ORNL PD Software Updates

Release notes and announcements on ORNL powder diffraction software and services

June 02, 2025

Useful Total Scattering Data Processing Utilities

We are announcing several useful implementations regarding the neutron powder total scattering data reduction and processing.

Main Features

  • User definition of sample and container geometry for absorption correction enabled in the Mantid framework
  • A chunk-by-chunk Fourier filter routine pystog_ck made available to general users on Analysis cluster. Detailed instructions can be found here.
  • A hydrogen background removal routine is available on Analysis through mts_data. Detailed instructions can be found here.
Completed
data reduction advanced
April 24, 2025

An Experiment Monitor on the Phone

Excited to announce the release of an experiment monitor tool on the phone. See details here.

Main Features

  • A mobile instrument status monitor
  • Get notifications by setting alarm
  • Availalbe on both ios and Android phones
Completed
feature mobile monitor
February 25, 2025

A Web-based Quick Data Plotter

Excited to announce the release of a data plotter in ADDIE, addie.ornl.gov/plotter.

Main Features

  • A data plotter accessible from anywhere on the web
  • Handling several tens of data files
  • Support up to 10 different folders selection of files
  • Quick comparison between two data sets
  • Robust handling of headers
  • Minimal user inputs
Completed
feature addie general
February 18, 2025

Powder Diffraction Software Roadmap

The roadmap for powder diffraction software development at ORNL has been developed and made available here. These include,

  • Recent features available
  • Work in progress
  • Items planned to be worked on soon
  • Items in the backlog
Completed
doc plan
February 12, 2025

HFIR Estimator Tool Available

Excited to announce the release of the HFIR estimator tool in ADDIE, addie.ornl.gov/hfirestimate

Main Feature

  • Simple input
  • Powder diffraction simulator with instrument effect
  • Estimation of the uncertainty level

Stay tuned for the paper regarding the tool.

Completed
feature experiment planning addie
January 01, 2025

Archived Release Notes

Check out the archived release notes for the implemented features and capabilities of powder diffraction here.

Completed
archive