.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source contributed_definitions/NXlab_sample_mounting.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXlab_sample_mounting (application definition)
    ! lab_sample_mounting (application definition)
    see: lab_sample_mounting (application definition); NXlab_sample_mounting

.. _NXlab_sample_mounting:

=====================
NXlab_sample_mounting
=====================

**Status**:

  application definition, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  Embedding of a sample in a medium for easing processability.

**Symbols**:

  The symbols used in the schema to specify e.g. dimensions of arrays.

**Groups cited**:
  :ref:`NXentry`, :ref:`NXfabrication`, :ref:`NXsample`, :ref:`NXuser`

.. index:: NXentry (base class); used in application definition, NXsample (base class); used in application definition, NXuser (base class); used in application definition, NXfabrication (base class); used in application definition

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY-group:

  **ENTRY**: (required) :ref:`NXentry` 


    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY@version-attribute:

    .. index:: version (group attribute)

    **@version**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry@IDF_Version-attribute>`

      Version specifier of this application definition.

    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/definition-field:

    .. index:: definition (field)

    **definition**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry/definition-field>`

      .. collapse:: Official NeXus NXDL schema with which this file was written. ...

          Official NeXus NXDL schema with which this file was written.

          Obligatory value: ``NXlab_sample_mounting``

    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/start_time-field:

    .. index:: start_time (field)

    **start_time**: (required) :ref:`NX_DATE_TIME <NX_DATE_TIME>` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry/start_time-field>`


    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/end_time-field:

    .. index:: end_time (field)

    **end_time**: (required) :ref:`NX_DATE_TIME <NX_DATE_TIME>` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry/end_time-field>`


    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_method-field:

    .. index:: mounting_method (field)

    **mounting_method**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

      .. collapse:: Qualitative statement how the sample was mounted. ...

          Qualitative statement how the sample was mounted.

          Any of these values: ``cold_mounting`` | ``hot_mounting``

    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/embedding_medium-field:

    .. index:: embedding_medium (field)

    **embedding_medium**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

      .. collapse:: Type of material. ...

          Type of material.

          Any of these values: ``resin`` | ``epoxy``

    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/electrical_conductivity-field:

    .. index:: electrical_conductivity (field)

    **electrical_conductivity**: (required) :ref:`NX_FLOAT <NX_FLOAT>` {units=\ :ref:`NX_ANY <NX_ANY>`} 

      Electrical conductivity of the embedding medium.

    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/SAMPLE-group:

    **SAMPLE**: (required) :ref:`NXsample` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry/SAMPLE-group>`


    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/USER-group:

    **USER**: (required) :ref:`NXuser` :ref:`⤆ </NXentry/USER-group>`


    .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine-group:

    **mounting_machine**: (required) :ref:`NXfabrication` 


      .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/vendor-field:

      .. index:: vendor (field)

      **vendor**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` :ref:`⤆ </NXfabrication/vendor-field>`


      .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/model-field:

      .. index:: model (field)

      **model**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` :ref:`⤆ </NXfabrication/model-field>`


      .. _/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/identifier-field:

      .. index:: identifier (field)

      **identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` :ref:`⤆ </NXfabrication/identifier-field>`



Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY-group </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY-group>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/definition-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/definition-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/electrical_conductivity-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/electrical_conductivity-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/embedding_medium-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/embedding_medium-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/end_time-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/end_time-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine-group </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine-group>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/identifier-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/model-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/model-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/vendor-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_machine/vendor-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_method-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/mounting_method-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/SAMPLE-group </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/SAMPLE-group>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/start_time-field </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/start_time-field>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/USER-group </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY/USER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY@version-attribute </NXlab_sample_mounting/ENTRY@version-attribute>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/nexus_definitions/tree/fairmat/contributed_definitions/NXlab_sample_mounting.nxdl.xml