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US4400622A
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Electron lens equipment
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1981-01-15
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-01-15
Abstract
Abstract An electron lens system wherein at least two coils are arranged in the vicinity of an electron-optical lens and are excited in directions opposite to each other, thereby making it possible to adjust the focal distance of the lens without including a rotation attributed to the electron-optical lens in an electron beam which passes through the lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinobu Takeuchi
- 👤 Katsuhiro Kuroda
- 👤 Susumu Ozasa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/02; H01J37/04; H01J37/10; H01J37/14; H01J37/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An electron lens system comprising: electron-optical lens means for generating a magnetic field through which an electron beam is to pass; at least two coils which are juxtaposed along an optical axis in the vicinity of said electron-optical lens means, at least one of said coils being disposed within a magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means; and means for adjusting the focal distance of said electron-optical lens means by exciting said coils in directions opposite to each other so that an electron beam passing through the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means does not undergo any rotation ascribable to said electron-optical lens means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electron lens system comprising: electron-optical lens means for generating a magnetic field through which an electron beam is to pass; at least two coils which are juxtaposed along an optical axis in the vicinity of said electron-optical lens means, at least one of said coils being disposed within a magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means; and means for adjusting the focal distance of said electron-optical lens means by exciting said coils in directions opposite to each other so that an electron beam passing through the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means does not undergo any rotation ascribable to said electron-optical lens means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 1, wherein two coils are provided, and said two coils have equal numbers of turns and are wound in directions opposite to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 1, wherein said electron-optical lens means includes magnetic paths near said coils, which paths are formed of a magnetic substance which is electrically nonconductive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 1, wherein said electron-optical lens means is provided in the form of a focusing lens system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 1, wherein said electron-optical lens means includes magnetic paths near said coils, which paths are formed of ferrite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 1, wherein two coils are arranged within a magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electron lens system comprising: electron-optical lens means for generating a magnetic field through which an electron beam is to pass; and means including at least two coils which are juxtaposed along an optical axis of said electron-optical lens means for adjusting the focal distance of said electron-optical lens means by generating additional magnetic fields in opposite directions to one another so that an electron beam passing through the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means does not undergo any rotation ascribable to said electron-optical lens means; At least one of said coils being disposed within the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electron lens system comprising: electron-optical lens means for generating a magnetic field through which an electron beam is to pass; and means including at least two coils which are juxtaposed along an optical axis of said electron-optical lens means for adjusting the focal distance of said electron-optical lens means by generating additional magnetic fields in opposite directions to one another so that an electron beam passing through the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means does not undergo any rotation ascribable to said electron-optical lens means; At least one of said coils being disposed within the magnetic field of said electron-optical lens means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electron lens system as defined in claim 7, wherein two coils having equal numbers of turns and being wound in opposite directions provide said additional magnetic fields.
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