AngstromPro: A versatile software for massive N-dimensional STM data management, visualization and in-depth analysis

TL;DR

AngstromPro is an open-source Python software platform designed for managing, visualizing, and analyzing large N-dimensional STM datasets with modular, customizable, and extensible features.

Contribution

It introduces a flexible, modular architecture that consolidates STM workflows and supports custom algorithm development, improving efficiency and reproducibility.

Findings

Supports a wide range of STM data processing routines

Enables detailed processing history tracking

Facilitates rapid development of new analysis modules

Abstract

We present AngstromPro, a versatile, modular and open-source software built on Python for managing, visualizing and analyzing large datasets acquired via Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STM). Its robust architecture features a top-level module that manages a Global Variables List and a sub-modules List. Each sub-module, equipped with its own Local Variables List to maintain a tidy workspace, can be tailored for specific tasks, including built-in modules like the Multiple 2D Images Visualizer and Analyzer. These modules support step-by-step data processing and extensibility for custom algorithms and functions. AngstromPro's design supports a wide range of users, from those relying on built-in tools to developers creating custom algorithms or extending the platform with new modules. In its implementation, AngstromPro separates graphical user interface components from data processing algorithms, a strategy that enhances code readability, maintainability, and extensibility. The embedded algorithms reflect commonly adopted and recently developed approaches in STM data analysis, including background subtraction, perfect lattice correction, Lawler-Fujita correction, and sub-atomic precision registration, along with additional standard data processing routines. By consolidating fragmented STM workflows, maintaining detailed processing histories, and providing a flexible platform for customization, AngstromPro enhances both the efficiency, reliability, and reproducibility of STM data analysis, while enabling the rapid development of new methods and modules.