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The Mirror Component

Single mirror plate.

Identification

Description

Single mirror plate (used to build guides in compound components).
The component Mirror models a single rectangular neutron mirror plate.
It can be used as a sample component or to e.g. assemble a complete neutron
guide by putting multiple mirror components at appropriate locations and
orientations in the instrument deļ¬nition, much like a real guide is build
from individual mirrors.
Additionally, it may be centered in order to be used as a sample or
monochromator plate, else it starts from AT position.
Reflectivity is either defined by an analytical model (see Component Manual)
or from a two-columns file with q [Angs-1] as first and R [0-1] as second.
In the local coordinate system, the mirror lies in the first quadrant of the
x-y plane, with one corner at (0, 0, 0). Plane is thus perpendicular to the
incoming beam, and should usually be rotated.

Example: Mirror(xlength=.1, yheight=.1,R0=0.99,Qc=0.021,alpha=6.1,m=2,W=0.003)

Example values: m=4 Qc=0.02 W=1/300 alpha=6.49 R0=1

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.
Name Unit Description Default
reflect str Name of relfectivity file. Format [q(Angs-1) R(0-1)] 0
xlength m length of mirror plate  
yheight m height of mirror plate  
R0 1 Low-angle reflectivity 0.99
Qc AA-1 Critical scattering vector 0.021
alpha AA Slope of reflectivity 6.07
m 1 m-value of material. Zero means completely absorbing. 2
W AA-1 Width of supermirror cut-off 0.003
center 1 if true (1), the Mirror is centered arount AT position. 0
transmit 1 When true, non reflected neutrons are transmitted through the mirror, instead of being absorbed. 0

Output parameters

Name Unit Description Default
pTable  

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