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

  • 2.7. NeXus HDF5 format for crystallography  (pp. 1-17) | 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  (pp. 1-2) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.1. The HDF5 file structure  (p. 1) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.2. NeXus overview  (pp. 1-2) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.3. Flexibility, contracts and community feedback  (p. 2) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.1.4. The NeXus International Advisory Committee  (p. 2) | html | pdf |
    • 2.7.2. NXmx overview  (pp. 2-6) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.1. The data  (pp. 2-3) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.2. Transformations  (p. 3) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.3. The detector  (pp. 3-5) | html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.1. Single-panel detectors  (pp. 3-4) | html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.2. Multi-panel detectors  (pp. 4-5) | html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.3. A note on beam centres  (p. 5) | html | pdf |
        • 2.7.2.3.4. Multiple detectors  (p. 5) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.4. The goniometer  (p. 5) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.5. The beam  (pp. 5-6) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.6. Relationship between NeXus and imgCIF  (p. 6) | html | pdf |
      • 2.7.2.7. The NeXus coordinate system  (p. 6) | html | pdf |
    • 2.7.3. Available software  (pp. 6-7) | html | pdf |
    • 2.7.4. Concluding remarks  (p. 7) | html | pdf |
    • A2.7.1.   (pp. 7-17) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.1. Background  (p. 7) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.2. General mapping issues  (p. 7) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.3. Mapping from imgCIF to NeXus  (pp. 7-8) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.4. The NeXus structure into which to map  (p. 8) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.5. Mapping from NeXus to imgCIF  (p. 8) | html | pdf |
      • A2.7.1.6. The imgCIF to NeXus mappings  (pp. 8-17) | html | pdf |
    • References | html | pdf |
    • Figures
      • Fig. 2.7.2.1. The NeXus/HDF5 files specify axes in the NeXus McStas coordinate system  (p. 6) | 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  (p. 6) | html | pdf |