Contributed component Source_custom

[pablogila]

Hi there!

I noticed that the contributed component Source_pulsed, while very customisable, only simulates the very first pulse of the beam. This may be the desired behaviour for some use cases, but others may need to simulate more pulses.

I have created a new contributed component, Source_pulsed_multi Source_custom, which simulates all expected pulses in the specified time interval. It is a modification of the previously mentioned Source_pulsed. All component parameters remain the same and the component documentation is up to date.

Attached is a simple test instrument to demonstrate the proper behavior of the proposed component:
Source_pulsed_multi.zip

The output signal from the test instrument with the previous Source_pulsed component:

And the output signal with the new Source_pulsed_multi component:

[willend]

@pablogila thanks, will have a look soonish. :-) Two things consider in the meantime:

• (By tradition) McStas is systematic about using "source units of n/s" irrespective of time structure... (See e.g. ESS_butterfly that produces "one second of intensity" no matter if 1 or 14 pulses is simulated)
• The example instrument can / should be put under examples/some_category. If the instrument has no relation to a physical facility you can use e.g. Tests_sources :-)

[pablogila]

Thanks for the feedback Peter! I will check and add some things, will let you know then :D