pynxtools-xps: A pynxtools reader for XPS data

pynxtools-xps is a pynxtools reader plugin for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data.

This pynxtools plugin was generated with cookiecutter using the pynxtools-plugin-template template.

Installation

It is recommended to use python 3.12 with a dedicated virtual environment for this package. Learn how to manage python versions and virtual environments.

This package is a reader plugin for pynxtools and can be installed together with pynxtools:

uv pip install pynxtools[xps]

for the latest released version.

Purpose

This reader plugin for pynxtools is used to translate diverse file formats from the scientific community and technology partners within the field of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy into a standardized representation using the NeXus application definition NXxps.

Docs

More information about this pynxtools plugin is available in the documentation. You will find information about getting started, how-to guides, the supported file formats, how to get involved, and much more there.

Contact person in FAIRmat for this reader

Lukas Pielsticker

How to cite this work

Pielsticker, L., Mozumder, R., Dobener, F., Hetaba, W., Rettig, L., & Brockhauser, S. (2025). pynxtools-xps: A pynxtools reader plugin for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13951684