.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source contributed_definitions/NXreflectron.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXreflectron (base class)
    ! reflectron (base class)
    see: reflectron (base class); NXreflectron

.. _NXreflectron:

============
NXreflectron
============

..
    Contributors List

    .. |contrib_name| replace:: Rubel|RubelMozumder|https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/32923026?v=4|2023-06-14

    .. |contrib_name| replace:: Kuehbachm|mkuehbach|https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14091504?v=4|2022-09-13

**Status**:

  base class, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  .. collapse:: Device for reducing flight time differences of ions in ToF experiments. ...

      Device for reducing flight time differences of ions in ToF experiments.
      For atom probe the reflectron can be considered an energy_compensation
      device, which can e.g. be realized technically as via a Poschenrieder lens
      (see US patent 3863068 or US patents for the reflectron 6740872, or the curved reflectron 8134119 design).

**Symbols**:

  No symbol table

**Groups cited**:
  :ref:`NXfabrication`, :ref:`NXtransformations`

.. index:: NXfabrication (base class); used in base class, NXtransformations (base class); used in base class

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXreflectron/name-field:

  .. index:: name (field)

  **name**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    Given name/alias.

  .. _/NXreflectron/description-field:

  .. index:: description (field)

  **description**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    .. collapse:: Free-text field to specify further details about the reflectron. ...

        Free-text field to specify further details about the reflectron.
        The field can be used to inform e. g. if the reflectron is flat or curved.

  .. _/NXreflectron/FABRICATION-group:

  **FABRICATION**: (optional) :ref:`NXfabrication` 


  .. _/NXreflectron/TRANSFORMATIONS-group:

  **TRANSFORMATIONS**: (optional) :ref:`NXtransformations` 

    .. collapse:: Affine transformation(s) which detail where the reflectron ...

        Affine transformation(s) which detail where the reflectron
        is located relative to e.g. the origin of the specimen space
        reference coordinate system.
        This group can also be used for specifying how the reflectron
        is rotated relative to the specimen axis.
        The purpose of these more detailed instrument descriptions
        is to support the creation of a digital twin of the instrument
        for computational science.


Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXreflectron/description-field </NXreflectron/description-field>`
* :ref:`/NXreflectron/FABRICATION-group </NXreflectron/FABRICATION-group>`
* :ref:`/NXreflectron/name-field </NXreflectron/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXreflectron/TRANSFORMATIONS-group </NXreflectron/TRANSFORMATIONS-group>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/main/contributed_definitions/NXreflectron.nxdl.xml