Requirements

The absolute minimum information required for the standard analysis of small-angle scattering measurements is intensity as a function of scattering vector, \(I(\vec{Q})\).

• Allow for representation of reduced data of any dimensionality
  • 1D SAS data
  • 2D SAS data from detectors
  • additional dimensions for complex experiments
  • Q can be either a vector (\(\vec{Q}\)) or a vector magnitude (\(|\vec{Q}|\))
• Identify and associate scanning axes
• Provide (when possible)
  • uncertainties and their constituents
  • masking information
• Allow for
  • complex experiments with multiple detectors
  • easy plotting of the data in close to their raw form
• Maintain the original dimensionality of the data if at all possible
• Use existing standards where possible or practical