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McStas: Incoherent_validation

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The Incoherent_validation Instrument

Validation of Union components against incoherent scattering component

Identification

  • Site: Union_validation
  • Author: Mads Bertelsen
  • Origin: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
  • Date: May 2016

Description

Validation of Union components against incoherent scattering component

Examples

(Test cases in bold)
  • Test: comp_select=1 sample_radius=0.01 sample_height=0.01 pack=1 sigma_inc_vanadium=5.08 sigma_abs_vanadium=5.08 Vc_vanadium=13.827 geometry_interact=0.5 Detector: Detector: PSD_transmission_I=19084.8
  • Test: comp_select=1 sample_radius=0.01 sample_height=0.01 pack=1 sigma_inc_vanadium=5.08 sigma_abs_vanadium=5.08 Vc_vanadium=13.827 geometry_interact=0.5 Detector: Detector: PSDlin_scattering_I=1.10444
  • Test: comp_select=1 sample_radius=0.01 sample_height=0.01 pack=1 sigma_inc_vanadium=5.08 sigma_abs_vanadium=5.08 Vc_vanadium=13.827 geometry_interact=0.5 Detector: Detector: PSDlin_scattering_2_I=1.54102

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.
NameUnitDescriptionDefault
comp_select1: Union components, 2: Incoherent1
sample_radiusmRadius of sample0.01
sample_heightmHeight of sample0.01
pack Packing factor1
sigma_inc_vanadiumbarnsIncoherent cross-section5.08
sigma_abs_vanadiumbarnsAbsorption cross-section5.08
Vc_vanadiumAA^3Unit cell volume13.827
geometry_interact p_interact for the Union sample0.5

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