[mcxtrace-users] Off-axis parabolic mirror Component

[Jordan Cox]

Hello All,

I am getting started with McXtrace, and trying to build an instrument which is collimated using an off-axis parabolic (Göbel) mirror. I assume that the Mirror_parabolic component in McXtrace is not off-axis, so my thought was to simulate a Gö?bel mirror by placing the source at the mirror's focal point and making the mirror sufficiently large so as to be the full parent paraboloid of the off-axis mirror. However, I am having some difficulties understanding the relative coordinate system of the parabolic mirror component which is making it tough to determine if this idea will even work. Could someone provide some insights into the Mirror_parabolic component, it's geometry, and it's orientation? Or does anyone know a better way to construct a Gö?bel mirror?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Best,

Jordan?


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Jordan M. Cox, Ph.D. (he|him|his)
X-ray Research Specialist

Materials Research Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Building 13-4027
Cambridge, MA 02139?

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