This repository contains tutorials on ray tracing simulations for X-ray optics with SHADOW4, covering synchrotron sources, optical elements, and complete beamline simulations.
Note: This repository is under active development.
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Main tutorial (14 chapters, 74 pages):
ltx/main.pdf -
Grating monochromators (soft X-ray, based on Reininger lectures, 16 pages):
gratings/ltx/gratings.pdf
Located in ows/. It is recommended to download the full repository (as a
zip) rather than individual files. If downloading a single .ows file from
GitHub, click the RAW button before saving.
| File | Topic |
|---|---|
introduction.ows |
Introduction to SHADOW4 |
reference_frame.ows |
Reference frames |
bendingmagnet.ows |
Bending magnet sources |
wiggler.ows |
Wiggler sources |
undulator.ows |
Undulator sources |
beampropagation.ows |
Beam propagation (phase space) |
aberrations.ows |
Grazing incidence mirrors |
kirkpatrickbaez.ows |
Kirkpatrick-Baez system |
crystalmonochromators.ows |
Double crystal monochromator |
sagittalfocusing.ows |
Sagittal focusing |
thermaldeformation.ows |
Thermal deformations |
rowland.ows |
Rowland circle (curved crystals) |
refractors_CRL_Snigirev_1996.ows |
CRL refractors |
refractors_lens_elliptical.ows |
Elliptical lens |
refractors_transfocators.ows |
Transfocators |
beamline.ows |
Complete beamline simulation |
multilayer.ows |
Multilayer optics |