3.3.1.52. NXcollectioncolumn

Status:

base class, extends NXcomponent

Description:

Electron collection column of an electron analyzer.

Symbols:

No symbol table

Groups cited:

NXaperture, NXdeflector, NXelectromagnetic_lens

Structure:

scheme: (optional) NX_CHAR

Scheme of the electron collection lens, i.e. angular dispersive, …

Scheme of the electron collection lens, i.e. angular dispersive, spatial dispersive, momentum dispersive, non-dispersive, etc.

extractor_voltage: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_VOLTAGE}

Voltage applied to the extractor lens

extractor_current: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_CURRENT}

Current necessary to keep the extractor lens at a set voltage. Variations …

Current necessary to keep the extractor lens at a set voltage. Variations indicate leakage, field emission or arc currents to the extractor lens.

working_distance: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}

Distance between sample and detector entrance

lens_mode: (optional) NX_CHAR

Labelling of the lens setting in use.

projection: (optional) NX_CHAR

The space projected in the angularly dispersive directions, real or reciprocal …

The space projected in the angularly dispersive directions, real or reciprocal

Any of these values: real | reciprocal

angular_acceptance: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_ANGLE}

Acceptance angle of the collection column. …

Acceptance angle of the collection column.

This concept is related to term 7.4 of the ISO 18115-1:2023 standard.

spatial_acceptance: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_LENGTH}

Acceptance length or area of the collection column.

magnification: (optional) NX_FLOAT {units=NX_DIMENSIONLESS}

The magnification of the electron lens assembly.

APERTURE: (optional) NXaperture

The size and position of an aperture inserted in the column, e.g. field apertu …

The size and position of an aperture inserted in the column, e.g. field aperture or contrast aperture

DEFLECTOR: (optional) NXdeflector

Deflectors in the collection column section

ELECTROMAGNETIC_LENS: (optional) NXelectromagnetic_lens

Individual lenses in the collection column section

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NXDL Source:

https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/main/base_classes/NXcollectioncolumn.nxdl.xml