[ Identification | Description | Examples | Input parameters | Links ]

The Test_Guides_Curved Instrument

Cross comparison of curved Guide components

Identification

• Site: Tests_optics
• Author: P. Willendrup, DTU Fysik
• Origin: DTU Fysik
• Date: Nov 1st, 2013

Description

Cross comparison of curved Guide components, using McStas and
contributed components. It shows that all implementations are to good approximation equivalent.

Examples

(Test cases in bold)

• Test: Guide=1 Detector: Monitor2_xy1_I=0.00224746
• Test: Guide=2 Detector: Monitor2_xy2_I=0.00177338
• Test: Guide=3 Detector: Monitor2_xy3_I=0.00186028
• Test: Guide=4 Detector: Monitor2_xy4_I=0.00168562

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
Guide	1	Choice of Guide component to test, with 1=Guide_curved 2=Elliptic_guide_gravity, 3=Pol_bender, 4=Bender.	1
curvature	m	Radius of curvature	1000
length	m	Length of the guide	100

Links

• Source code for Test_Guides_Curved.instr.

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Last Modified: Friday, 11-Sep-2026 15:00:09 CEST