3.3.1.4. NXbeam_stop¶
Status:
base class, extends NXobject
Description:
A device that blocks the beam completely, usually to protect a detector.
Beamstops and their positions are important for SANS and SAXS experiments.
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Structure:
@default: (optional) NX_CHAR
Declares which child group contains a path leading to a NXdata group.
It is recommended (as of NIAC2014) to use this attribute to help define the path to the default dataset to be plotted. See https://www.nexusformat.org/2014_How_to_find_default_data.html for a summary of the discussion.
description: (optional) NX_CHAR
description of beamstop
Any of these values:
circular|rectangularsize: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}
size of beamstop
x: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}
x position of the beamstop in relation to the detector
y: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}
y position of the beamstop in relation to the detector
distance_to_detector: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}
distance of the beamstop to the detector
status: (optional) NX_CHAR
Any of these values:
in|outGEOMETRY: (optional) NXgeometry
engineering shape, orientation and position of the beam stop.
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