title: Quick AS NEXAFS Tool (QANT): a program for NEXAFS loading and analysis developed at the Australian Synchrotron.
abstract: An analysis program for near-edge X-ray absorption fine-structure (NEXAFS) spectra has been developed and implemented at the soft X-ray beamline of the Australian Synchrotron. The program allows for instant viewing of corrected data channels including normalizations to a standard, double normalizations when the standard itself has an undesired spectral response, and background subtraction. The program performs simple compositional analysis and peak fitting and includes rapid common calculations such as the average tilt angle of molecules with respect to the surface, and the determination of the complex index of refraction, which previously required intensive manual analysis. These functionalities make common manipulations carried out with NEXAFS data quick and straightforward as spectra are collected, greatly increasing the efficiency and overall throughput of NEXAFS experiments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Eliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gann
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.affiliation: Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tadich
authors.affiliation: Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Bruce C C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Cowie
authors.affiliation: Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomsen
keywords: NEXAFS; Quick AS NEXAFS Tool (QANT); absorption spectroscopy; compositional analysis; computer programs; instant analysis; normalization; peak fitting