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|Name=McStas | |Name=McStas | ||
| − | |Short description=Neutron ray-trace simulation application | + | |Short description=Neutron Monte Carlo ray-trace simulation application |
| − | |Full description=McStas lets you | + | |Full description=McStas lets you very precisely model a neutron scattering instrument described as a series of components, representing the physical elements of the instrument / Beamline. A source component samples the properties of each neutron ray randomly (Monte-Carlo is used to sample spectrum, direction and spatial origin etc.), and the particle is then propagated through the different instrument components. These later act on the neutron characteristics (position, speed, direction, spin, etc.). Further, one can install detectors along the neutron path to monitor the characteristics and flux of the neutron beam. McStas works on a principle of code-generation (LeX-Yacc based grammar), generating a fully portable ISO-C code to run on a variety of platforms and architectures. |
|Homepage URL=http://www.mcstas.org/ | |Homepage URL=http://www.mcstas.org/ | ||
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
| − | |Computer languages=C | + | |Computer languages=C, Perl, Python, domain-specific |
| − | |Documentation note=User manual included and available in | + | |Documentation note=User manual included and available in PDF format from http://www.mcstas.org/documentation/manual/; User tutorial available at https://github.com/McStasMcXtrace/McCode/wiki/McStas-tutorial%3A-simplified-SANS-instrument |
|Keywords=simulation,particle,neutron,ray-trace,Monte-Carlo,detectors,flux | |Keywords=simulation,particle,neutron,ray-trace,Monte-Carlo,detectors,flux | ||
| − | |Version identifier=2. | + | |Version identifier=2.5 |
| − | |Version date= | + | |Version date=2018/12/12 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
| − | |Version download=https:// | + | |Version download=https://download.mcstas.org/mcstas-2.5/ |
|Last review by=Alejandroindependiente | |Last review by=Alejandroindependiente | ||
|Last review date=2017/03/01 | |Last review date=2017/03/01 | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
|Role=Maintainer | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| − | |Resource URL= | + | |Resource URL=https://www.dtu.dk/english/service/phonebook/person?id=38697&tab=1 |
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | |Resource audience=Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | ||
|Resource kind=E-mail | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| − | |Resource URL=mailto: | + | |Resource URL=mailto:mcstas-users@mcstas.org |
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
| − | |Interface=x-window-system | + | |Interface=Linux: x-window-system, macOS: aqua, MS-Winrodws |
|Science=physics, scientific-visualization | |Science=physics, scientific-visualization | ||
|Use=science | |Use=science | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 12 July 2019
McStas
http://www.mcstas.org/
Neutron Monte Carlo ray-trace simulation application
McStas lets you very precisely model a neutron scattering instrument described as a series of components, representing the physical elements of the instrument / Beamline. A source component samples the properties of each neutron ray randomly (Monte-Carlo is used to sample spectrum, direction and spatial origin etc.), and the particle is then propagated through the different instrument components. These later act on the neutron characteristics (position, speed, direction, spin, etc.). Further, one can install detectors along the neutron path to monitor the characteristics and flux of the neutron beam. McStas works on a principle of code-generation (LeX-Yacc based grammar), generating a fully portable ISO-C code to run on a variety of platforms and architectures.
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Resources and communication
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| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://neutron.risoe.dk/cvs/ |
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:mcstas-users@mcstas.org |
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