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Py4Syn is a combined effort to provide a minimum operational set of Pythonclasses and scripts which support the basic and common operations at the BrazilianSynchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS).

To cite Py4Syn in publications use

Slepicka, H. H., Canova, H. F., Beniz, D. B., & Piton, J. R. (2015). Py4Syn:Python for synchrotrons.Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 22(5), 1182–1189.https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600577515013715

A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is

@article{Slepicka2015, abstract = {{\textless}p{\textgreater} In this report, {\textless}italic{\textgreater}Py4Syn{\textless}/italic{\textgreater} , an open-source Python-based library for data acquisition, device manipulation, scan routines and other helper functions, is presented. Driven by easy-to-use and scalability ideals, {\textless}italic{\textgreater}Py4Syn{\textless}/italic{\textgreater} offers control system agnostic solution and high customization level for scans and data output, covering distinct techniques and facilities. Here, most of the library functionalities are described, examples of use are shown and ideas for future implementations are presented. {\textless}/p{\textgreater}}, author = {Slepicka, H. H. and Canova, H. F. and Beniz, D. B. and Piton, J. R.}, doi = {10.1107/S1600577515013715}, issn = {1600-5775}, journal = {Journal of Synchrotron Radiation}, keywords = {data acquisition,py4syn,python}, number = {5}, pages = {1182--1189}, title = {Py4Syn: Python for synchrotrons}, url = {http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600577515013715}, volume = {22}, year = {2015}}

Py4Syn is ISC licensed, so you are free to use it whatever you like, be itacademic, commercial, creating forks or derivatives (see the LICENSE file fordetails). That said, although not required by the Py4Syn license, if it isconvenient for you, please cite Py4Syn when using it in your work and alsoconsider contributing all your changes back, so that we can incorporate it andall of us will benefit in the end.