One major category of the next generation of energy-efficient microelectronic devices and information processing technologies ...

Abstract: This paper describes the electron optics of a practical scanning electron-beam lithographic system (EL1) that provides high-volume direct wafer exposure. The throughput limitation inherent ...

Abstract: This paper presents experimental and theoretical results on focusing a long electron beam with a permanent magnet structure which produces a periodic magnetic field along the axis of the ...

"Interstellar flight requires us to collect and control vast amounts of energy to achieve speeds fast enough to be useful ... At relativistic speeds — that is near the speed of light — time moves more ...

Despite its potential, electron beam propulsion faces significant challenges ... As Greason explains, "Interstellar flight requires us to collect and control vast amounts of energy to achieve ...

ASML’s strong moat is challenged by potential competitors and geopolitical risks. Read why ASML stock’s premium valuation may ...

The phase-resolved imaging of confined light fields by homodyne detection is a cornerstone of metrology in nano-optics and photonics, but its application in electron microscopy has been limited so far ...

For the first time, scientists have figured out what an electron actually looks like while moving through a solid—a major ...

you either need very high power or you need to stay in the beam a long time." One such solution that was recently proposed uses electron beams accelerated to near the speed of light to propel ...

Delft, The Netherlands / Hsinchu, Taiwan -- Ocotober 13, 2008 -- MAPPER Lithography and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) signed an agreement, according to which MAPPER will ship its ...

While the year-end technical stop (YETS) is still in full swing in the LHC and progressing as planned, the injector complex is gradually being ...