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Pyscan: Interfacing Laboratory Instruments With Python, Julian N. Payne, Peter E. Timperman
Pyscan: Interfacing Laboratory Instruments With Python, Julian N. Payne, Peter E. Timperman
18th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2019)
Laboratory instruments can be interfaced with and controlled from personal computers. Several programs to scan lasers and acquire data have been written by students in the Polik Lab. However, computer hardware and software change more rapidly (3-5 years) than instrument lifetime (20 years). Thus, programs must be replaced to run on modern computers and operating systems. This can be done to minimize dependence on specific hardware and software. PyScan is a laser instrument interface program intended to replace the Polik Lab’s current software. It allows the user to control the laser, setup a scan, acquire data, and store the data …