Component Manual for the Neutron Ray-Tracing Package McStas, version 3.8.6

4  Beam optical components: Arms, slits, collimators, and filters

This chapter contains a number of optical components that is used to modify the neutron beam in various ways, as well as the “generic” component Arm.

4.1 The Arm McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
The generic component
4.2 The Slit McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A beam defining diaphragm
4.3 The Beamstop McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A neutron absorbing area
4.4 The Filter_gen McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
4.5 The Collimator_linear McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
The simple Soller blade collimator
4.6 The Collimator_radial McStas Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A radial Soller blade collimator