SCDCalibratePanels v1¶

Summary¶

Panel parameters, sample position,L0 and T0 are optimized to minimize errors between theoretical and actual q values for the peaks

Properties¶

Description¶

This algorithm calibrates sets of Rectangular Detectors in one instrument. The initial path, time offset,panel widths, panel heights, panel locations and orientation are all adjusted so the error in q positions from the theoretical q positions is minimized. Also, there are optimize options that take into account sample position and the need for rigid rotations.

Some features:

1. Panels can be grouped.

2) The user can select which quantities to keep fixed during the optimization.

3) The results can be saved to an ISAW-like DetCal file or in an xml file that can be used with the LoadParameter algorithm.

4) Results from a previous optimization can be applied before another optimization is done.

5. There are several output tables indicating the results of the fit

  B)QErrorWorkspace contains the Error in Q values for each peak, along with other associated information about the peak

  C)CovarianceInfo contains the "correlations"(*100) between each of the parameters

6) Maximum changes in the quantities that are altered during optimization are now settable.

“A” Workflow¶

Optimizing all variables at once may not be the best option. The errors become too large, so optimization in several stages subsets of the variables are optimized at each stage.

First: NOTE that the input PeaksWorkspace does NOT CHANGE. This means you should be able to keep trying different sets of variables until things look good.

To work on another set of variables with the optimized first round of optimized values

1. Use Preprocessinstrument to apply the previous DetCal or xml file before optimizing AND
2. Change the name of the target DetCal file, in case the choice of variables is not good. Then you will not clobber the good

DetCal file. AND

1. Change the name of the ResultWorkspace in the properties list. This means you will have a copy of the results from the

previous trial(s)( along with chiSq values) to compare results.

Do check the chiSquared values. If they do not decrease, you were close to a minimum and the optimization could not get back to that minimum. It makes a large jump at the beginning.

After Calibration¶

After calibration, you can save the workspace to Nexus (or Nexus processed) and get it back by loading in a later Mantid session. You can copy the calibration to another workspace using the same instrument by means of the CopyInstrumentParameters v1 algorithm. To do so select the workspace, which you have calibrated as the InputWorkspace and the workspace you want to copy the calibration to, the OutputWorkspace.

Usage¶

#Calibrate peaks file and load to workspace
LoadIsawPeaks(Filename='MANDI_801.peaks', OutputWorkspace='peaks')
#TimeOffset is not stored in xml file, so use DetCal output if you need TimeOffset
SCDCalibratePanels(PeakWorkspace='peaks',DetCalFilename='mandi_801.DetCal',XmlFilename='mandi_801.xml',a=74,b=74.5,c=99.9,alpha=90,beta=90,gamma=60,usetimeOffset=False)
LoadEmptyInstrument(Filename='MANDI_Definition_2013_08_01.xml', OutputWorkspace='MANDI_801_event_DetCal')
CloneWorkspace(InputWorkspace='MANDI_801_event_DetCal', OutputWorkspace='MANDI_801_event_xml')
LoadParameterFile(Workspace='MANDI_801_event_xml', Filename='mandi_801.xml')
LoadIsawDetCal(InputWorkspace='MANDI_801_event_DetCal', Filename='mandi_801.DetCal')
det1 = mtd['MANDI_801_event_DetCal'].getInstrument().getDetector(327680)
det2 = mtd['MANDI_801_event_xml'].getInstrument().getDetector(327680)
if det1.getPos() == det2.getPos():
    print "matches"

Output:

matches

Categories: Algorithms | Crystal\Corrections

Source¶

C++ source: SCDCalibratePanels.cpp

C++ header: SCDCalibratePanels.h