Documentation for pynxtools-ellipsometry¶
pynxtools-ellipsometry is a free, and open-source data software for harmonizing ellipsometry data and metadata for research data management using NeXus, implemented with the goal to make scientific research data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable).
pynxtools-ellipsometry, which is a plugin for pynxtools, provides a tool for reading data from (currently Woollam VASE) proprietary and open data formats from technology partners and the wider ellipsometry community and standardizing it such that it is compliant with the NeXus application definitions NXopt and NXellipsometry, which is an extension of NXopt. pynxtools-ellipsometry is developed both as a standalone reader and as a tool within NOMAD, which is the open-source data management platform for materials science we are developing with FAIRmat.
pynxtools-ellipsometry solves the challenge of using heterogeneous and unfindable data formats which is common in the field of ellipsometry.
pynxtools-ellipsometry is useful for scientists from the ellipsometry community that deal with heterogeneous data, for technology partners and data providers looking for ways to make their data FAIRer, and for research groups that want to organize their data using NeXus and NOMAD.
Tutorial¶
A series of tutorials giving you an overview on how to store or convert your ellipsometry data to NeXus compliant files.
How-to guides¶
How-to guides provide step-by-step instructions for a wide range of tasks, with the overarching topics:
Learn¶
The explanation section provides background knowledge on the implementation design, how the data is structured, how data processing can be incorporated, how the integration works in NOMAD, and more.
Reference¶
Here you can learn which specific measurement setups and file formats from technology partners pynxtools-ellipsometry currently supports.
Project and community
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