From 6d7c30691a8d24d4e68bd5dd771e257bed067d3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: asharma-79 Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:27:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update M4.1.tex --- Milestones/M4.1.tex | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Milestones/M4.1.tex b/Milestones/M4.1.tex index f34db57..2f72718 100644 --- a/Milestones/M4.1.tex +++ b/Milestones/M4.1.tex @@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ % \section{Introduction} The computer program \texttt{simex\_platform} \cite{simex_github} is a modular -software environment for the simulation of experiments at advanced laser light +software environment for the simulation of experiments at advanced light sources. Users can assemble a virtual experiment through the combination of suitable simulation codes for the various instrumental parts of the experiment: the light source (e.g. a synchrotron, an x-ray free -electron laser), propagation of radiation from the source to the +electron laser, laser), propagation of radiation from the source to the point of interaction with a sample or target, interaction of the light with the sample, -propagation of the scattered and trasmitted light after the -interaction, and detection. We have equipped \texttt{simex\_platform} +propagation of the scattered and/or trasmitted light and particles, after the +interaction, and photon and/or particle detection. We have equipped \texttt{simex\_platform} with a number of such codes and user interfaces to ease setup and execution of simulation runs. A lightweight abstraction mechanism and interface templates makes the integration of further simulation codes straightforward, so users can @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ \subsection{The EUCALL Software repository} projects for various simulation tasks, e.g. short-pulse laser matter interaction (\url{https://github.com/eucall-software/picongpu}) and coherent diffraction (\url{https://github.com/eucall-software/singfel}). The repository is -also used for non-software collaborative projects, e.g. publication manuscripts +also used for non-software collaborative projects, e.g. publication of manuscripts and presentations. % \subsection{Modular structure of virtual photon experiments and simulation @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ \subsection{Interfaces} subsequent \textit{Calculators} employed in the simulation pipeline can communicate data amongst each other. The data source has to write the data in a format that the ensuing data sink can handle and interpret correctly. In -\texttt{simex\_platform}, we chose the Hierarchical Data Format (hdf5) \cite{HDFGroup1997} +\texttt{simex\_platform}, we choose the Hierarchical Data Format (hdf5) \cite{HDFGroup1997} as the underlying format for all simulation data files. Data consistency in the workflow is realized by each \textit{Calculator} defining the names of hdf datasets and attributes that it requires to perform its calculation task and the