Software Updates

Below are the latest versions of Tempas , MacTempas and CrystalKit. In case you do not currently have a license for the software the software will run in demonstration mode

TEMPAS

macOS:

Windows:

See below for Tempas Change History

CRYSTALKIT

macOS:

Windows:

See below for CrystalKit Change History

NOTE: Version 2 is not a free upgrade from Version 1. The above link serves to update existing licenses of CrystalKit Version 2. Please contact Total Resolution LLC for information as to pricing

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MACTEMPAS

- Discontinued

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macOS:

See below for MacTempas Change History

 

Tempas Change History(back to the top)

  • Version 3.1.13 (Oct 31, 2024) Fixed an issue when using the Live Microscope Control Window with a Layered Structure
  • Version 3.1.12 (Aug 26, 2024) Changed the display of a linetrace on the image when the integration width > 1. Also added an option dialog associated with lines, rulers and linetraces. The options are accessed through a contextual menu (right-click) when they are selected
  • Version 3.1.11 (Aug 16, 2024) Fixed an issue with the formating of small numbers in the Scripting Module. Some further minor changes to the structure refinement module
  • Version 3.1.10 (Apr 25, 2024) Some minor changes to the structure refinement module
  • Version 3.1.8 (Dec 22, 2023) changed the location of CIF support files
  • Version 3.1.7 (Dec 17, 2023) added the ability to read entries beside the first one in CIF Files containing multiple structures. Also fixes a crash that would ensue if the creation of a layered structure file is canceled
  • Version 3.1.6 (Nov 17, 2023) Fixes an issue with reading DM4 files that are written as strips. Some cosmetic changes
  • Version 3.1.5 (macOS) (Nov 1, 2023) Some cosmetic changes
  • Version 3.1.5 (Windows) (Nov 1, 2023) Fixes an issue where the routine to analyze peak displacements from lattice points where accidently not hooked up
  • Version 3.1.4 (Oct 30, 2023) Fixes an issue with reading multiple image sets in HDF files
  • Version 3.1.3 (Oct 24, 2023) Fixes an issue with the peak annotations in the Quantify Diffraction Pattern Window
  • Version 3.1.2 (Windows) (Oct 19, 2023) Fixes an issue with the Crystallographic Image Processing Window
  • Version 3.1.1 (Oct 9, 2023) Fixes some small issues. Added reading of compressed TIFF files saved by Digital Micrograph
  • Version 3.1.0 (May 3, 2023) Fixes some small issues. On the Mac Version it fixes an issue where the Control Window did not show full size by default
  • Version 3.0.62 (Oct. 3, 2022) Adds saving and loading information used in structure refinement by the simulated thermal annealing module
  • Version 3.0.60 Adds some changes to the display of Kinematical CBED patterns
  • Version 3.0.58 adds the Unsharp Mask as a general tool in the Image Processing Toolbox. Relative Entropy has been added as a fitting criteria when performing structure refinement. As relative entropy (Kullback-Leibler Divergence) measures the agreement of probability distributions, it can be quite useful when comparing simulated data (probability distribution) with low dose images. Further use of Kullback-Leibler Divergence will be explored and implemented if found to be useful
  • Version 3.0.56 introduces some changes in the code for Parameter Refinement
  • Version 3.0.55 Minor change to how Complex Lineplots are displayed
  • Version 3.0.54 Some further changes to use of the Lennard-Jones Potential for structure refinement. Also adds support for the Tersoff potential in C-C bonds in the Structure Refinement module. Made some changes to the Microscope Parameter Refinement module, which turns out to be very sensitive to the input starting parameters.
  • Version 3.0.52 adds suport for reading Fourier Transform data stored as Packed Complex saved from Gatan GSM software.
  • Version 3.0.51 Fixes some issues related to the 3D Image class and makes some minor UI changes
  • Version 3.0.49 Some minor changes to use of the Lennard-Jones Potential for structure refinement.
  • Version 3.0.48 For the first time there is now an ARM native version for macOS. A number of small changes and bug fixes. Most changes apply to the Structure Refinement module.
  • Version 3.0.47 Made a change to conform with the resolution unit tag in the format of TIFF files. While essentially every TIFF reader would happily open and display files using a non-standard resolution unit (micrometer), the Gatan Software Suite complains about the tag. Tempas will now save Tiff files using "centimeter" as the TIFF unit for the resolution of the images, if calibrated.
  • Version 3.0.46 Windows version fixes an issue with reading Gatan Images from the scripting language.
  • Version 3.0.45 Some further changes to the structure refinement module. Fixes an issue in Scripting on Windows where a complex Image subtracts a real number.
  • Version 3.0.44 Some minor fixes to the structure refinement module. Fixes readiing of multi-image dm4 files from scripting.
  • Version 3.0.42 Various GUI changes in Crystallographic Image Processing Module. Some changes to the Contextual Menu for displayed atomic structures. In scripting, the type "StructureRefinement" has neen added together with various member functions to control the structure refinement process.
  • Version 3.0.41 Minor GUI changes. Added a new menuitem under Options, making it possible to create images/imagestacks from simulated structures, where the images are created from multiple unit cells to and to be of a given image size and a given calibration/resolution.
  • Version 3.0.40 Adds support for a newer type USB dongle which can be used on Big Sur, running on both Intel and M1 equipped Macs. On the new M1 architecture the software will run under Rosetta 2, but with very little performance penalty. Version 3.0.40 also makes some changes with respect to the Dialog that handles trigonal spacegroups.
  • Version 3.0.39 Fixes some issues that is related to threading restrictions in Windows.
  • Version 3.0.38 Fixed some issues in the Peak Finding module.
  • Version 3.0.37 Added the option under structure refinement (simulated thermal annealing) to use the complex wavefunction as the comparison object when refining the structure.
  • Version 3.0.36 Updating Highly Recommended. The issue that Version 3.0.35 addressed has been fixed. The simulation code is back to being parallelized. For lenghty calculations the speed up is approximately equal to the number of CPU cores available on the computer.
  • Version 3.0.35. Updating Highly Recommended. I had to roll back the code for calculating the projected potential to the code prior to paralellizing the calculation, as there is an error in the code. As soon as I can fix the paralellized code, I will post the update here in the next version 3.0.36
  • Version 3.0.34 Addressed a weird issue with reading some CIF files
  • Version 3.0.32. Added a few more optimizations and fixed a couple of minor issues.
  • Version 3.0.31 makes a number of optimizations to the HRTEM Simulation algorithms as parts of the code has been replaced by code that can take advantage of multiple CPU cores
  • Version 3.0.30 Makes some changes to the scripting module.
  • Version 3.0.29 Fixes an issue that under Windows would crash Tempas when right-clicking in a Peak List.
  • Version 3.0.28 Fixes an issue when the angle beta of the structure is different from zero. Viewing the data in the parameter dialog accidently resets beta to 90 degrees regardles of its initial value. Made some changes to peak lists when manually adding or deleting peaks using mouse clicks.
  • Version 3.0.27 Fixes an issue with the Angle-Spacing HKL Calculator. Also fixes an initializer issue when reading some input files.
  • Version 3.0.26 Various fixes to the struture refinement module
  • Version 3.0.25 Fixes an issue where structure files might get saved with the extension txt instead of at. Also adds calibration to Tiff Image files. This is a non-standard use of the resolutionUnit Tag.
  • Version 3.0.24 Further fixes and Interface changes to the Quantitative Structure Refinement
  • Version 3.0.21-23 Further improvements to the Quantitative Structure Refinement and Parameter Refinement section of the program. Also fixed some inconsistencies between the macOS and the Windows version.
  • Version 3.0.20. Change from Version 3.0.19. Improvement to the User Interface for running STEM calculations on a TILT series. Improvements to the text style options in Scripting Windows.
  • Change from Version 3.0.10-18. FINALLY been introducing code for running STEM calculations in parallel, meaning making use of multiple CPU cores. Speed improvements are close to speedups of the number of cores available. There will be further enhancements as time allows. Fixed an issue with running STEM simulations on a "Tilt" series, where the "Calculate" button remained inactive when STEM was selected.
  • Scripting has been enhanced to allow for arrays of datatypes, such as "int x[100]", "Image images[10]" and so on. Likewise the types "Vector" and "Matrix" have been introduced. Indexing straight into an image is now possible, such as the construct.."Image img(512,512,exp(-iradius**2/64**2)) .. img[256,256] = 100" , setting the pixel at 256,256 to 100. One can also graph a numbered array, such as "number x[256] ; for(int i=0; i < 256; i++) x[i] = sin(2*pi*i/128) ; plot(x) "

