application definition, extends NXobject


Monochromatic Neutron and X-Ray Powder diffractometer

Instrument definition for a powder diffractometer at a monochromatic neutron or X-ray beam. This is both suited for a powder diffractometer with a single detector or a powder diffractometer with a position sensitive detector.


No symbol table
Groups cited:
NXcrystal, NXdata, NXdetector, NXentry, NXinstrument, NXmonitor, NXsample, NXsource


entry: (required) NXentry

title: (required) NX_CHAR

start_time: (required) NX_DATE_TIME

definition: (required) NX_CHAR

Official NeXus NXDL schema to which this file conforms

Obligatory value: NXmonopd

(instrument): (required) NXinstrument

(source): (required) NXsource

type: (required) NX_CHAR

name: (required) NX_CHAR

probe: (required) NX_CHAR

Any of these values: neutron | x-ray | electron

(crystal): (required) NXcrystal

wavelength[i]: (required) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_WAVELENGTH}

Optimum diffracted wavelength

(detector): (required) NXdetector

polar_angle[ndet]: (required) NX_FLOAT

where ndet = number of detectors

data[ndet]: (required) NX_INT

detector signal (usually counts) are already corrected for detector efficiency

(sample): (required) NXsample

name: (required) NX_CHAR

Descriptive name of sample

rotation_angle: (required) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_ANGLE}

Optional rotation angle for the case when the powder diagram has been obtained through an omega-2theta scan like from a traditional single detector powder diffractometer

(monitor): (required) NXmonitor

mode: (required) NX_CHAR

Count to a preset value based on either clock time (timer) or received monitor counts (monitor).

Any of these values: monitor | timer

preset: (required) NX_FLOAT

preset value for time or monitor

integral: (required) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_ANY}

Total integral monitor counts

(data): (required) NXdata

polar_angle –> /NXentry/NXinstrument/NXdetector/polar_angle

Link to polar angle in /NXentry/NXinstrument/NXdetector

data –> /NXentry/NXinstrument/NXdetector/data

Link to data in /NXentry/NXinstrument/NXdetector
NXDL Source: