HDF5-BLS 0.1.1

A package to convert Brillouin spectra to a HDF5 file and use them

HDF5_BLS

HDF5_BLS is a Python library for handling Brillouin Light Scattering (BLS) data and converting it into a standardized HDF5 format. The library provides functions to open raw data files, define and import abscissa, add metadata, and save the organized data in HDF5 files. The library is currently compatible with the following file formats:

• "*.dat" files: dat spectra obtained with:
  • GHOST software
  • Time Domain measures (format defined by Sal La Cavera)
• "*.npy" files: a numpy file
• "*.sif" files: image files obtained with Andor cameras
• All image files supported by the Pillow library (see this link)

GUI

The GUI is now capable of:

• Create new HDF5 files following the structure of v1.0.0:
  • Structure the file in a hierarchical way
  • Import measure data (drag and drop functionality implemented)
  • Import measure data from a CSV file (drag and drop functionality implemented)
  • Modify parameters of data both by group and individually from the GUI
• Export sub-HDF5 files from meta files
• Export Python code to access individual datasets
• Analyze raw spectra obtained with a VIPA spectrometer

Library

Library installation

You can install HDF5_BLS directly from PyPI:

pip install HDF5_BLS

Please refer to the tutorial for more information.

Documentation

You can access the documentation of the project at this link. Additionnally, a ReadTheDocs documentation for the library is accessible at this link.

Contributing

A Developper Guide is accessible at this link. This guide is meant to be used by researchers who want to expand the project to their own devices while keeping the compatibility with all the existing functionalities.

For changes that might affect the compatibility of the project with existing devices, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change. For more information, please refer to CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

GNU-GPL v3.0