sixrixs

Python 3 based analysis for RIXS images and spectra compatible with command line and a GUI based on jupyter widgets. This is designed for use at the SIX beamline. Development version -- user beware!

Installation Instructions

1. Create a python environment to work in (optional).

   Download and install anaconda.

   Create a conda environment:

   conda create --name <name_of_enviroment>
   

   where <name_of_enviroment> is what you want to call the environment. N.B. python 3 is required, which should be the default, but can be explicitly requested by appending python=3 to the conda create command above.

   Activate the environment:

   source activate <name_of_enviroment>
   

2. Install package.

   Download and extract pyrixs package.

   Change directory and install pyrixs and additional lmfit package:

   cd pyrixs-master
   python setup.py install
   conda install pandas h5py ipywidgets traitlets pillow
   conda install -c conda-forge lmfit ipympl
   
   Optional:
   conda install nexusformat
   

   Activate the Javascript widget

   jupyter nbextension enable --py --sys-prefix widgetsnbextension
   

3. Launch analysis session.

   Open jupyer:

   jupyter notebook
   

   Navigate to notebooks and click Images_GUI or Spectra_GUI.