Hello, Everyone - This is my first time trying to work through EXAFS analysis of experimental data, and I've got what (I think) should be a fairly straightforward question. I'm trying to minimize my delta E0 by aligning the EXAFS data with my best fit (i.e. - align the k-grid of the data with the k-grid of the theory to obtain a small delta E0). However, I have been unsuccessful in "reading the theoretical chi(k) spectrum into Athenahttp://www.mail-archive.com/ifeffit%40millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/msg02494.htm..." to accomplish this. I assume the crux of the problem is the format in which I am exporting my theoretical chi(k) spectrum from Artemis. The only way I have been able to export the data with Artemis so Athena can import it is to click the "Save next plot to a file" button, which then allows me to save the data as a text file. I know I need chi(k) data that is not k-weightedhttp://www.mail-archive.com/ifeffit%40millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/msg01623.htm..., so I plot the best fit with k-weight of 0 in k space with deltaE0 equal to 0. Considering the problems I've had, I'm assuming somewhere in this process is where I'm going wrong. When I import this data, I have four columns: k, experimental data, fit, window. Since k is the wavenumber of the photoelectron, I choose that as "Energy." Then I select column 3, the best fit, as "Numerator," and change the data type to chi(k). I then import the data. I've attached two pngs to this e-mail which, assuming they come through, should display the Athena data import window and the corresponding plot of chi(k). When I plot this data in k-space or R-space using Artemis, the resulting plots look appropriate. When I try to align the experimental EXAFS data in Athena, I know it aligns the first derivative of E for the selected data to the first derivative of E for the standard. I want my best fit to be the standard to which the data is aligned. However, I cannot plot chi(k) data in E, which causes me to believe I shouldn't be able to align data to the first derivative of E. True enough, when I try to auto align, I get impossible values for E0 adjustment. Clearly I'm doing something wrong - possibly even several somethings wrong. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, - Carter
