ABERRATION-CORRECTING CATHODE LENS MICROSCOPY INSTRUMENT

摘要

An aberration-correcting microscopy instrument is provided. It has a first magnetic deflector (206) disposed for reception of a first non-dispersed electron diffraction pattern. The first magnetic deflector is also configured for projection of a first energy dispersed electron diffraction pattern in an exit plane (A2) of the first magnetic deflector. An electrostatic lens (224) is disposed in the exit plane of the first magnetic deflector. A second magnetic deflector (222) substantially identical to the first magnetic deflector is disposed for reception of the first energy dispersed electron diffraction pattern from the electrostatic lens. The second magnetic deflector is also configured for projection of a second non-dispersed electron diffraction pattern in a first exit plane (B2) of the second magnetic deflector. An electron mirror (226) is configured for correction of one or more aberrations in the second non-dispersed electron diffraction pattern. The electron mirror is disposed for reflection of the second non-dispersed electron diffraction pattern to the second magnetic deflector for projection of a second energy dispersed electron diffraction pattern in a second exit plane (B3) of the second magnetic deflector.