These symbols will be used below to coordinate dimensions with the same lengths.
number of different unit cells to be described
number of wavelengths
Template of a crystal monochromator or analyzer. Permits double bent
monochromator comprised of multiple segments with anisotropic
Gaussian mosaic.
If curvatures are set to zero or are absent, array
is considered to be flat.
Scattering vector is perpendicular to surface. Crystal is oriented
parallel to beam incident on crystal before rotation, and lies in
vertical plane.
Position of crystal
How this crystal is used. Choices are in the list.
- reflection geometry
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transmission geometry,
requires "thickness" field to be defined
Type or material of monochromating substance.
Chemical formula can be specified separately.
Use the "reflection" field to indicate the (hkl) orientation.
Use the "d_spacing" field to record the lattice plane spacing.
This field was changed (2010-11-17) from an enumeration to
a string since common usage showed a wider variety of use
than a simple list. These are the items in the list at
the time of the change:
PG
Ge
Si
Cu
Fe3Si
CoFe
Cu2MnAl
Multilayer
Diamond
Note that "PG" is Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite. Also,
"Cu2MnAl" had the comment "Heusler".
The chemical formula specified using CIF conventions.
Abbreviated version of CIF standard:
Only recognized element symbols may be used.
Each element symbol is followed by a 'count' number. A count of '1' may be omitted.
A space or parenthesis must separate each cluster of (element symbol + count).
Where a group of elements is enclosed in parentheses, the multiplier for the
group must follow the closing parentheses. That is, all element and group
multipliers are assumed to be printed as subscripted numbers.
Unless the elements are ordered in a manner that corresponds to their chemical
structure, the order of the elements within any group or moiety depends on
whether or not carbon is present.
If carbon is present, the order should be:
C, then H, then the other elements in alphabetical order of their symbol.
If carbon is not present, the elements are listed purely in alphabetic
order of their symbol.
This is the 'Hill' system used by Chemical Abstracts.
A number which describes if this is the first, second,..
nth crystal in a multi crystal monochromator
Cut angle of reflecting Bragg plane and plane of crystal surface
Space group of crystal structure
Unit cell parameters (lengths and angles)
Unit cell lattice parameter: length of side a
Unit cell lattice parameter: length of side b
Unit cell lattice parameter: length of side c
Unit cell lattice parameter: angle alpha
Unit cell lattice parameter: angle beta
Unit cell lattice parameter: angle gamma
Volume of the unit cell
Orientation matrix of single crystal sample using Busing-Levy convention
Optimum diffracted wavelength
spacing between crystal planes of the reflection
Scattering vector, Q, of nominal reflection
Miller indices (hkl) values of nominal reflection
Thickness of the crystal. (Required for Laue orientations - see "usage" field)
mass density of the crystal
Horizontal width of individual segment
Vertical height of individual segment
Thickness of individual segment
Typical gap between adjacent segments
number of segment columns in horizontal direction
number of segment rows in vertical direction
horizontal mosaic Full Width Half Maximum
vertical mosaic Full Width Half Maximum
Horizontal curvature of focusing crystal
Vertical curvature of focusing crystal
Is this crystal bent cylindrically?
If cylindrical: cylinder orientation angle
Polar (scattering) angle at which crystal assembly is positioned.
Note: some instrument geometries call this term 2theta.
Azimuthal angle at which crystal assembly is positioned
Bragg angle of nominal reflection
average/nominal crystal temperature
how lattice parameter changes with temperature
log file of crystal temperature
crystal reflectivity versus wavelength
crystal transmission versus wavelength
A NXshape group describing the shape of the crystal arrangement