Abstract

A novel method is proposed to measure the charging potential of dielectric targets under medium energy electron irradiation in a scanning electron microscope. The method is based on the measurement of backscattered electron signals by standard semiconductor or scintillation detectors. The signal is pre-calibrated by grey scale levels on the SEM screen. The detector signal is made up with backscattered and secondary electrons which are accelerated in the electric field created above the dielectric surface under irradiation.

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