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

14.45  The Mirror_Curved_Bispectral McStas Component

Single mirror plate that is curved and fits into an elliptic guide.

Identification

Description

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

reflect

q(Å\(^{-1}\) R(0-1)

(str) Name of relfectivity file. Format

0

focus_s

m

first focal point of ellipse in ABSOLUTE COORDINATES

focus_e

m

second focal point of ellipse in ABSOLUTE COORDINATES

mirror_start

m

start of mirror in ABSOLUTE COORDINATES

guide_start

m

start of guide in ABSOLUTE COORDINATES

yheight

m

the height of the mirror when not in the guide

smallaxis

m

the smallaxis of the guide

length

m

the length of the mirror

m

m-value of material

transmit

0/1

0: non reflected neutrons are absorbed. 1: non reflected neutrons pass through

0

substrate_thickness

m

thickness of substrate (for absorption)

0.0005

coating_thickness

m

thickness of coating (for absorption)

10e-6

theta_1

deg

angle of mirror wrt propagation direction at start of mirror

1.25

theta_2

deg

angle of mirror wrt propagation direction at center of mirror

1.25

theta_3

deg

angle of mirror wrt propagation direction at end of mirror

1.25

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