Time-of-flight spectrometry and spectroscopy of surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8829428
APP PUB NO 20110147578A1
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12956665

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Described is an analytical method and apparatus for counting and measuring the flight time of secondary electrons, secondary ions and neutrals, scattered ions and/or neutrals and for correlating coincidences between these while maintaining a continuous un-pulsed, micro-focused, primary particle beam for impinging a surface for purposes of microprobe imaging and microanalysis.

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IONWERKS INC3401 LOUISIANA SUITE 355 HOUSTON TX 77002

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Egan, Thomas F Houston, US 51 928
Schultz, J Albert Houston, US 38 845
Ulrich, Steven Houston, US 12 115
Waters, Kelley L Houston, US 12 69

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