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The SANSShells McStas Component

14.87  The SANSShells McStas Component

A sample of monodisperse shell-like particles in solution.

Identification

  • Author: Martin Cramer Pedersen (mcpe@nbi.dk)

  • Origin: KU-Science

  • Date: October 17, 2012

Description

A simple component simulating the scattering from a box-shaped, thin solution of monodisperse, shell-like particles.

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

R

Å

Average radius of the particles.

100.0

Thickness

Å

Thickness of the shell - so that the outer radius is R + Thickness and the inner is R - Thickness.

5.0

Concentration

mM

Concentration of sample.

0.01

DeltaRho

cm/Å\(^{3}\)

Excess scattering length density of the particles.

1.0e-14

AbsorptionCrosssection

1/m

Absorption cross section of the sample.

0.0

xwidth

m

Dimension of component in the x-direction.

yheight

m

Dimension of component in the y-direction.

zdepth

m

Dimension of component in the z-direction.

SampleToDetectorDistance

m

Distance from sample to detector (for focusing the scattered neutrons).

DetectorRadius

m

Radius of the detector (for focusing the scattered neutrons).

Links

  • Component source code found in file SANSShells.comp.


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