Component Manual for the Xray-Tracing Package McXtrace, version 3.8.6

4  Beam optical components: Arms, slits, filters etc.

This chapter contains a number of optical components used to modify the x-ray beam in various ways, as well as the “generic” component Arm.

4.1 The Arm McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
The generic component
4.2 The Slit McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A beam defining diaphragm
4.3 The Slit_N McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
multiple slits
4.4 The Beamstop McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A photon absorbing area
4.5 The Mask McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A masking object for imaging purposes
4.6 The Filter McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
A general absorption filter model
4.6.1 Example
4.7 The Chopper_simple McXtrace Component
Identification
Description
Input parameters
Links
An ideal chopper