than the inner secondary beam 107c, so that the beam spacing is widened. If the misalignment between the secondary beams 107 is too large, a secondary beam 107 that cannot be incident on the detector 108 occurs, which hinders the detection of the secondary beam 107.
- the secondary beam 107 has energy dispersion, and the amount of deflection depending on the energy is different, so that the beam shape is distorted. That is, since the secondary beam 107 having a large energy has a smaller amount of deflection by the electric field E or the magnetic field B than the secondary beam 107 having a small energy, the beam shape of the secondary beam 107 is as shown in FIG. Distort. The distortion of the beam shape reduces the detection resolution of each secondary beam 107.
- the deflector 110 provided between the beam separator 105 and the detector 108 corrects the misalignment between the secondary beams 107 that occurs in the beam separator 105.
- the deflector 110 is a device that deflects the secondary beam 107 in the direction opposite to that of the beam separator 105, and is, for example, an electric field sector composed of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, or a magnetic field sector composed of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
- the positive electrode is arranged on the right side and the negative electrode is arranged on the left side. Magnetic field sector is used.
- ExB that forms an electric field and a magnetic field that are orthogonal to each other may be used for the deflector 110.
- FIG. 5A shows the action of deflection by the deflector 110
- FIG. 5B shows the arrangement of the secondary beam 107 corrected by the deflector 110 when it enters the detector 108.
- the deflector 110 deflects the secondary beam 107 in the direction opposite to that of the beam separator 105
- the secondary beam 107 is displaced in the direction opposite to that in FIG.
- the misalignments that occur in the beam separator 105 and the deflector 110 cancel each other out
- FIG. 5B shows the secondary beam 107 in which the misalignment is reduced can be incident on the detector 108.
- the actions of the beam separator 105 and the deflector 110 cancel each other out, so that the beam shape is improved.
- the deflection angle of the secondary beam 107 in the beam separator 105 and the deflector 110 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the angle at which the secondary beam 107b located at the center of the plurality of secondary beams 107 is deflected by the beam separator 105 is ⁇ 1
- the angle at which the secondary beam 107b is deflected by the deflector 110 is ⁇ 2
- the incident angle of the secondary beam 107b on the detector 108 is a right angle. Therefore, when the inclination angle of the detector 108 with respect to the beam separator 105 is ⁇ , it is preferable that the deflection angle ⁇ 2 by the deflector 110 satisfies the following equation.
- FIG. 7 shows the trajectories of the secondary beams 107b-L, 107b-M, and 107b-H, which are the secondary beams 107b having different energies.
- the secondary beam 107b-L has low energy
- the secondary beam 107b-M has medium energy
- the secondary beam 107b-H has high energy.
- the deflection angle in the deflector 110 differs depending on the energy of the secondary beam 107b, and becomes smaller as the energy is higher. Therefore, when the deflector 110 deflects the secondary beam 107 in the direction opposite to that of the beam separator 105, the distortion of the beam shape is improved, and in particular, the intersection 701 of the secondary beams 107b-L, 107b-M, and 107b-H is improved. In, the distortion of the beam shape disappears.
- the deflector 110 When the deflector 110 is an electric field sector or a magnetic field sector, the magnitude of the electric field or magnetic field of the deflector 110 is determined according to the deflection angle ⁇ 2, so that the position of the intersection 701, which is the point where the distortion of the beam shape disappears, is also unique. Will be decided. Since the highest detection resolution is obtained by detecting the secondary beam 107 in which the distortion of the beam shape has disappeared, it is most preferable that the detector 108 is provided at the position of the intersection 701. However, when the detection resolution is set to a predetermined value or more, the detector 108 may be provided at a position where the size of the beam shape of the detected secondary beam 107 is equal to or less than the predetermined value, that is, in the vicinity of the intersection 701. ..
- the deflection angle ⁇ 2 by the deflector 110 can be expressed by the following equation by the deflection angle ⁇ 2 (E2) due to the electric field E2 of ExB and the deflection angle ⁇ 2 (B2) due to the magnetic field B2.
- ⁇ 2 ⁇ 2 (E2) + ⁇ 2 (B2)... (Equation 2)
- the position of the intersection 701 also moves when the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 changes. That is, by adjusting the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2, the position of the intersection 701 can be moved and the detection resolution of the detector 108 provided at the predetermined position can be controlled.
