BERKELEY, CA -- An ion-beam system that simultaneously combines focused beams of electrons and positive ions promises to improve the versatility, efficiency, and economy of this important technology.

A cutting-edge plasma-focused ion beam system, or FIB, with the capacity for in situ mechanical testing at temperatures between −130 and 1000 °C, will soon allow researchers from across the colleges ...

The global market for ion beam technology features a highly consolidated competitive landscape, with the leading four vendors, namely Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Canon Anelva Corporation, ...

When dealing with delicate structures, mixed-material composites, or complex multilayers, traditional methods like mechanical polishing can fall short, introducing artifacts, surface damage, or ...

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Proton beam writing (PBW) and ion beam applications represent a cutting‐edge suite of techniques for material patterning and modification at the micro‐ and nanoscale. PBW utilises focussed MeV proton ...

Unlike the electron beam used in scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), the beam in a focused ion beam system (FIB) is composed of gallium (Ga) ions. The ions forming the structure ...

Helium ion beam (HIB) technology plays an important role in the extreme fields of nanofabrication. Due to high resolution and sensitivity, HIB nanofabrication technology is widely used to pattern ...

Ion sources and neutral beam injection (NBI) systems lie at the heart of modern plasma physics research, providing a controlled means to generate and manipulate charged particles for plasma heating ...

The FIB is a highly effective piece of technology that can accelerate the specimen preparation processes for use in a SEM or a TEM through the application of its micro-machining, sectioning, and ...

Pioneering Startup Pivots from Fusion Propulsion to Accelerate Commercial Fusion with Compact NBI Technology SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eos Atomics, formerly known as AeroFuse, today ...