C21

Images

Focus Ion Beam Milling

Date:  4.02.04

Date:  Remilled 6.02.04

Feature Radius target nm        [actual]  Mill current (pA)  Mill time (seconds) Magnification
Pinhole 750 1 280 + cleanup  
Broken Symmetry (square) none - -  
Terrace none - -  
Reference hole: top 20   [] 1 60 50kX
2nd try  reference hole: top 20   [100nm] 10 12 80kX
Reference hole: bottom Penetration is uncertain.  The hole looks small ~100nm in diameter.  The contrast at 5kV would suggest penetration.   
Center to center  3000 nm

Metal Films

Front side (membrane side) Pt(200)[Co(12)Pt(7)]_50 Pt(12) angstroms   Olav's code: e4195
Back side (pit side) Cr 2nm/ Au 600nm

Membrane Specifications

Size (micrometers)  200 x 200
Thickness (nm) 100
Frame size (mm) 5x5
Frame thickness (micrometers) 200
   

Comments:  The magnetic multilayer and gold were deposited before the FIB was used.  Both the pinhole and the reference hole were milled during the same session. 

The reference hole for this sample was milled a second time since the first reference hole didn't penetrate the multilayer.