- the adjustment sample 901 as illustrated in FIG. 9 is placed in the observation field of view of the scanning electron microscope.
- the ratio of the electric field E2 to the magnetic field B2 is adjusted based on the difference in the images acquired by each beam. Therefore, as the adjustment sample 901, a sample having a different shape is used for each position where a plurality of primary beams 104 are irradiated.
- FIG. 9 illustrates an adjustment sample 901 irradiated with nine primary beams 104, and each of the nine positions has a different shape.
- an SEM image in which different shapes are mixed is obtained. That is, based on the evaluation of the SEM image of the adjustment sample 901, the degree of separation D of the secondary beam 107 can be calculated by using, for example, the following equation.
- a sample in which the same shape is arranged at the position where a plurality of primary beams 104 are irradiated is used instead of the adjustment sample 901, and the degree of separation D is calculated based on the deviation of the shape in the SEM image for each beam. Is also good.
- the adjustment screen 1001 includes a ratio input unit 1002, a shooting start button 1003, an SEM image display unit 1004, a separation degree display unit 1005, and an OK button 1006.
- the ratio input unit 1002 is used to adjust the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 of the deflector 110. That is, the operator inputs the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 to the ratio input unit 1002.
- the other value can be calculated from the value of either the electric field E2 or the magnetic field B2, so that the value of either the electric field E2 or the magnetic field B2 is calculated. May just be entered.
- the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 of the deflector 110 is adjusted so that the degree of separation of the secondary beam 107 is within the allowable range, and the detection resolution can be improved.
- the control unit 120 may repeat taking an SEM image and calculating the degree of separation while changing the ratio of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2, and adjust the ratio so that the degree of separation is within a predetermined allowable range.
- the deflection angle ⁇ 2 can be expressed by the following equation.
- ⁇ 2 aV2 ⁇ 2 + bI2 ⁇ 2 0.5 ... (Equation 4)
- a and b are constants determined by the shape and configuration of the deflector 110, and ⁇ 2 is the energy of the secondary beam 107.
- the energy dispersive Disp2 of the secondary beam 107 generated by the deflector 110 can be expressed by the following equation.
- DISp2 cV2 ⁇ 2 + d (I2 ⁇ 2) 0.5 ... (Equation 5)
- c and d are constants determined by the shape and configuration of the deflector 110 such as the size.
- the voltage V2 and the current I2 supplied to the deflector 110 can be calculated based on (Equation 4) to (Equation 6). That is, the voltage V2 and the current I2 are calculated based on the deflection angle ⁇ 2 in the deflector 110, the energy dispersive Disp1 in the beam separator 105, and the energy ⁇ 2 in the secondary beam 107.
- the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 of the deflector 110 may be adjusted using the calculated voltage V2 and current I2. By using the calculated voltage V2 and current I2, the adjustment of the electric field E2 and the magnetic field B2 of the deflector 110 can be simplified.
- FIG. 11 shows a scanning electron microscope in which an electric field sector or a magnetic field sector is used for the beam separator 105 to deflect the primary beam 104 and irradiate the sample 106. That is, only the beam separator 105 is different from FIG. 1, and the other configurations are the same, and the deflector 110 deflects the secondary beam 107 in the direction opposite to that of the beam separator 105.
- the positional deviation between the secondary beams 107 that occurs in the beam separator 105 can be reduced.
- each secondary beam 107 can be incident on each detection unit of 108 by the detector, so that the detection of the secondary beam 107 is not hindered.
- the distortion of the beam shape of the secondary beam 107 is also improved, so that the detection resolution is improved.
- Example 1 a case where the inclination angle ⁇ of the detector 108 with respect to the beam separator 105 is an arbitrary angle has been described. In this embodiment, a case where the beam separator 105 and the detector 108 are parallel will be described. The same reference numerals are given to the components having the same functions as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.
- the positional deviation between the secondary beams 107 that occurs in the beam separator 105 can be reduced as in the first embodiment. Further, the distortion of the beam shape of the secondary beam 107 is also improved, so that the detection resolution is improved. Further, since the detector 108 is arranged perpendicular to the direction of gravity, the secondary beam 107 does not shift with respect to the detector 108 and is stable even when the detector 108 vibrates in the direction of gravity. SEM image can be generated.
