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The W_sd_onitor McXtrace Component

8.8  The W_psd_monitor McXtrace Component

Release: McXtrace 0.1

Position-sensitive wattage monitor.

Identification

  • Author: Erik Knudsen

  • Origin: Risoe

  • Date: June 22, 2009

Description

Based on neutron PSD component written by Kim Lefmann An n times m pixel PSD wattage monitor. This component may also be used as a beam detector.

Example: W_psd_monitor(xwidth=0.1, yheight=0.1, nx=90, ny=90, filename=”Output.psd”)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

nx

1

Number of pixel columns

90

ny

1

Number of pixel rows

90

filename

str

Name of file in which to store the detector image

0

restore_xray

1

If set, the monitor does not influence the xray state

0

xwidth

m

Width of detector.

0.1

yheight

m

Height of detector.

0.1

Links

  • Component source code found in file W_psd_monitor.comp.

A power vs. position monitor

doc. pend.


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