Programme

From ESS MC training workshop 2010

Tentative workshop programme

The Workshop is devoted to training of neutron scientists and engineers for guides, sample environment, detectors and instruments simulation.

Day 1: May 17th PM

• Welcome, installation of participants, general presentation of the McStas and Vitess packages
• Starting with McStas/Vitess (quick tutorial to learn how to use the software)

Day 2: May 18th

• beamlines: straight guides, curved, S-shaped, ballistic, elliptic,...
• neutron optics :
  • monochromators, choppers, velocity selectors, slits, collimators
  • background estimate from mechanics

Day 3: May 19th

• sample environments :
  • concentric geometry, furnaces, cryostats, magnets,
  • background estimates
• detectors : gas tubes, background estimate from housing

Day 4: May 20th

• complete instruments: resolution,intensity estimates
• virtual experiments: adding sample models and assembled parts from previous sessions

Day 5: May 21st AM

• session overview/results, closure of workshop

Each half day session (4 h) will start with a lesson on specific topic related programming techniques, possibly followed by a few user contributions (examples) and requirements, and then a hands­-on session (guided tutorial for 2-­3 h).