Patent ID: 9190242
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A particle beam device, comprising: a sample chamber; a first particle beam column with a first optical axis, wherein the first particle beam column has a first beam generator for generating a first particle beam and a first objective lens for focusing the first particle beam; at least one detector for detecting interaction particles that are created when the first particle beam impinges on a first sample that is to be arranged in the sample chamber; a first sample holding device for holding the first sample arranged in the sample chamber, wherein the first sample holding device is arranged on a sample holder, wherein the sample holder is arranged in a movable fashion along at least a first axis and along at least a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are arranged at a first angle with respect to one another, which differs from 0° and 180°, wherein the sample holder is arranged in a rotatable fashion about at least a first axis of rotation and about at least a second axis of rotation, wherein the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are arranged at a second angle with respect to one another, which differs from 0° and 180°, wherein the first sample holding device rotates independently from the sample holder about a third axis of rotation, wherein the third axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are at least in part arranged laterally offset with respect to one another, and wherein the third axis of rotation about which the first sample holding device is rotated and the second axis of rotation about which the sample holder is rotated, are arranged parallel to one another; and a control apparatus, wherein the first sample holding device is rotatable about the third axis of rotation into at least one of: an analysis position or a treating position using the control apparatus.