parses input string parsed = SW_PARSTR(strIn) It parses input string containing linear expression of different cross sections in strIn. Input: 'Sperp' convolutes the magnetic neutron scattering intensity (<Sperp * Sperp> expectation value). Default. 'Sab' convolutes the selected components of the spin-spin correlation function. Letter a and b can be 'x', 'y' or 'z'. For example: 'Sxx' will convolute the xx component of the correlation function with the dispersion. xyz is the standard coordinate system, see online documentation of sw. 'Mab' convolutes the selected components of the spin-spin correlation function. Letter a and b can be 'x', 'y' or 'z'. For example: 'Sxx' will convolute the xx component of the correlation function with the dispersion. The xyz coordinates are in the Blume-Maleev coordinate system, see below. 'Pab' convolutes the selected element of the polarisation matrix. Letter a and b can be 'x', 'y' or 'z'. For example: 'Pyy' will convolute the yy component of the polarisation matrix with the dispersion. The xyz coordinates are in the Blume-Maleev coordinate system, see below. 'Pa' convolutes the intensity of the simulated polarised neutron scattering, with inciden polarisation of Pa. Letter a can be 'x', 'y' or 'z'. For example: 'Py' will convolute the scattering intensity simulated for incident polarisation Pi || y. The xyz coordinates are in the Blume-Maleev coordinate system, see below. Any linear combination of the above are allowed, for example: 'Sxx+2*Syy' convolutes the linear combination of the xx component of the spin-spin correlation function and the yy component. The Blume-Maleev coordinate system is a cartesian coordinate system with (xBM, yBM and zBM) basis vectors as follows: xBM parallel to the momentum transfer Q, yBM perpendicular to xBM in the scattering plane, zBM perpendicular to the scattering plane. Output: parsed is struct type, contains the following fields: type Cell contains as many elements as many in the sum. Each element is a vector as follows: type{idx}(1) Index of type of cross section: 1 Sperp, 2 Sab, 3 Mab, 4 Pab, 5 Pa. type{idx}(2:3) Index of the component: 1 x, 2 y, 3 z. preFact Vector contains the values of the prefactors in the sum. string Original input string. Test it with: <a href="matlab:parsed = sw_parstr('Sxx + Syy')">parsed = sw_parstr('Sxx + Syy')</a> See also SW_EGRID, SW.FITSPEC.