cansas1d definition of terms
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Definition of terms
Note:
- Each term (element or attribute) is listed by its XPath in the XML file.
- Elements are shown below sorted by their XPath. In the XML file, the order of elements is defined by the XML Schema. An example is given in the file: cansas1d-template.xml
- Each term in the standard is shown with a comment embedded.
- The comment indicates
- the name of the element,
- how many times the element can be used,
- [0..1] : element is optional but can only appear once within enclosing element
- [1..1] : element is required and can only appear once within enclosing element
- [1..inf] : element is required but can appear as many times as needed within enclosing element
- [0..inf] : element is optional and can appear as many times as needed within enclosing element
- [] : element is optional, number of appearances within enclosing element is not specified
- and a short description.
- When shown in the template below with the "/@unit" XPath, the "unit" attribute is required.
- /SASroot
- [1..1] The canSAS reduced 1-D SAS data will be in the SASroot database. This is similar to NXroot used by NeXus.
- /SASroot/@version
- [1..1] version="1.0" Required attribute to indicate the version of the standard to which this XML document is encoded.
- /SASroot/SASentry
- [1..] A single SAS scan is reported in a SASentry. A SASentry can use the optional "name" attribute to provide a string for this SASentry. Use of this string is not defined by this standard.
- /SASroot/SASentry/@name
- [0..1] Optional string attribute to identify this particular SASentry.
- /SASroot/SASentry/Run
- [1..inf] Run identification for this SASentry. For many facilities, this is an integer. Use multiple instances of Run as needed. Note: How to correlate this with SASinstrument configurations has not yet been defined.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata
- [1..inf] Reduced 1-D SAS data for this SASentry. Use multiple SASdata elements to represent multiple frames.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/@name
- [0..1] Optional string attribute to identify this particular SASdata.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata
- [1..inf] Idata describes a single SAS data point.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/I
- [1..1] Intensity of the detected radiation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/I/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for I. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Idev
- [1..1] Estimated standard deviation of I. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Idev/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for Idev. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Q
- [1..1] Q = (4 pi / lambda) sin(theta) where lambda is the wavelength of the radiation and 2theta is the angle through which the detected radiation has been scattered.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Q/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for Q. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qdev
- [0..1] Estimated standard deviation of Q. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qdev/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for Qdev. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qfwhm
- [0..1] Q resolution of this datum, defined as full-width in Q at half-maximum intensity. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qfwhm/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for Qfwhm. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qmean
- [0..1] Mean value of Q for this datum. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Qmean/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for Qmean. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASdata/Idata/Shadowfactor
- [0..1] Describes the adjustment due to the beam stop penumbra. (This definition needs revision. NIST?) NOTE: There is no "unit" attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument
- [1..1] Description of the instrument.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/name
- [1..1] Name of the instrument.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation
- [] Description of the instrument collimation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/@name
- [0..1] Optional text to describe this collimation element. (This is redundant with, but not the same as, /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/name and should be removed.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture
- [0..inf] Slit or aperture.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/@name
- [0..1] Optional name for this aperture.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/@type
- [1..1] Optional text to describe the type aperture (pinhole, 4-blade slit, Soller slit, ...).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/distance
- [0..1] Is this necessary? What is the difference between /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/distance and /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/distance?
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/distance/@unit
- [1..1] distance requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size
- [0..1] Opening dimensions of this aperture.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/@name
- [1..1] Optional attribute to clarify the name of this beam size.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/x
- [0..1] Dimension of the aperture in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/y
- [0..1] Dimension of the aperture in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/z
- [0..1] Dimension of the aperture in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/aperture/size/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/distance
- [0..1] Distance from this collimation element to the sample.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SAScollimation/distance/@unit
- [1..1] distance requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector
- [1..inf] Description of a single or composite detector.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center
- [0..1] Center of the beam on the detector in X and Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/@name
- Optional attribute to clarify the name of this detector beam center.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/x
- [0..1] Center of the beam on the detector in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/y
- [0..1] Center of the beam on the detector in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/z
- [0..1] Center of the beam on the detector in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/beam_center/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/name
- [1..1] Name of the detector.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset
- [0..1] Offset of the detector position in X, Y, and Z.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/@name
- Optional attribute to clarify the name of this beam size.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/x
- [0..1] Offset of the detector position in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/y
- [0..1] Offset of the detector position in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/z
- [0..1] Offset of the detector position in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/offset/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation
- [0..1] Orientation (rotation) of the detector in roll, pitch, and yaw. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/@name
- Optional attribute to name this orientation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/pitch
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the detector about the X axis (pitch).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/pitch/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of pitch. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/roll
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the detector about the Z axis (roll).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/roll/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of roll. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/yaw
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the detector about the Y axis (yaw).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/orientation/yaw/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of yaw. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size
- [0..1] Size of detector pixels in X and Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/@name
- Optional attribute to clarify the name of this detector pixel size.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/x
- [0..1] Size of detector pixels in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/y
- [0..1] Size of detector pixels in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/z
- [0..1] Size of detector pixels in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/pixel_size/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/SDD
- [0..1] Distance between sample and detector. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/SDD/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for SDD. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/slit_length
- [0..1] Slit length of the instrument for this detector. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASdetector/slit_length/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the slit length. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource
- [] Description of the source of the radiation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/@name
- [0..1] Optional text description of the source of the radiation (incident on the sample). This can be different from /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/radiation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_shape
- [0..1] Text description of the shape of the beam (incident on the sample).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size
- [0..1] Physical dimension of the beam (incident on the sample). Note: If beam is round, just use X dimension. Note: While Z dimension is allowed by the standard, it does not make sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/@name
- Optional attribute to clarify the name of this beam size.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/x
- [0..1] Dimension of the beam size in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/y
- [0..1] Dimension of the beam size in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/z
- [0..1] Dimension of the beam size in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/beam_size/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/radiation
- [1..1] Name of the radiation used (neutron, X-ray, synchrotron X-ray, Cu Ka X-ray tube, ..."
