Patent ID: 8426812
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G02B,H01J

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a charged-particle microscope, the method comprising: recording a first image of a first region of an object using the charged-particle microscope in a first setting; recording a second image of a second region of the object using the charged-particle microscope in a second setting, wherein the second setting differs from the first setting with respect to at least one of a kinetic energy of primary charged particles used for imaging, a detector setting used for the imaging, a beam current of the primary charged particles used for the imaging, and a pressure in a measuring chamber of the charged-particle microscope; reading a third image of a third region of the object, wherein the first and second regions are contained at least partially within the third region; displaying at least a portion of the third image; displaying a representation of the first image at least partially within the displayed third image, wherein the representation of the first image includes a first indicator which is indicative of the first setting; and displaying a representation of the second image at least partially within the displayed third image, wherein the representation of the second image includes a second indicator which is indicative of the second setting; and wherein the displayed second indicator is different from the displayed first indicator.