McStas (ii): An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions

PK Willendrup, K Lefmann - Journal of Neutron Research, 2021 - content.iospress.com
A key element of the success of McStas is the component layer where users and developers
alike are contributing to the description of new physical models and features. In McStas …

Soft matter sample environments for time-resolved small angle neutron scattering experiments: A review

VS Urban, WT Heller, J Katsaras, W Bras - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC, under
contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US …

McStas: Past, present and future

P Willendrup, E Farhi, E Knudsen… - Journal of Neutron …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
The McStas neutron ray-tracing simulation package is a collaboration between Risø DTU,
ILL, University of Copenhagen and the PSI. During its lifetime, McStas has evolved to …

[HTML][HTML] Elastic neutron scattering models for ncrystal

T Kittelmann, XX Cai - Computer Physics Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
The NCrystal library provides a range of models for simulation of both elastic and inelastic
scattering of thermal neutrons in a range of material structures. This article presents the …

Virtual experiments: the ultimate aim of neutron ray-tracing simulations

K Lefmann, PK Willendrup, L Udby… - Journal of Neutron …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
We define a virtual neutron experiment as a complete simulation of an experiment, from
source over sample to detector. The virtual experiment (VE) will ideally interface with the …

Virtual experiments: Combining realistic neutron scattering instrument and sample simulations

E Farhi, V Hugouvieux, MR Johnson, W Kob - Journal of Computational …, 2009 - Elsevier
A new sample component is presented for the Monte Carlo, ray-tracing program, McStas,
which is widely used to simulate neutron scattering instruments. The new component allows …

Analysing neutron scattering data using McStas virtual experiments

L Udby, PK Willendrup, E Knudsen… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2011 - Elsevier
With the intention of developing a new data analysis method using virtual experiments we
have built a detailed virtual model of the cold triple-axis spectrometer RITA-II at PSI …

New developments in the McStas neutron instrument simulation package

PK Willendrup, EB Knudsen, E Klinkby… - Journal of Physics …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The McStas neutron ray-tracing software package is a versatile tool for building accurate
simulators of neutron scattering instruments at reactors, short-and long-pulsed spallation …

PoDFluX: A new Monte Carlo ray-tracing model for powder diffraction and fluorescence

GM Hansford - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
PoDFluX is a new Monte Carlo ray-tracing program that simulates from first principles x-ray
powder diffraction from crystalline materials and x-ray fluorescence from materials with a …

Using McStas for modelling complex optics, using simple building bricks

PK Willendrup, L Udby, E Knudsen, E Farhi… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The McStas neutron ray-tracing simulation package is a versatile tool for producing accurate
neutron simulations, extensively used for design and optimization of instruments, virtual …