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

7.4  The Pol_SF_ideal McStas Component

Pol_SF_ideal component

Identification

Description

This component simply mirrors the polarization vector of the neutron ray in the plane through (0,0,0) with normal nx,ny,nz. The flipper is surrounded by a perfectly absorbing box. Neutron rays not hitting the box are left untouched.

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

nx

x-component of the normal vector of the flipping plane.

0

ny

y-component of the normal vector of the flipping plane.

1

nz

z-component of the normal vector of the flipping plane.

0

xwidth

m

width of the spin flipper.

0.1

yheight

m

height of the spin flipper.

0.1

zdepth

m

length of the spin flipper.

0.1

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