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WavelengthMonitor # Wavelength domain (end of monitor chain)
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Monitors remain in "Monitor" space throughout processing as they serve as normalization references rather than primary measurements.
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**Detector types**
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Detectors progress through both processing stages and coordinate transformations:
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Detectors progress through both processing stages and move from "detector space" (pixel space) to, e.g., Q-space:
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EmptyDetector # Geometry only, calibrated, pixel-masked
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CorrectedDetector # Corrections applied (masking, filtering, efficiency, Lorentz, absorption)
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CorrectedQ # Transformed to Q-space, pixels reduced
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NormalizedQ # Normalized (to monitor, proton charge)
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IntensityQ # Absolute intensity
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IntensityQ # Absolute intensity, e.g., normalized to vanadium
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Alternative domain-specific names to, e.g., `IntensityQ` such as `ReflectivityQ` are also valid.
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**Coordinate space variants**
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The final coordinate space (`Q` in the example above) should be replaced with the appropriate space for the technique:
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- `Dspacing` for d-spacing coordinates
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- `Energy` for energy transfer
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- `EnergyTransfer` for energy transfer
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- `TwoTheta` for scattering angle
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- Multiple dimensions can be combined: `DspacingTwoTheta`
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