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Alessandro Colombo¹, Julian Zimmermann¹, Bruno Langbehn²

¹Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.

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|October 17, 2022

Summary

This study introduces Scatman, a fast numerical tool for simulating and fitting wide-angle scattering images. The open-source software PyScatman enables efficient 3D structure retrieval from single-shot diffraction data.

Keywords:

approximate methods coherent diffraction imaging high-performance computing multi-slice Fourier transform wide-angle scattering

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Area of Science:

* Coherent Diffraction Imaging (CDI)
* Materials Science
* Nanoscale Characterization

Background:

* Single-shot Coherent Diffraction Imaging (CDI) characterizes nanoscale objects using X-ray wavelengths.
* Small-angle diffraction patterns provide 2D projections but lack depth information.
* Wide-angle scattering (WAXS) data (>$10°) contains 3D morphological information, but its extraction is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

* To present Scatman, a fast numerical tool for simulating and fitting wide-angle scattering (WAXS) images.
* To introduce PyScatman, an open-source software implementation of the Scatman algorithm.
* To enable efficient 3D structure retrieval from single-shot wide-angle CDI data.

Main Methods:

* Utilizes the multi-slice Fourier transform method for scattering simulations.
* Employs iterative forward fitting of experimental scattering patterns.
* Partially includes optical properties for quantitative analysis of isolated samples.

Main Results:

* Scatman provides an approximate and fast simulation of wide-angle scattering images.
* PyScatman computes WAXS patterns in milliseconds on consumer hardware.
* The approach yields quantitative results for small, isolated, and weakly interacting samples.

Conclusions:

* PyScatman facilitates efficient 3D structure retrieval from wide-angle CDI experiments.
* The software enables new data analysis schemes for nanoscale structural characterization.
* Accelerates the analysis of complex 3D morphology from diffraction data.