BLXO (Bent Laue X-ray Optics)

Installation

Option 1

pip install blxo

Option 2

Download the repository. Import the blxo folder as a python package.

How to use it

1. Define a monochromator with your parameters.

   Example:

from blxo import *
mono = mc.BentLaueMono(chi=np.radians(4.4671),theta=np.radians(8.99),nu=0.2,t=0.3,r=2000,p=22000) # Length unit is mm. Angle unit is radians.

2. Get the interested properties from the monochromator.

   1. Quasi-mono beam

   qmb = mono.qmb
   # Quasi-mono beam width (mm)
   width = qmb['width']
   # Quasi-mono beam footlength (mm)
   footlength = qmb['foot_length']
   # Energy spread of the QMB in terms of angle (rad)
   ang_spread = qmb['angular_spread']
   

   2. Resolutions

   # Energy resolution
   mono.energy_resolution
   # Energy resolution in terms of angle
   mono.angle_resolution
   

   3. Optimal focus-to-detector distance

   mono.f2d_optimal
   

   4. Calculators for magic condition

   from blxo import *
   # Expect the result to be zero when the magic condition is met.
   # Magic condition function in terms of angle
   mc_angle_misalignment = mc.magic_condition_angles(chi=np.radians(4.4671),theta=np.radians(8.99),nu=0.2,t=0.3,r=2000,p=22000)
   # `mc_angle_misalignment` is expected to be zero (or zero enough) when the magic condition is met.
   
   # Magic condition function in terms of foci
   mc_focus_misalignment = mc.magic_condition_foci(chi=np.radians(4.4671),theta=np.radians(8.99),nu=0.2,t=0.3,r=2000,p=22000) # Thickness (t) is not a factor in the calculation, but a called module requires it for some other functions. So just give it any number.
   

   5. Others

   mono.lengths.geo_focus()
   mono.lengths.single_ray_focus()