VITESS Module Visual   (Unix, Linux)

Visulalisation via PGPLOT GRAPHIC LIBRARY

The aim of this module is to visualize the neutron beam DURING simulation. This module does not disturbe the normal processing of the pipe. The are four options of visualization:

1 - circular beam YZ ,

2 - rectangular beam YZ,

3 - visualise time of arrival(wavelength),

4 - visualise wavelength(time of arrival).

Visualization during the simulation can be very useful for the understanding of the instrument and the checking of the instrument configuration. The third and fourth types of visualization is useful for study frame overlap effect. For first and second type of visualization you may choose visualization at all wavelenghts (default) or at defined wavelenght range. Further, the module calculates the center position of the neutron beam, and average time of flight for option 1 and 2  of visualization. For options 3 and 4 it only calculates the average time of flight. Only first 10000 trajectories will be printed.

Examples

An example of circular beam YZ visualization of multiple-hole collimator is given:

An example of rectangular beam YZ visualization of space + rectangle window is given further. It shows that the effect of gravity can be significant. The beam is shifted down:

The example of visualization beam characteristic for system CWS-source plus guide can be seen here:

Options:

-R type of visualization; range: 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 -r radius of circle, which will appear, range: > 0; -y Y coordinate of the centre of the circle; -z Z coordinate of the centre of the circle; -m minimal value of wavelength; -M maximal value of wavelength; -t minimal value of time of flight; -T maximal value of time of flight.
Next options describe rectangular windows: -h bottom of window (z-coordinate);  -H top of window (z-coordinate); -w left side of window (y-coordinate); -W right side of window (y-coordinate); -k this option is only active in the first and the second type of visualization, 0 - visualization of all wavelenghts (default), 1 - visualization of neutrons within the given wavelength range You can choose a visual output device by option -o: value 1 - output to display, value 2 - output to file, value 3 - output to file and to display too
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