Analyzing Single Crystal Time-of-Flight Neutron Data

TL;DR

This paper discusses the extension of the ISAW software for analyzing single crystal time-of-flight neutron data, enabling improved visualization, interaction, and integration of legacy software with modern tools.

Contribution

It introduces new features in ISAW, including custom viewers and operators that allow integration of external software written in languages like C or FORTRAN.

Findings

Enhanced visualization and interaction capabilities in ISAW.

Successful integration of legacy software with modern analysis tools.

Improved workflow for single crystal neutron data analysis.

Abstract

Software for time-of-flight single crystal diffractometer (SCD) data visualization and analysis was originally written to be run in batch mode on VMS-VAX systems. Modern computers and software tools allow a new level of visualization and user interaction. The Integrated Spectral Analysis Workbench (ISAW) is being extended and customized for SCD measurements. To this end, new viewers and operators have been added to ISAW. One of the new operators allows running a program written in another language, such as C or FORTRAN, to integrate tested software into the object-oriented package. This provides a method for preserving earlier software development while making use of modern tools.