Abstract
Abstract The need to convert neutron scattering data from site specific data formats to a format understood by data analysis programs has exercised the users of neutron scattering facilities since the invention of neutron scattering and computers. Recent developments in computing, neutron scattering technology and politics have made this problem big enough to justify a proposal for a data exchange format (DEF) for neutron scattering. The proposed data standard is organized in four levels: The first is the physical file format, which will be the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) [1] developed by the National Center for Super Computer Applications (NCSA). The second level gives guidelines for storing individual data items in the file. A common name convention and a common structure for an exchange file will significantly facilitate the implementation and reuse of software. Therefore the third level defines a recommended structure for arranging and classifying information in the file in a logical manner. The fo...
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