BREAKING: Version 0.1 released!

[Dieter Weber]

Dear all,

we have released version 0.1 of LiberTEM!

LiberTEM is an open source platform for high-throughput distributed
processing of pixelated scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)
data. More details: https://libertem.github.io/LiberTEM/

For the release we have updated the homepage with acknowledgments
<https://libertem.github.io/LiberTEM/acknowledgments.html> and citing
information <https://libertem.github.io/LiberTEM/citing.html>. For that
purpose we've generated a DOI and uploaded the release on zenodo.org
<https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1478763>. Please review if your
contribution and affiliation is represented correctly!

LiberTEM currently opens most file formats used for pixelated STEM:

* Raw binary files, for example for the Thermo Fisher EMPAD detector
Quantum Detectors MIB format (currently alpha, more testing and sample
files highly appreciated)
* Nanomegas .blo block files
* Gatan K2IS raw format (currently beta)
* HDF5-based formats such as Hyperspy files, NeXus and EMD

Please contact us if you are interested in support for an additional format!

The 0.1 release implements anything that can be done by applying masks
to each detector frame, for example the numerous virtual detector
methods (virtual bright field, virtual HAADF, …) or center of mass.

The GUI of the 0.1 release allows interactive analysis and data
exploration with basic virtual detectors, center of mass and display of
individual detector frames.

The Python API can be used for more complex operations with arbitrary
masks and other features like data export. There are example Jupyter
notebooks available in the examples directory. If you are having trouble
running the examples, please let us know, either by filing an issue or
by joining our Gitter chat.

For installation instructions:
https://libertem.github.io/LiberTEM/install.html

As next steps, we'd like to review possible new developments. We'll
aggregate your feedback and invite for a review teleconference in due time.

With best regards,
Dieter

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Dr. Dieter WEBER

Peter Grünberg Institute, Microstructure Research (PGI-5)
Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
52425 Jülich, Germany

Email: d.w...@fz-juelich.de
Phone: +49 2461 61 85118


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