- Example 1 a case where the secondary beam 107 is deflected in the opposite direction to the beam separator 105 by the deflector 110 has been described.
- ExB a case where ExB is used for the deflector 110 and the secondary beam 107 is made to travel straight will be described.
- the same reference numerals are given to the components having the same functions as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.
- the detection resolution of 108 is adjusted.
- the ratio of the electric field E2 to the magnetic field B2 is adjusted according to the processing flow shown in FIG.
- a deflector 110 that forms an electromagnetic field asymmetrical with respect to the secondary beam 107 as shown in FIG. 14 may be used.
- the deflector 110 shown in FIG. 14 has a plurality of electrodes or magnetic poles 1401-1405 arranged along the secondary beam 107.
- the electrodes or magnetic poles 1401 to 1405 are partially turned on on the side where the spread of the electric field or magnetic field formed by the deflector 110 is suppressed, and all are turned on on the other side.
- FIG. 14 illustrates a case where the electrodes or magnetic poles 1403a and 1401b to 1405b are turned on and the electrodes or magnetic poles 1401a, 1402a, 1404a and 1405a are turned off.
- the positional deviation between the secondary beams 107 that occurs in the beam separator 105 can be reduced by forming an asymmetric electromagnetic field. Further, the distortion of the beam shape of the secondary beam 107 is also improved, so that the detection resolution is improved. Further, since the secondary beam 107 travels straight through the deflector 110, the beam separator 105, the deflector 110, and the detector 108 are arranged in a straight line, facilitating the manufacture of a scanning electron microscope.
- the plurality of examples of the charged particle beam apparatus of the present invention have been described above.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the gist of the invention.
- a plurality of components disclosed in the above examples may be appropriately combined. Further, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment.
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図7を用いて、偏向器による二次ビーム107のビーム形状の補正について説明する。図7には、それぞれ異なるエネルギーを有する二次ビーム107bである二次ビーム107b-L、107b-M、107b-Hの軌道が示される。なお二次ビーム107b-Lは低エネルギー、二次ビーム107b-Mは中エネルギー、二次ビーム107b-Hは高エネルギーある。
θ2=θ2(E2)+θ2(B2) … (式2)
θ2が所定の値となる電場E2と磁場B2の組み合わせは連続的に存在する一方で、電場E2と磁場B2の比率が変わると交差点701の位置も移動する。すなわち、電場E2と磁場B2の比率を調整することにより、交差点701の位置を移動させ、所定の位置に設けられた検出器108の検出分解能を制御することができる。
図9に例示されるような調整用試料901が走査電子顕微鏡の観察視野に配置される。電場E2と磁場B2の比率は、各ビームで取得される画像の違いに基づいて調整される。このため、調整用試料901には複数本の一次ビーム104が照射される位置毎に異なる形状を有するような試料が用いられる。図9には、9本の一次ビーム104が照射される調整用試料901が例示され、9つの各位置が異なる形状を有している。調整用試料901の異なる位置から放出される複数の二次ビーム107が検出器108の中の同じ検出部に入射すると、異なる形状が混在したSEM像となる。すなわち調整用試料901のSEM像の評価に基づいて、例えば次式を用いることにより二次ビーム107の分離度Dを算出できる。
ここでiは複数のビームの通し番号、Siはビーム毎のSEM像の中のi番目のSEM像の信号量の合計、Si(i)はSiに含まれるi番目のビームによる信号量である。(式3)によれば、ビーム毎のSEM像が当該ビームによる信号量だけであればD=1、当該ビームによる信号量を含まなければD=0となる。
