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14.65 The PSD_spinDmon McStas Component
Position-sensitive monitor, measuring the spin-down component of the neutron beam.
Identification
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Author: Michael Schneider (SNAG)
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Origin: SNAG
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Date: 2024
Description
An (n times m) pixel PSD monitor, measuring the spin-down component of the neutron beam.
Example: PSD_monitor(xmin=-0.1, xmax=0.1, ymin=-0.1, ymax=0.1, nx=90, ny=90, filename="Output.psd")
Input parameters
Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.
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Name |
Unit |
Description |
Default |
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nx |
1 |
Number of pixel columns |
90 |
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ny |
1 |
Number of pixel rows |
90 |
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filename |
string |
Name of file in which to store the detector image |
0 |
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xmin |
m |
Lower x bound of detector opening |
-0.05 |
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xmax |
m |
Upper x bound of detector opening |
0.05 |
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ymin |
m |
Lower y bound of detector opening |
-0.05 |
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ymax |
m |
Upper y bound of detector opening |
0.05 |
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xwidth |
m |
Width of detector. Overrides xmin, xmax |
0 |
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yheight |
m |
Height of detector. Overrides ymin, ymax |
0 |
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restore_neutron |
1 |
If set, the monitor does not influence the neutron state |
0 |
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nowritefile |
1 |
If set, monitor will skip writing to disk |
0 |
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Links
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Component source code found in file PSD_spinDmon.comp.
