2.3.3.3.187. NXscanbox_em

Status:

base class, extends NXcomponent

Description:

Scan box and coils which deflect a beam of charged particles in a controlled man ...

Scan box and coils which deflect a beam of charged particles in a controlled manner.

The scan box is instructed by an instance of NXprogram, some control software, which is not necessarily the same program as for all components of a microscope.

The scanbox directs the probe of charged particles (electrons, ions) to controlled locations according to a scan scheme and plan.

Symbols:

No symbol table

Groups cited:

NXcircuit, NXdeflector

Structure:

scan_schema: (optional) NX_CHAR

Name of the typically tech-partner-specific term that specifies ...

Name of the typically tech-partner-specific term that specifies an automated protocol which controls the details how the components of the microscope work together to achieve a controlled scanning of the beam over the sample surface.

In most cases users do not know, have to care, or are able to disentangle the details of the spatiotemporal dynamics of the components of the microscope. Instead, they rely on the assumption that the microscope and control software work as expected. Selecting then a specific scan_schema assures some level of reproducibility in the way how the beam is scanned over the surface.

calibration_style: (optional) NX_CHAR

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

center: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_ANY}

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

dwell_time: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_TIME}

Time period during which the beam remains at one position. ...

Time period during which the beam remains at one position.

This concept is related to term Dwell Time of the EMglossary standard.

flyback_time: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_TIME}

Time period during which the beam moves from the final position of one scan ...

Time period during which the beam moves from the final position of one scan line to the starting position of the subsequent scan line.

This concept is related to term Flyback Time of the EMglossary standard.

line_time: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_TIME}

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

pixel_time: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_TIME}

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

requested_pixel_time: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_TIME}

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

ac_line_sync: (optional) NX_BOOLEAN

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

rotation: (optional) NX_NUMBER {units=NX_ANGLE}

TODO discuss with the electron microscopists.

DEFLECTOR: (optional) NXdeflector

CIRCUIT: (optional) NXcircuit

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NXDL Source:

https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/nexus_definitions/tree/fairmat/contributed_definitions/NXscanbox_em.nxdl.xml