Laue .hs2 X-Ray Diffraction

This module contains a function for processing Laue .hs2 X-Ray Diffraction data. The function is designed to convert Laue .hs2 image files into .png images. These images are converted from 16 bits per pixel (16bpp) to 8 bits per pixel (8bpp). Since 16bpp images are often difficult to open on standard systems, this function allows them to be more easily read and processed.

HS2 Converter

The hs2converter function takes a Laue .hs2 file as input, converts the image data from 16bpp to 8bpp, and writes it to a .png file. Here is an example of how the function can be used:

from project_chameleon.hs2converter import hs2converter
hs2converter('example.hs2', 'example.png')

In this example, the file ‘example.hs2’ is the Laue file containing the scan data. ‘example.png’ is the output file where the image will be saved. This function supports images with two different resolutions: 256 × 256 and 512 × 512.

Below is more information on the main function, as well as some of the helper functions:

hs2converter.hs2converter(file_name, output_file)

hs2converter() is a function that converts 16bpp hs2 images to 8bpp png image. This image is modified slightly from its original form so patterns in the data are easier to distinguish.

Args:

file_name should be a .hs2 file. output_file should be a string which will be the name of the output .png file.

Returns:

this function does not return anything. The output is saved as an image file.

Exception:

file_name must be an .hs2 file. file_name must be a file. output_file must end with ‘.png’.