Index

C

classes
application definitions, NeXus Application Classes
NXarchive, NXarchive
NXarpes, NXarpes
NXdirecttof, NXdirecttof
NXfluo, NXfluo
NXindirecttof, NXindirecttof
NXiqproc, NXiqproc
NXlauetof, NXlauetof
NXmonopd, NXmonopd
NXrefscan, NXrefscan
NXreftof, NXreftof
NXsas, NXsas
NXsastof, NXsastof
NXscan, NXscan
NXspe, NXspe
NXsqom, NXsqom
NXtas, NXtas
NXtofnpd, NXtofnpd
NXtofraw, NXtofraw
NXtofsingle, NXtofsingle
NXtomo, NXtomo
NXtomophase, NXtomophase
NXtomoproc, NXtomoproc
NXxas, NXxas
NXxasproc, NXxasproc
NXxbase, NXxbase
NXxeuler, NXxeuler
NXxkappa, NXxkappa
NXxlaue, NXxlaue
NXxlaueplate, NXxlaueplate
NXxnb, NXxnb
NXxrot, NXxrot
base classes, NeXus Base Classes
NXaperture, NXaperture
NXattenuator, NXattenuator
NXbeam, NXbeam
NXbeam_stop, NXbeam_stop
NXbending_magnet, NXbending_magnet
NXcapillary, NXcapillary
NXcharacterization, NXcharacterization
NXcollimator, NXcollimator
NXcrystal, NXcrystal
NXdata, Important Classes, NXdata
NXdetector, NXdetector
NXdetector_group, NXdetector_group
NXdisk_chopper, NXdisk_chopper
NXentry, Important Classes, NXentry
NXenvironment, NXenvironment
NXevent_data, NXevent_data
NXfermi_chopper, NXfermi_chopper
NXfilter, NXfilter
NXflipper, NXflipper
NXgeometry, NXgeometry
NXguide, NXguide
NXinsertion_device, NXinsertion_device
NXinstrument, Important Classes, NXinstrument
NXlog, NXlog
NXmirror, NXmirror
NXmoderator, NXmoderator
NXmonitor, NXmonitor
NXmonochromator, NXmonochromator
NXnote, NXnote
NXobject, NXobject
NXorientation, NXorientation
NXparameters, NXparameters
NXpolarizer, NXpolarizer
NXpositioner, NXpositioner
NXprocess, NXprocess
NXroot, NXroot
NXsample, Important Classes, NXsample
NXsensor, NXsensor
NXshape, NXshape
NXsource, NXsource
NXsubentry, NXsubentry
NXtranslation, NXtranslation
NXuser, NXuser
NXvelocity_selector, NXvelocity_selector
NXxraylens, NXxraylens
contributed definitions, NeXus Contributed Classes
NXbeamline, NXbeamline
NXcollection, NXcollection
NXelectrostatic_kicker, NXelectrostatic_kicker
NXmagnetic_kicker, NXmagnetic_kicker
NXquadrupole_magnet, NXquadrupole_magnet
NXsai_controller, NXsai_controller
NXseparator, NXseparator
NXsnsevent, NXsnsevent
NXsnshisto, NXsnshisto
NXsolenoid_magnet, NXsolenoid_magnet
NXspin_rotator, NXspin_rotator
NXtechnical_data, NXtechnical_data
coordinate systems, NeXus Coordinate Systems
CIF, NeXus Coordinate Systems
IUCr, McStas and NXgeometry System
McStas, NeXus Coordinate Systems , McStas and NXgeometry System
NeXus polar coordinate, NeXus Coordinate Systems
spherical polar, Simple (Spherical Polar) Coordinate System
transformations, Coordinate Transformations
order of operations, Coordinate Transformations

I

installation, Installation
instrument definitions, A Set of Data Storage Objects
ISO 8601 (see date and time)
issue reporting (see TRAC)

N

NAPI, What is NeXus?, NAPI: The NeXus Application Programming Interface, How do I write a NeXus file?, Brief history of the NeXus format, Utilities supplied with NeXus, Frequently Asked Questions, NAPI: The NeXus Application Programming Interface
bypassing, Physical File format
C and C++, C and C++ Interface
core, Core API
examples, Example NeXus programs using NAPI
f77, Fortran 77 Interface
f90, Fortran 90 Interface
IDL, IDL Interface
java, Java Interface
purpose, Purpose of API
Python, Python Interface
NAPIlink, Mapping NeXus into XML, Special Attributes
NeXus, What is NeXus?
Community, NeXus Community
Design Principles, A Set of Design Principles
low-level file formats, Physical File format
NeXus Application Programming Interface (see NAPI)
NeXus basic motivation, Motivations for the NeXus standard in the Scientific Community
default plot, A Set of Design Principles, Important Classes, Simple plotting, How do I write a NeXus file?, Data Attributes, NeXus Base Classes, NXdata Facilitates Automatic Plotting, Scans, Linking by dimension number using the axis attribute, Utilities supplied with NeXus, Frequently Asked Questions, NXdata, NXguide
defined dictionary, Defined dictionary of terms
unified format, NeXus Introduction, Unified format for reduction and analysis
NeXus Definition Language (see NXDL)
NeXus International Advisory Committee (see NIAC)
NIAC, NeXus Community, NIAC: The NeXus International Advisory Committee, NeXus Mailing Lists, Frequently Asked Questions
NXdata, Linking by dimension number using the axis attribute
NXDL, NeXus Base Classes, Transformation of NXDL files to Schematron, Frequently Asked Questions, NXDL: The NeXus Definition Language, Introduction, Historical notes about the Development of NXDL, Overview of NeXus classes
data types, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_BINARY, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_BOOLEAN, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_CHAR, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_DATE_TIME, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_FLOAT, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_INT, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_NUMBER, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_POSINT, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_UINT, Data Types allowed in NXDL specifications
element
attribute, NXDL element: attribute
definition, NXDL element: definition
dimensions, NXDL element: dimensions
doc, NXDL element: doc
enumeration, NXDL element: enumeration
field, NXDL element: field
group, NXDL element: group
link, NXDL element: link
symbols, NXDL element: symbols
units, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_ANGLE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_ANY, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_AREA, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_CHARGE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_CROSS_SECTION, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_CURRENT, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_DIMENSIONLESS, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_EMITTANCE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_ENERGY, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_FLUX, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_FREQUENCY, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_LENGTH, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_MASS, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_MASS_DENSITY, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_MOLECULAR_WEIGHT, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_PERIOD, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_PER_AREA, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_PER_LENGTH, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_POWER, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_PRESSURE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_PULSES, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_SCATTERING_LENGTH_DENSITY, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_SOLID_ANGLE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_TEMPERATURE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_TIME, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_TIME_OF_FLIGHT, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_UNITLESS, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_VOLTAGE, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_VOLUME, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_WAVELENGTH, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications
NX_WAVENUMBER, Unit Categories allowed in NXDL specifications

S

Schematron, Validation of NeXus data files, Transformation of NXDL files to Schematron
Scientific Data Sets, A Set of Design Principles
(see also data objects, fields)
SDS, A Set of Design Principles
(see also data objects, fields)
subversion, NeXus Subversion Repositories

T

target (see link)
time (see date and time)
TRAC, NeXus Issue Reporting
tutorial
WONI, The WOnderful New Instrument (WONI)