Yanera

• Yanera ("Yet Another NEutron Reflectivity Analyzer") is a software package for calculating reflectivity curves. It provides an open-source C++ implementation of the Parratt formalism. Written by Thad Harroun (Brock University), with minor contributions from Kevin Yager.
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Example Input File

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE parratt SYSTEM "parratt.dtd">
<parratt type="parratt" do_fit="no">
  <output>
    <reflectivity>reflectivity.txt</reflectivity>
    <profile>profile.txt</profile>
    <q_min> 0.000</q_min>
    <q_max> 0.160</q_max>
    <num_q>300</num_q>
    <num_z>200</num_z>
  </output>
  <model>
    <bulk>
      <name>ambient</name>
      <thik fix="1">n/a</thik>
      <sigz fix="1">n/a</sigz>
      <rsld fix="1"> 0.000</rsld>
    </bulk>
    <layer>
      <name>PS</name>
      <thik fix="1">1000.000</thik>
      <sigz fix="1">40.0</sigz>
      <rsld fix="1"> 9.13</rsld>
    </layer>
    <layer>
      <name>Ge</name>
      <thik fix="1">19.700</thik>
      <sigz fix="1"> 5.000</sigz>
      <rsld fix="1"> 22.58</rsld>
      <isld fix="1"> 0.000</isld>
    </layer>
    <substrate>
      <name>glass</name>
      <thik fix="1">n/a</thik>
      <sigz fix="1"> 1.700</sigz>
      <rsld fix="1"> 22.58</rsld>
      <isld fix="1"> 0.000</isld>
    </substrate>
    <coverg fix="1"> 1.000</coverg>
    <backgd fix="1"> 0.000</backgd>
    <resoln type="dq/q"> 0.040</resoln>
  </model>
</parratt>