Main Features

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Reduction	Visualization
Data reduction support for following NCNR/PSI instruments: Triple Axis spectrometers: SPINS, BT2, BT7 and BT9 Filter Analyser: FANS TOF chopper spectrometers: FCS, DCS Back Scattering spectrometers: HFBS Spin Echo spectrometers: NSE FOCUS and MARS spectrometers at PSI, Switzerland   Can also read in ASCII data	Modules are available which provide: User configurable multi-line/symbol plots User configurable area (contour, image) and surface plots Ability to rebin, scale, and shift individual datasets Make 1D slices/cuts of 2D data Merge/combine multiple 1D/2D datasets into a single 2D dataset Print or generate hardcopy output in postscript and other image (jpeg/png/bmp/tiff) formats
Analysis	Other
The following data analysis tasks can be performed: General-purpose least-squares fitting of 1D/2D data using 1D model functions General-purpose least-squares fitting of 2D data using 2D model functions A large selection of model functions (1D and 2D) are included Possible to specify user-defined functions (1D only) Ability to include instrumental resolution function in the model functions Fitted parameters and results can be analyzed and saved as ASCII data and/or hardcopy plots	Numerous modules underneath the Planning and Tools menu: Neutron cross sections table for all elements and isotopes Tool for calculating neutron cross section for any arbitrary compound/molecule Instrument specific tools useful for experiment planning Data tools for examining raw/dave files Utility to calculate neutron vibrational lineshape from a Gaussian 98 logfile Spurion calculator for determining the location of spurious inelastic peaks for Triple Axis spectrometers Eigenvalue and hindered rotational dynamics calculator for molecular rotors (hydrogen, methyl systems) Self-shielding corrections calculator Digitizer for extracting data points from a plot or image

 

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If you reduced, analyzed or visualized your data using DAVE, please acknowledge its use by including the following reference: 

[1] DAVE: A comprehensive software suite for the reduction, visualization, and analysis of low energy neutron spectroscopic data, R.T. Azuah, L.R. Kneller, Y. Qiu, P.L.W. Tregenna-Piggott, C.M. Brown, J.R.D. Copley, and R.M. Dimeo, J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stan. Technol. 114, 341 (2009).

Disclaimer

This software was developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the NIST Center for Neutron Research by employees of the Federal Government in the course of their official duties. Pursuant to title 17 section 105* of the United States Code this software is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. The DAVE software package is an experimental neutron scattering data reduction, visualization, and analysis system. NIST assumes no responsibility whatsoever for its use, and makes no guarantees, expressed or implied, about its quality, reliability, or any other characteristic. The use of certain trade names or commercial products does not imply any endorsement of a particular product, nor does it imply that the named product is necessarily the best product for the stated purpose. We would appreciate acknowledgment if the software is used.

*Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works

Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise.

Acknowledgments

This work is based upon activities supported by the National Science Foundation under Agreement No. DMR-0944772 (previously DMR-0454672 for period 2005 to 2010).

The DAVE development team consists of Richard Azuah, John Copley, Rob Dimeo, Sungil Park, Seung-Hun Lee, Alan Munter, Larry Kneller, Yiming Qiu, Inma Peral, Craig Brown, Paul Kienzle and Philip Tregenna. Additional open source utilities written by David Fanning, Ronn Kling, Mark Piper, Michael D. Galloy, and Craig Markwardt have been incorporated into some of the DAVE programs as well.