Method for processing and/or for observing an object, and particle beam device for carrying out the method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9251997
APP PUB NO 20150048248A1
SERIAL NO

14462808

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A method is provided for processing and/or observing an object using at least one particle beam that is scanned over the object. A scan region on the object is determined, the scan region having scan lines, and the particle beam is moved in a first scanning direction along one of the scan lines. The first scanning direction is changed to a second scanning direction at a change-of-direction time. Changing from the first scanning direction to the second scanning direction comprises setting of a point of rotation in that scan line of the scan region in which the particle beam is situated at the change-of-direction time, with an axis of rotation extending through the point of rotation. The first scanning direction is changed into the second scanning direction by rotating the scan region about the axis of rotation, with the point of rotation being selected dependent on the direction of rotation.

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  • CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biberger, Josef Wildenberg, DE 33 45
Pulwey, Ralph Aalen, DE 17 32
Salzer, Roland Leipzig, DE 4 6
Tsyrulin, Katja Aalen, DE 2 5

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