図10に例示される調整用画面1001を用いて、偏向器110の電場E2と磁場B2の比率を操作者が調整する。調整用画面1001は、比率入力部1002と撮影開始ボタン1003とSEM像表示部1004と分離度表示部1005とOKボタン1006を有する。偏向器110の電場E2と磁場B2の比率の調整には、比率入力部1002が用いられる。すなわち、操作者は比率入力部1002に電場E2と磁場B2の比率を入力する。なお偏向器110での偏向角θ2が定められたとき(式2)によって、電場E2と磁場B2のいずれか一方の値から他方の値が算出できるので、電場E2と磁場B2のどちらかの値が入力されるだけでも良い。
操作者が撮影開始ボタン1003をクリックすることにより、調整用試料901のSEM像が撮影され、制御部120がSEM像を評価することにより二次ビーム107の分離度を算出する。分離度の算出には、例えば(式3)が用いられる。撮影されたSEM像はSEM像表示部1004に表示され、算出された分離度は分離度表示部1005に表示される。なお、本ステップにおいてレンズやアライナが調整されても良い。
S803で算出された分離度が許容範囲であるか否かが判定される。操作者が判定する場合、分離度が許容範囲であればOKボタンがクリックされて図8の処理の流れは終了となり、許容範囲でなければS802へ戻って比率が再調整される。
ここで、aとbは偏向器110のサイズ等の形状や構成によって定められる定数であり、φ2は二次ビーム107のエネルギーである。
ここで、cとdは偏向器110のサイズ等の形状や構成によって定められる定数である。ビームセパレータ105で生じる二次ビーム107のエネルギー分散Disp1を偏向器110によって打ち消すには次式を満たせばよい。
従って偏向角θ2とエネルギー分散Disp1の値が与えられたとき、(式4)~(式6)に基づいて、偏向器110に供給される電圧V2と電流I2を算出できる。すなわち、電圧V2と電流I2は、偏向器110での偏向角θ2とビームセパレータ105でのエネルギー分散Disp1と二次ビーム107のエネルギーφ2に基づいて算出される。偏向器110の電場E2と磁場B2は、算出された電圧V2と電流I2を用いて調整されても良い。算出された電圧V2と電流I2が用いられることにより、偏向器110の電場E2と磁場B2の調整が簡略化できる。
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- 複数本の一次ビームを試料に照射する荷電粒子線源と、
前記一次ビームのそれぞれに応じて前記試料から放出される各二次ビームを検出する複数の検出器と、
前記一次ビームと異なる方向へ前記二次ビームを偏向させるビームセパレータと、を備える荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記ビームセパレータと前記検出器との間に設けられ、前記ビームセパレータにおいて生じる前記二次ビームの間の位置ずれを補正する偏向器をさらに備えることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記偏向器は、前記ビームセパレータにおいて生じる前記二次ビームのビーム形状の歪みを前記位置ずれとともに補正することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項2に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記ビームセパレータは、前記一次ビームと直交する面内において互いに直交する第一の電場と第一の磁場とを形成し、前記一次ビームを直進させて前記二次ビームを偏向させ、
前記偏向器は、互いに直交する第二の電場と第二の磁場とを形成し、
前記第二の電場の大きさと前記第二の磁場の大きさは、前記一次ビームが照射される位置毎に異なる観察像に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項2に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記ビームセパレータは、前記一次ビームと直交する面内において互いに直交する第一の電場と第一の磁場とを形成し、前記一次ビームを直進させて前記二次ビームを偏向させ、
前記偏向器には、互いに直交する第二の電場と第二の磁場とを形成するための電圧と電流が供給され、前記電圧と前記電流の値は、前記二次ビームが前記偏向器によって偏向される角度と、前記ビームセパレータによって生じる前記二次ビームのエネルギー分散と、前記二次ビームのエネルギーとに基づいて設定されることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項2に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記検出器は、前記二次ビームのビーム形状の大きさが所定の値以下となる位置に設けられることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記偏向器は、前記二次ビームを前記ビームセパレータとは逆方向に偏向することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項1に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記二次ビームが前記偏向器によって偏向される角度は、前記ビームセパレータに対する前記検出器の傾斜角に基づいて設定されることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項7に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記検出器と前記ビームセパレータとが平行であり、
前記ビームセパレータによって前記二次ビームが偏向される角度θ1と、前記偏向器によって前記二次ビームが偏向される角度θ2とがθ2=-θ1の関係にあることを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項7に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記ビームセパレータによって前記二次ビームが偏向される角度θ1が、前記ビームセパレータに対する前記検出器の傾斜角θと等しいときに、前記偏向器は前記二次ビームと直交する面内において互いに直交する電場と磁場とを形成し、前記二次ビームを直進させるとともに、前記二次ビームの色収差を補正することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。 - 請求項9に記載の荷電粒子線装置であって、
前記偏向器は、前記二次ビームに沿って配置される複数の電極と複数の磁極とを有し、前記二次ビームに対して非対称な電磁場を形成することを特徴とする荷電粒子線装置。
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