2.3.3.1.3. NXaperture

Status:

base class, extends NXcomponent

Description:

A beamline aperture. ...

A beamline aperture.

Note, the group was incorrectly documented as deprecated, but it is not and it is in common use.

You can specify the geometry of the aperture using either NXoff_geometry or for simpler geometry shape and size.

Symbols:

No symbol table

Groups cited:

NXgeometry, NXnote, NXoff_geometry, NXpositioner

Structure:

depends_on: (optional) NX_CHAR

The reference point of the aperture is its center in the x and y axis. The ref ...

The reference point of the aperture is its center in the x and y axis. The reference point on the z axis is the surface of the aperture pointing towards the source.

In complex (asymmetric) geometries an NXoff_geometry group can be used to provide an unambiguous reference.

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material: (optional) NX_CHAR

Absorbing material of the aperture

description: (optional) NX_CHAR

Description of aperture

shape: (optional) NX_CHAR

Shape of the aperture. ...

Shape of the aperture.

Any of these values:

  • straight slit

  • curved slit

  • pinhole

  • circle

  • square

  • hexagon

  • octagon

  • bladed

  • open

  • grid

size: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_LENGTH}

The relevant dimension for the aperture, i.e. slit width, pinhole and iris ...

The relevant dimension for the aperture, i.e. slit width, pinhole and iris diameter

OFF_GEOMETRY: (optional) NXoff_geometry

Use this group to describe the shape of the aperture.

POSITIONER: (optional) NXpositioner

Stores the raw positions of aperture motors.

GEOMETRY: (optional) NXgeometry

DEPRECATED: Use the field depends_on and NXtransformations to position the aperture and NXoff_geometry to describe its shape

Location and shape of aperture ...

Location and shape of aperture

BLADE_GEOMETRY: (optional) NXgeometry

DEPRECATED: Use NXoff_geometry instead to describe the shape of the aperture

location and shape of each blade

NOTE: (optional) NXnote

Describe any additional information in a note.

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NXDL Source:

https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/nexus_definitions/tree/fairmat/base_classes/NXaperture.nxdl.xml