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength
- [0..1] wavelength of radiation incident on the sample.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength/@unit
- [1..1] wavelength of radiation requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_max
- [0..1] Some facilities specify wavelength using a range. The maximum of such a range is given by wavelength_max.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_max/@unit
- [1..1] wavelength_max requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_min
- [0..1] Some facilities specify wavelength using a range. The minimum of such a range is given by wavelength_min.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_min/@unit
- [1..1] wavelength_min requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_spread
- [0..1] Some facilities specify the width of the wavelength spectrum. The minimum of such a range is given by wavelength_spread.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASinstrument/SASsource/wavelength_spread/@unit
- [1..1] wavelength_spread requires a unit to be specified. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASnote
- [1..] Free form description of anything not covered by other elements.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess
- [0..inf] Description of a processing or analysis step.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/@name
- [0..1] Optional attribute to provide a name for this SASprocess. It is redundant with /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/name but it is not the same. It should probably be removed.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/date
- [0..1] Optional date for this data processing or analysis step. *** SHOULD WE SPECIFY THE FORMAT FOR THE DATE? ***
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/description
- [0..1] Optional description for this data processing or analysis step.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/name
- [0..1] Optional name for this data processing or analysis step.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/SASprocessnote
- [1..inf] This element is used to describe anything about SASprocess that is not already described.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/term
- [0..1] This is used to specify the value of a single variable, parameter, or term related to the SASprocess step.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/term/@name
- [1..1] Name of the term.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASprocess/term/@unit
- [1..1] Unit (string) of the term. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample
- [] Description of the sample.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/@name
- [0..1] Optional attribute to name this sample. (Should be the same as SASsample/ID)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/details
- [0..inf] Text string to supply additional sample details.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/ID
- [1..1] Text string that identifies this sample.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation
- [0..1] Orientation (rotation) of the sample.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/@name
- Optional attribute to name this orientation.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/pitch
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the sample about the X axis (pitch).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/pitch/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of pitch. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/roll
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the sample about the Z axis (roll).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/roll/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of roll. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/yaw
- [0..1] Optional rotation of the sample about the Y axis (yaw).
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/orientation/yaw/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of yaw. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position
- [0..1] Location in X, Y, and Z of the sample. Must specify the unit as an attribute to each position.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/@name
- Optional attribute to name this position.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/x
- [0..1] Location of the sample in X.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/x/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of x. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/y
- [0..1] Location of the sample in Y.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/y/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of y. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/z
- [0..1] Location of the sample in Z. While this is allowed by the standard, it does not make much sense for small-angle scattering.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/position/z/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for the dimension of z. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/temperature
- [0..1] Temperature of this sample. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/temperature/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for temperature. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/thickness
- [0..1] Thickness of this sample. Must specify the unit as an attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/thickness/@unit
- [1..1] Required unit for thickness. (See @unit for details.)
- /SASroot/SASentry/SASsample/transmission
- [0..1] Transmission (1-attenuation) of this sample. Express this as a fraction, not as a percentage. NOTE: there is not "unit" attribute.
- /SASroot/SASentry/Title
- [1..1] Title of this SASentry.
- @unit
- Data unit to be given in standard SI abbreviations (e.g., m, cm, mm, nm, K) with the following exceptions: um=micrometres C=celsius A=Angstroms percent=%. fraction a.u.=arbitrary units none=no units are relevant (such as dimensionless)
- orientation/pitch
- [0..1] Rotation about about the X axis. Unit must be specified.
- orientation/roll
- [0..1] Rotation about about the Z axis. Unit must be specified.
- orientation/yaw
- [0..1] Rotation about about the Y axis. Unit must be specified.
- position/x
- [0..1] Translation in the horizontal direction, orthogonal to Y and Z. Positive X direction increases as defined by Y and Z. Unit must be specified.
- position/y
- [0..1] Translation along the vertical gravitational direction. Positive direction increases upward. Unit must be specified.
- position/z
- [0..1] Translation along the beam direction. Positive direction increases from source towards detector. Unit must be specified.
- roll, pitch, yaw
- Coordinates for (roll, pitch, yaw) values representing an orientation or rotation. Unit must be specified for each.
- x, y, z
- Coordinates for (x, y, z) values representing a position or dimension. Unit must be specified for each.