Table of Contents
This method assumes you are familiar with the concept of objects in Python. If not more details can be read here: A quick introduction to objects
To create an HRPD object the following parameters are required:
Optionally a configuration file may be specified if one exists using the following parameter:
See Using configuration files for more details on YAML configuration files.
from isis_powder import HRPD
calibration_dir = r"C:\path\to\calibration_dir"
output_dir = r"C:\path\to\output_dir"
hrpd_example = hrpd.HRPD(calibration_directory=calibration_dir,
output_directory=output_dir,
user_name="user's name")
# Optionally we could provide a configuration file like so
config_file_path = r"C:\path\to\config_file.yaml"
hrpd_example = hrpd.HRPD(config_file=config_file_path,
user_name="user's name", ...)
The following methods can be executed on an HRPD object:
The create_vanadium method allows a user to process a vanadium run. Whilst processing the vanadium run, the scripts can apply any corrections the user enables and will spline the resulting workspace(s) for later focusing.
On HRPD the following parameters are required when executing create_vanadium:
If do_absorb_corrections is set to True the following parameter is required in addition to the above:
The following parameter may optionally be passed:
The focus method processes the user-specified run(s). It aligns, focuses and optionally applies corrections if the user has requested them.
On HRPD the following parameters are required when executing focus
The following parameters may optionally be passed:
If do_absorb_corrections is set to True the following parameter is required in addition to the above:
If sample_empty is set then the following parameter is required in addition to the above:
The set_sample method allows a user to specify a SampleDetails object which contains the sample properties used when do_absorb_corrections is True in focus.
For more details on the SampleDetails object and how to set it see: ISIS Powder Diffraction Scripts - SampleDetails Reference.
The following parameter is required when calling set_sample.
The calibration mapping file holds the mapping between run numbers, current label, offset filename and the empty and vanadium numbers.
For more details on the calibration mapping file see: Cycle mapping files
The layout on HRPD should look as follows for each block, substituting the example values for appropriate ones.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | 1-100:
"coupled":
"10-110":
vanadium_run_numbers: "1"
empty_run_numbers: "2"
"decoupled":
"100-200":
vanadium_run_numbers: "3"
empty_run_numbers: "4"
label: "1_1"
offset_file_name "offset_file.cal"
|
Lines 4 and 5 in this example set the vanadium and empty run numbers for a time-of-flight window of 10-110 in a coupled run. Lines 7 and 8 set the vanadium & empty for tof window of 100-200 on a decoupled run.
The following parameters for HRPD are intended for regular use when using the ISIS Powder scripts.
This parameter should be the full path to the calibration folder. Within the folder the following should be present:
The script will also save out vanadium splines into the relevant label folder which are subsequently loaded and used within the focus method.
Example Input:
hrpd_example = HRPD(calibration_directory=r"C:\path\to\calibration_dir", ...)
This parameter gives the full path to the YAML file containing the calibration mapping. For more details on this file see: Calibration Mapping File
Note: this should be the full path to the file including extension
Example Input:
hrpd_example =
HRPD(calibration_mapping_file=r"C:\path\to\file\calibration_mapping.yaml", ...)
The full path to the YAML configuration file. This file is described in detail here: Using configuration files. It is recommended to set this parameter at object creation instead of when executing a method as it will warn if any parameters are overriden in the scripting window.
Note: This should be the full path to the file including extension
Example Input:
hrpd_example = HRPD(config_file=r"C:\path\to\file\configuration.yaml", ...)
Indicates whether to perform absorption corrections in create_vanadium and focus. In focus the sample details must be set first with set_sample.
Accepted values are True or False.
Note: If this is set to ‘True’ multiple_scattering must be set
Example Input:
hrpd_example.create_vanadium(do_absorb_corrections=True, ...)
# Or (this assumes sample details have already been set)
hrpd_example.focus(do_absorb_corrections=True, ...)
Indicates a run from the current cycle to use when calling create_vanadium. This does not have to be the first run of the cycle or the run number corresponding to the vanadium. However it must be in the correct cycle according to calibration_mapping_file.
Example Input:
# In this example assume we mean a cycle with run numbers 100-200
hrpd_example.create_vanadium(first_cycle_run_no=100, ...)
Optional
Indicates the coupling mode of the runs in create_vanadium and focus.
Accepted values are coupled and decoupled. By default this is set to coupled, but may be overridden as required,
hrpd_example.create_vanadium(mode="coupled", ...)
# Or
hrpd_example.focus(mode="decoupled", ...)
Indicates whether to account for the effects of multiple scattering when calculating absorption corrections. if do_absorb_corrections is set to True then this parameter must be set.
Accepted values are True or False.
Note: Calculating multiple scattering effects will add a considerable amount to the time it takes to run your script
Example Input:
hrpd_example.create_vanadium(multiple_scattering=True, ...)
