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McStas: Union_logger_2D_kf_time

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The Union_logger_2D_kf_time Component

A sample component to separate geometry and phsysics

Identification

  • Site:
  • Author: Mads Bertelsen
  • Origin: University of Copenhagen
  • Date: 20.08.15

Description

Part of the Union components, a set of components that work together and thus
sperates geometry and physics within McStas.
The use of this component requires other components to be used.

1) One specifies a number of processes using process components
2) These are gathered into material definitions using Union_make_material
3) Geometries are placed using Union_box/cylinder/sphere, assigned a material
4) A Union_master component placed after all of the above

Only in step 4 will any simulation happen, and per default all geometries
defined before this master, but after the previous will be simulated here.

There is a dedicated manual available for the Union_components

This logger logs a 2D projection of the final wavevector after each scattering
in the lab frame. It will do so for a number of time_bins, making it possible
to make a animation, but beware of memory / diskspace requirements.

A logger will log something for scattering events happening to certain volumes,
which are specified in the target_geometry string. By leaving it blank, all
geometries are logged, even the ones not defined at this point in the
instrument file. If a list og target_geometries is selected, one can further
narrow the events logged by providing a list of process names in target_process
which need to correspond with names of defined Union_process components.

To use the logger_conditional_extend function, set it to some integer value n
and make and extend section to the master component that runs the geometry.
In this extend function, logger_conditional_extend[n] is 1 if the conditional
stack evaluated to true, 0 if not. This way one can check what rays is logged
using regular McStas monitors. Only works if a conditional is applied to this
logger.

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.
NameUnitDescriptionDefault
target_geometrystringComma seperated list of geometry names that will be logged, leave empty for all volumes (even not defined yet)"NULL"
target_processstringComma seperated names of physical processes, if volumes are selected, one can select Union_process names"NULL"
Q1_min1histogram boundery, min kf value for first axis-5
Q1_max1histogram boundery, max kf value for first axis5
Q2_min1histogram boundery, min kf value for second axis-5
Q2_max1histogram boundery, max kf value for second axis5
time_min1Minimum time0
time_max1Maximum time1
Q_direction_1stringkf direction for first axis ("x", "y" or "z")"x"
Q_direction_2stringkf direction for second axis ("x", "y" or "z")"z"
filenamestringFilename for logging output"NULL"
n11number of bins for first axis90
n21number of bins for second axis90
time_bins1Number of time bins10
order_total1Only log rays that scatter for the n'th time, 0 for all orders0
order_volume1Only log rays that scatter for the n'th time in the same geometry0
order_volume_process1Only log rays that scatter for the n'th time in the same geometry, using the same process0
logger_conditional_extend_index1If a conditional is used with this logger, the result of each conditional calculation can be made available in extend as a array called "logger_conditional_extend", and one would then acces logger_conditional_extend[n] if logger_conditional_extend_index is set to n-1
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