The parameters in this window are specific for the Takagi-Taupin (TT) codes of the xcrystal_bent application. They are ignored for the non-TT models. Window [microns]: Set here the number of microns of "window". "Window" is the dimension of the integration network (Borrmann fan) along the crystal surface. Other special values are accepted: 0 = use the default value calculated internally by cryst_tt -X = means X times the default value. For example -0.2 means that window is set to 20% of the default value. Step [microns]: Set here the number of microns of "step". "Step" is the dimension of a step of the the integration network (Borrmann fan) in the perpendicular direction of the crystal surface. Other special values are accepted: 0 = use the default value calculated internally by cryst_tt -X = means X times the default value. For example -2 means that step is twice default value. Write file with network? Allows to write a file (cryst_tt.net) containing the network and the electric field on that network. It can be siaplayed with Show/Takagi-Tapin/Integration Network option. Write file with all diff profiles? Allows to write a file (cryst_tt.all) containing the diffraction profiles in all the knots of the intersection between the integration network with the exit surface. It can be siaplayed with Show/Takagi-Tapin/All reflectivity curves option. RECOMMENDATIONS: The network dimension incrteases when "window" increases, and also increases when "sted" decreases. A carefull definition of these parameters is essential. A large network can affect in an extremely long calculation time. The calculation time can be estimated from the text displayed in the spawned log screen. It is not possible to abort the calculations from the interface. Long calculation may be aborted by aborting the XOP session. Under Unix the process can be aborted from another terminal window, by locating the process id (using ps -u username | grep cryst) and killing such a process number (using kill). Under Windows, the task can be aborted from the window that appears when pressing at the same time. The diffraction profile is taken from the central point of the "window". If "window" is too small, border effects can affect this main diffraction profile. In order to check if the border effects are important at the central point, one can display all thediffraction profiles (in all the knot points) using the option: Show/Takagi-Tapin/All reflectivity curves. The "elem" should be small enough to avoid spurious oscillations and to be able of following the phase of the diffracted beam. For example, thin crystals may present Pendelloesung oscillations which period is completely wrong is "elem" is not correctly set. They are not recipes for such values. The defaults set by cryst_tt are calculated from the Pendelloesung length (l_pen): For Bragg/flat crystals: window = l_pen*400.0 elem = window/100.0 For Bragg/bent crystals: window = l_pen*120.0 elem = window/50.0 For Laue crystals: window = 3.0*(thickness+tan(thetab+alpha)) elem=window/300.0