NXattenuator

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XML Meta-DTD Definition for NXattenuator.xml

This follows the XML Meta-DTD Definition format and can be downloaded from http://svn.nexusformat.org/definitions/tags/PRE_NXDL/base_classes/NXattenuator.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
URL:     http://www.nexus.anl.gov/classes/xml/NXaperture.xml
Editor:  NIAC
$Id: NXattenuator.xml 31 2006-10-07 00:43:13Z rio $

Template of a beamline attenuator.

-->
<NXattenuator name="{Name of attenuator}">
	<distance type="NX_FLOAT" units="m">
		{Distance from sample}
	</distance>
	<type type="NX_CHAR">
		{Type of attenuator, e.g. polythene}
	</type>
	<thickness type="NX_FLOAT" units="cm">
		{Thickness of attenuator along beam direction}
	</thickness>
	<scattering_cross_section type="NX_FLOAT" units="barns">
		{Scattering cross section (coherent+incoherent)}
	</scattering_cross_section>
	<absorption_cross_section type="NX_FLOAT" units="barns">
		{Absorption cross section}
	</absorption_cross_section>
	<attenuator_transmission type="NX_FLOAT">
		{The nominal amount of the beam that gets through (transmitted intensity)/(incident intensity)}
	</attenuator_transmission>
</NXattenuator>

Tabular Representation of XML Meta-DTD

(automatically generated from http://svn.nexusformat.org/definitions/tags/PRE_NXDL/base_classes/NXattenuator.xml)

NXattenuator

Name Type Description Attributes
distanceNX_FLOATDistance from sample
units="m"
typeNX_CHARType of attenuator, e.g. polythene
thicknessNX_FLOATThickness of attenuator along beam direction
units="cm"
scattering_cross_sectionNX_FLOATScattering cross section (coherent+incoherent)
units="barns"
absorption_cross_sectionNX_FLOATAbsorption cross section
units="barns"
attenuator_transmissionNX_FLOATThe nominal amount of the beam that gets through (transmitted intensity)/(incident intensity)

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