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J P S Fitzgerald¹, R C Word, R Könenkamp

¹Department of Physics, Portland State University Portland, OR 97201, United States. fit@pdx.edu

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A new triode hyperbolic mirror offers improved aberration correction in electron microscopes compared to diode designs. This enhanced electron optics component provides greater flexibility for adjusting spherical and chromatic aberrations.

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Area of Science:

Electron Optics
Microscopy Instrumentation

Background:

Electron microscopes suffer from spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Converging electron mirrors can correct these aberrations.
Diode hyperbolic mirrors offer limited independent control over aberration coefficients.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an analytical solution for a novel triode hyperbolic mirror.
To improve upon the aberration correction capabilities of existing diode hyperbolic mirrors.
To investigate the optical properties and aberration correction range of the triode mirror.

Main Methods:

Analytical calculation of optical properties based on a model field distribution.
Analysis of electron trajectories within the mirror field.
Comparison of triode and diode hyperbolic mirror designs.

Main Results:

The triode mirror, with an added electrode, enhances flexibility in aberration correction.
Optical properties like object/image distance, spherical aberration (C(s)), and chromatic aberration (C(c)) were calculated.
The triode mirror allows dynamic adjustment of aberrations with minimal impact on other optical properties.

Conclusions:

The triode hyperbolic mirror provides superior flexibility for aberration correction in electron microscopy.
It enables independent tuning of spherical and chromatic aberrations.
A nominal 10% dynamic tuning range is achievable for aberrations.