# Or
hrpd_example.focus(multiple_scattering=False, ...)
Specifies the path to the output directory to save processed files into. The script will automatically create a folder with the label determined from the calibration_mapping_file and within that create another folder for the current user_name. NXS and GSAS files are saved here automatically.
Example Input:
hrpd_example = hrpd.HRPD(output_directory=r"C:\path\to\output_dir", ...)
Specifies the run number(s) to process when calling the focus method.
This parameter accepts a single value or a range of values with the following syntax:
- : Indicates a range of runs inclusive (e.g. 1-10 would process 1, 2, 3....8, 9, 10)
, : Indicates a gap between runs (e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7 would process run numbers 1, 3, 5, 7)
These can be combined like so: 1-3, 5, 8-10 would process run numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10.
Example Input:
# Process run number 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
hrpd_example.focus(run_number="1, 3, 5-7", ...)
# Or just a single run
hrpd_example.focus(run_number=100, ...)
Optional
This parameter specifies a/several sample empty run(s) to subtract from the data when running focus. If multiple runs are specified, they will be summed before being subtracted from the data.
This input uses the same syntax as run_number.
Note: If this is set to anything other than False, :ref:`sample_empty_scale_hrpd_isis-powder-diffraction-ref` must also be specified
Example Input:
# Our sample empty is a single number
hrpd_example.focus(sample_empty=100, ...)
# Or a range of numbers
hrpd_example.focus(sample_empty="100-110", ...)
Required if sample_empty is set to anything other than False.
Sets a factor to scale the sample empty run(s) by before subtracting. This value is multiplied after summing the empty runs and before subtracting the empty from the data set. For more details see Scale.
Example Input:
# Scale sample empty to 90% of original
hrpd_example.focus(sample_empty_scale=0.9, ...)
Specifies the name of the current user when creating a new HRPD object. This is only used when saving data to sort data into respective user folders. See output_directory for more details.
Example Input:
hrpd_example = HRPD(user_name="Mantid", ...)
Indicates whether to divide the focused workspace within focus method.
This requires a vanadium to have been previously created using create_vanadium.
Accepted value are True or False.
Example Input:
hrpd_example.focus(do_van_normalisation=True, ...)
The time-of-flight window to use in the create_vanadium and focus methods. This determines which vanadium and empty run numbers to use while processing.
Accepted values are 10-110, 30-130 or 100-200.
Example Input:
hrpd_example.create_vanadium(window="100-200", ...)
# Or
hrpd_example.focus(window="10-110", ...)
Warning
These values are not intended to be changed and should reflect optimal defaults for the instrument. For more details please read: Instrument advanced properties
This section is mainly intended to act as reference for the current settings distributed with Mantid
Changing any values in the advanced configuration file will require the user to restart Mantid in order for the new values to take effect. Please read Instrument advanced properties before changing values in the advanced configuration file.
The dt-upon-t binning for the focused data.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
focused_bin_widths = [
-0.0005, # Bank 1
-0.0005, # Bank 2
-0.001 # Bank 3
]
Cropping windows for the three banks once data has been focused.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
# window = "10-110"
focused_cropping_values = [
(1e4, 1.1e5), # Bank 1
(1e4, 1.2e5), # Bank 2
(1.1e4, 1.15e5) # Bank 3
]
# window = "30-130"
focused_cropping_values = [
(3e4, 1.3e5), # Bank 1
(2.84e4, 1.42e5), # Bank 2
(3e4, 1.37e5) # Bank 3
]
# window = "100-200"
focused_cropping_values = [
(1e5, 2.02e5), # Bank 1
(9.6e4, 2.18e5), # Bank 2
(1e5, 2.11e5) # Bank 3
]
The name of the grouping calibration file which is located within the top level of the calibration_directory.
The grouping file determines the mapping from detector ID to bank, and is used when focusing the spectra into banks.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
grouping_file_name = "hrpd_new_072_01_corr.cal"
The spline coefficient to use after processing the vanadium in create_vanadium method. For more details see: SplineBackground
Note that if this value is changed ‘create_vanadium’ will need to be called again.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
spline_coefficient = 70
The cropping window for the Vanadium sample.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
# window = "10-110"
vanadium_tof_cropping = (1e4, 1.2e5)
# window = "30-130"
vanadium_tof_cropping = (3e4, 1.4e5)
# window = "100-200"
vanadium_tof_cropping = (1e5, 2.15e5)
The chemical formula for the Vanadium rod.
On HRPD this is, predictably, set to the following:
chemical_formula = "V"
The position of the Vanadium rod in [x, y, z]
On HRPD this is set to the following:
cylinder_position = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
The height of the Vanadium rod.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
cylinder_sample_height = 2.0
The radius of the Vanadium rod.
On HRPD this is set to the following:
cylinder_sample_radius = 2.0
Category: Techniques