Objectives:

• Implementation of new software
• Support of existing software
• Wide-scale search of relevant application programs

Software expertise in:

• Numerical Methods
• C, C++, Fortran, Python, IDL, Java, Mathematica
• Parallel and distributed systems (MPI, EnFuzion)

• 2-D data analysis: FIT2D
• 2-D imaging and handling of X-ray data: MatSpecGUI
• 3D filtered backprojection for SR computed laminography (please contact L. Helfen)
• Automated batch analysis of large diffraction data sets: SMC, POI
• Calculation of X-ray spectroscopy spectra: FDMNES (for details of the installation at the ESRF, please contact R. Wilcke)
• Factor analysis
• Elemental micro-mapping by dispersive XANES spectroscopy: XASMAP
• Fluorescence tomography reconstruction (please contact P. Bleuet or C. Ferrero)
• Forward tomography and laminography simulation: SRCL (please contact P. Mikulík or C. Ferrero)
• Full potential XANES: FPX
• High Speed Tomography Reconstruction: PyHST (please contact A. Mirone or C. Ferrero)
• Image analysis: ImageJ volume browser plugins
• Monte Carlo for X-ray fluorescent data analysis: XRFMC-PyMCA
• Monte Carlo for X-ray imaging and spectroscopy simulations: XRMC
• Multidimensional fitting of XANES spectra: FitIt
• Multiplet Inner Shell Spectroscopy Interactive GUI: MISSING
• Nuclear Resonant Reflectivity: REFTIM
• Open Phonon (source and manual)
• SAS data analysis of proteins and other organic molecules in solution: GENFIT
• SAXS/GISAXS data analysis: IsGISAXS
• SAXS/SANS data analysis software: Scatter
• Scalar and Magnetic multilayers: PPM
• Simulation of X-ray imaging techniques: VXI (please contact P. Duvauchelle or C. Ferrero)
• Standing waves: DARE
• Surface crystallography: ANA/ROD
• Wavelet Analysis for EXAFS
• XANES quantitative data analysis: MXAN
• X-ray and neutron reflectivity data fitting: RFit2000
• X-Ray optics: XOP
• X-ray Crystallography I: ObjCryst++ / FOX
• X-ray Crystallography II: ImageD11
• X-ray Diffraction Analysis: VISROCK
• X-ray Fluorescence Analysis: PyMCA
• X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (AMARCORD has been superseded by a new code called Hilbert++, which is able to describe small clusters in the second quantisation formalism. For information about Hilbert++ please contact A. Mirone)
• X-ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction: PEAKOC

• Ray-tracing, Phase space analysis
• Dynamical diffraction theory
• Multilayer optimization
• Detector optical functions
• xraylib, x-ray matter interaction cross sections for X-ray fluorescence applications.
  
• Databases

• AALib: Asynchronous Action Framework Project (Plugin-Based)
• DNA: macromolecular crystallography data collection and processing
• EDNA: a new initiative for automation of MX experiments that will replace DNA
• FABLE: a framework for sequencing simulation, data taking and online analysis of X-ray crystallography experiments
• FIT2D: 2-D data analysis
• PyMCA: X-ray Fluorescence Analysis
• On-line processing and analysis of SAXS data by M. Sztucki
• SAXS Programs by P. Boesecke
• Utilities by P. Mikulík (unspec, spec, edf handling...)
• XOP: X-Ray Oriented Programs (X-ray optics, data analysis, ray-tracing,...)

• EDNA - A new initiative for automation of MX experiments that will replace DNA
  
• DNA - Macromolecular crystallography data collection and processing
• DNABenchmark - Automatic Scientific Benchmarking Tool for DNA
• BeamFocus - Computer Aided Beam Focusing
• BeamFocusServer code library - Python (please contact R.A. Pieritz and O. Svensson)
• EDFExplorer - ESRF File Format converter to HDF5 container
• Beamline simulation code library - Python/C++ (please contact O. Svensson and R.A. Pieritz)

• Protein crystallography: PXSOFT
• SAXS/NCD
• XAFS
• PyAALib - Python Version of the AALib Framework (Plugin-Based)