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

8.8  The W_psd_monitor McXtrace Component

Release: McXtrace 0.1

Position-sensitive wattage monitor.

Identification

Description

Based on neutron PSD component written by Kim Lefmann An n times m pixel PSD wattage monitor. This component may also be used as a beam detector.

Example: W_psd_monitor(xwidth=0.1, yheight=0.1, nx=90, ny=90, filename=”Output.psd”)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name

Unit

Description

Default

nx

1

Number of pixel columns

90

ny

1

Number of pixel rows

90

filename

str

Name of file in which to store the detector image

0

restore_xray

1

If set, the monitor does not influence the xray state

0

xwidth

m

Width of detector.

0.1

yheight

m

Height of detector.

0.1

Links

A power vs. position monitor

doc. pend.