title: Localized grounding, excavation, and dissection using in-situ probe techniques for focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy: experiments with rock varnish.
abstract: While investigating rock varnish, we explored novel uses for an in-situ micromanipulator, including charge collection, sample manipulation, as well as digging and dissection at the micron level. Dual-beam focused ion beam microscopes (DB-FIB or FIBSEM) equipped with micromanipulators have proven to be valuable tools for material science, semiconductor research, and product failure analysis. Researchers in many other disciplines utilize the DB-FIB and micromanipulator for site-specific transmission electron microscope (TEM) foil preparation. We have demonstrated additional applications for in-situ micromanipulators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1241, USA. ditto@uoregon.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ditto
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krinsley
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Langworthy