Takin: An open-source software for experiment planning, visualisation, and data analysis

Takin: An open-source software for experiment planning, visualisation, and data analysis

Due to their non-trivial resolution function, measurements on triple-axis spectrometers require extra care from the experimentalist in order to obtain optimal results and to avoid unwanted spurious artefacts. We present a free and open-source software system that aims to ease many of the tasks encou...

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Main Authors: Tobias Weber, Robert Georgii, Peter Böni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:SoftwareX
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711016300152
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spelling doaj-5a1281c380c14733b9c366031d9685282020-11-25T01:17:51ZengElsevierSoftwareX2352-71102016-01-015121126Takin: An open-source software for experiment planning, visualisation, and data analysisTobias Weber0Robert Georgii1Peter Böni2Physik-Department E21, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany; Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz-Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85747 Garching, Germany; Corresponding author at: Physik-Department E21, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.Physik-Department E21, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany; Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz-Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85747 Garching, GermanyPhysik-Department E21, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, GermanyDue to their non-trivial resolution function, measurements on triple-axis spectrometers require extra care from the experimentalist in order to obtain optimal results and to avoid unwanted spurious artefacts. We present a free and open-source software system that aims to ease many of the tasks encountered during the planning phase, in the execution and in data treatment of experiments performed on neutron triple-axis spectrometers. The software is currently in use and has been successfully tested at the MLZ, but can be configured to work with other triple-axis instruments and instrument control systems. Keywords: Triple-axis spectroscopy, Instrument control, Reciprocal and real space visualisation, Instrument resolution, Resolution convolutionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711016300152
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description Due to their non-trivial resolution function, measurements on triple-axis spectrometers require extra care from the experimentalist in order to obtain optimal results and to avoid unwanted spurious artefacts. We present a free and open-source software system that aims to ease many of the tasks encountered during the planning phase, in the execution and in data treatment of experiments performed on neutron triple-axis spectrometers. The software is currently in use and has been successfully tested at the MLZ, but can be configured to work with other triple-axis instruments and instrument control systems. Keywords: Triple-axis spectroscopy, Instrument control, Reciprocal and real space visualisation, Instrument resolution, Resolution convolution
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