3.3.6. NXcapillary

Status:

base class, extends NXobject, version 1.0

Description:

This is a dictionary of field names to use for describing a capillary as used in X-ray beamlines. Based on information provided by Gerd Wellenreuther.

Symbols:

No symbol table

Groups cited:

NXdata

Structure:

type: NX_CHAR

Type of the capillary

Any of these values:

• single_bounce
• polycapillary
• conical_capillary

manufacturer: NX_CHAR

The manufacturer of the capillary. This is actually important as it may have an impact on performance.

maximum_incident_angle: NX_FLOAT {units=NX_ANGLE}

accepting_aperture: NX_FLOAT {units=NX_ANGLE}

working_distance: NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}

focal_size: NX_FLOAT

The focal size in FWHM

gain: NXdata

The gain of the capillary as a function of energy

transmission: NXdata

The transmission of the capillary as a function of energy

Source:

Automatically generated from https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/master/base_classes/NXcapillary.nxdl.xml