# McStas neutron ray-trace tutorial

Peter Willendrup and Kim Lefmann, Risø National Laboratory

Postal adress:
Risø National Laboratory
Frederiksborgvej 399
DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
email:
peter.willendrup@risoe.dk,kim.lefmann@risoe.dk

### Abstract:

This document is a tutorial about McStas and neutron scattering for beginners.
The text below is also included as a chapter in the McStas manual.

- Introduction
  - Prerequisites
  - Goals and tasks
- Basic neutron scattering
- Basic understanding of instrument components
- Basic McStas
- Exercises
  - Exercise: Source and PSD
  - Exercise: Insert a monochromator
  - Exercise: Insert a sample
  - Exercise: Insert a different sample
  - Exercise: Insert an analyzer
- Suffix
- Bibliography
- About this document ...