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

14.40  The Filter_graphite McStas Component

Pyrolytic graphite filter (analytical model)

Identification

Description

ESCRIPTION

This rectangular pyrolytic graphite filter uses an analytical model with linear interpolation on the neutron wavelength This type of filter is e.g. used to supress higher harmonics, such as the 1.2 Å contribution to the 2.4 Å obtained by a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) monochromator.

Example: Filter_graphite(xmin=-.05, xmax=.05, ymin=-.05, ymax=.05, length=1.0)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

xmin

m

Lower x bound

-0.16

xmax

m

Upper x bound

0.16

ymin

m

Lower y bound

-0.16

ymax

m

Upper y bound

0.16

length

m

Thickness of graphite plate

0.05

xwidth

m

Width of filter. Overrides xmin,xmax.

0

yheight

m

Height of filter. Overrides ymin,ymax.

0

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