Neutron imaging software tools at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Abstract

Over the past decade, Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed neutron capabilities at both the High Flux Isotope Reactor and the Spallation Neutron Source. A broad scientific portfolio has flourished at both facilities such that a new facility named VENUS is currently under construction at the Spallation Neutron Source. With a large range of applications, comes a broad range of user expertise regarding data processing, analysis, and visualization. Our team has developed and implemented a suite of tools to respond to all user needs. These tools span from data reduction, normalization, general tools such as organization of data folders, pre-processing of data, etc., to strain mapping, neutron grating interferometry, and advanced reconstruction algorithms for computed tomography. This manuscript provides an overview of some of the aforementioned tools.