[Ifeffit] SSRL data format

Matthew Ginder-Vogel mattgv at udel.edu
Wed Jan 17 12:32:41 CST 2007


Hi All,

Sam Webb's "SamView" which is part of SixPACK opens SSRL data files and you
can then save them in ASCII format. I think he he has the source code posted
on his website.

Matt

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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:57:05 +0100
> From: Tsu-Chien Weng <tsuchien.weng at esrf.fr>
> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] opening SSRL data with Athena
> To: bravel at anl.gov
> Cc: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit at millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov>
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> Hi, Bruce,
>
> I have written codes in MATLAB to convert ASCII data into SSRL's binary
> data in
> order to use EXAFSPAK.  The binary format is guessed by dumping the
> data.  Maybe
> someone can use it as a start and come up with a plugin for Athena.
>
>
>
> Bruce Ravel wrote:
> >
> > Question 3 at this FAQ page:
> >   http://cars9.uchicago.edu/iffwiki/FAQ/HoraeQuestions
> > explains in some detail what kind of data Athena is able to read.
> > Obviously SSRL's binary format cannot be imported without the use of a
> > plugin.
> >
> > It would be possible, in principle, to write a plugin that is capable
> > of reading the SSRL binary format.  However, to my knowledge (which
> > certainly may be faulty) the technical details of the SSRL format are
> > not published any place where I can find them.  That's something of an
> > impediment. ;-)
> >
> > It would most certainly help to convert to an ascii format.  Not
> > having worked at SSRL since my grad school days, I don't really know
> > how to do so.  Your beamline scientist should be able to help you with
> > that.  Perhaps someone on the list will know the details.
> >
> > B
> >
>
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:36:08 -0600
> From: Bruce Ravel <bravel at anl.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] opening SSRL data with Athena
> To: Tsu-Chien Weng <tsuchien.weng at esrf.fr>,     XAFS Ifeffit
>         <ifeffit at millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov>
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> On Wednesday 17 January 2007 02:57, Tsu-Chien Weng wrote:
> > I have written codes in MATLAB to convert ASCII data into SSRL's binary
> > data in order to use EXAFSPAK. ?The binary format is guessed by dumping
> the
> > data. ?Maybe someone can use it as a start and come up with a plugin for
> > Athena.
>
> Tsu-Chien,
>
> Very helpful!  Thanks.
>
> If someone can supply me with a few files of test data in the SSRL
> binary format, I will can put an SSRL plugin on my list of things do
> do.
>
> B
>
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> Bruce Ravel  ---------------------------------------------- bravel at anl.gov
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> My homepage:    http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel
> EXAFS software: http://cars9.uchicago.edu/~ravel/software/exafs/
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