International Tables for Crystallography (2026). Vol. G. Early view chapter
https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000997

Chapter 2.7. NeXus HDF5 format for crystallography

Contents

  • NeXus HDF5 format for crystallography | html | pdf | chapter contents |
    Aaron S. Brewster, Graeme Winter, Tobias S. Richter, Daniel W. Paley, Jonathan Sloan and Herbert J. Bernstein
    • 2.7.1. Introduction| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.1. The HDF5 file structure| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.2. NeXus overview| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.3. Flexibility, contracts and community feedback| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.4. The NeXus International Advisory Committee| html | pdf |
    • 2.7.2. NXmx overview| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.1. The data| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.2. Transformations| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.3. The detector| html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.1. Single-panel detectors| html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.2. Multi-panel detectors| html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.3. A note on beam centres| html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.4. Multiple detectors| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.4. The goniometer| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.5. The beam| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.6. Relationship between NeXus and imgCIF| html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.7. The NeXus coordinate system| html | pdf |
    • 2.7.3. Available software| html | pdf |
    • 2.7.4. Concluding remarks| html | pdf |
    • A2.7.1. | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.1. Background| html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.2. General mapping issues| html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.3. Mapping from imgCIF to NeXus| html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.4. The NeXus structure into which to map| html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.5. Mapping from NeXus to imgCIF| html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.6. The imgCIF to NeXus mappings| html | pdf |
    • References | html | pdf |
    • Figures
      • Fig. 2.7.2.1. The NeXus/HDF5 files specify axes in the NeXus McStas coordinate system| html | pdf |
      • Fig. 2.7.2.2. The standard coordinate frame in imgCIF/CBF aligns the [X] axis to the principal goniometer axis, chooses the [Z] axis to point from the sample into the beam, i.e| html | pdf |