 

CrystalKit Change History (back to the top)

  • Version 2.1,1 (April 3, 2024) Added the support for adding a tag group of atoms
  • Version 2.0.50 (December 22, 2023) changed the location of CIF support files
  • Version 2.0.49 (December 11, 2023) Made some changes to how double reflections show up in the Matrix/Precipitate module. If you downloaded version 2.0.49 for Windows prior to Dec.11, 2023, then this is a newer executable
  • Version 2.0.49 (Windows prior to Dec 11,2023) a few minor changes
  • Version 2.0.48 fixes a few minor issues
  • Version 2.0.47 fixes an issue where the content of a unit cell selected from a cross-section of an interface would depend on whether the lattice vector b was pointing up or down. "Normal" direction is up and the content would be correct. However choosing b downwards would result in a different content of the cell. This has now been fixed.
  • Version 2.0.46 fixes a bug that just crept into the last version preventing the saving of structure files.
  • Version 2.0.45 Made changes to the display of Kinematical CBED Patterns. Made changes to the options of the connections between atoms created by the line tool.
  • ersion 2.0.40 Added a native Apple Silicon (ARM) version. Also added some more flexibility to create crystals from 3D selections.
  • Version 2.0.37. Some minor changes. On the macOS version the creation of icosahedral particle has been re-enabled.
  • Version 2.0.36 Fixes an issue with the orientation of the Reciprocal Lattice in a Cross-Sectional View. Also cleans up the occational indexing of lattice planes due to floating point round off errors.
  • Version 2.0.34 Fixes an issue where the reciprocal lattice did not match the crystalline unit cell when the view was set to view both at the same time. The issue was related to k > 0 being down the "page" instead of correctly being "up" the page in order to match with the orientation of the crystal structure.
  • Version 2.0.33 Adds support for a newer type USB dongle which can be used on Big Sur, running on both Intel and M1 equipped Macs. On the new M1 architecture the software will run under Rosetta 2, but with very little performance penalty. Version 3.0.40 also makes some changes with respect to the Dialog that handles trigonal spacegroups.
  • Version 2.0.32 Fixes an issue in the structure file written when slicing a unit cell.
  • Version 2.0.31 Addressed a weird issue with reading some CIF files
  • Version 2.0.30 fixes a issue with the dragging of Diffration Patterns
  • Version 2.0.29 fixes an issue with showing kinematically forbidden (but dynamically allowed) reflections in SAD patterns.
  • Version 2.0.28. Added the option to change the speed of the frames when using the Animation Tool The speed is adjusted by Option-Clicking in the Animate Tool in the ToolWindow
  • Changes from version 2.0.15-2.0.26 were due to some changes in reading CIF files and some tweaks of the User Interface
  • Change from Version 2.0.14 (April 12, 2019) Fixed a problem that affected the creation of interfaces for structures with oblique angles.
  • Change from Version 2.0.13 (April 3, 2019) Various minor fixes.
  • Change from Version 2.0.11 (August 24, 2018) Various minor user interface fixes.
  • Change from Version 2.0.9 (Aug 2, 2018). Fixed some Issues with the creation of a 3D surface for larger atomic structures.
  • Change from version 2.08 (May 25,2018). Added some more flexibility to how diffraction patterns are shown.
  • Change from version 2.06 (September 25,2017). Made some changes to how diffraction patterns are shown. Improved the ease with which size of diffraction spots could be adjusted.
  • Change from version 2.05 (August 29,2017). Fixed an issue with showing kinematically forbidden, but dynamically allowed ( double diffraction ) spots in diffraction patterns.
  • Change from version 2.0.4 (August 24, 2017). Fixed a problem with respect to 3 vs 4 indexing in Hexagonal systems when specifying the viewing direction of the unit cell.
  • Change from Version 2.03 ( August 14, 2017). Fixed a bug that possibly could introduce duplicate atoms when saving a unit cell defined from a cross-sectional view. These atoms would correctly be removed after applying the symmetry operator "x,y,z". However in these situations, the basis atoms would show incorrectly the number of atoms. Also made some cosmetic changes to texts in various menu items.
  • Change from Version 2.02 ( July 27, 2017). Fixed a bug in the latest version that somehow had rendered the menuitems "New" and "Open" inactive.
  • Change from version2.0.1 (Oct. 16, 2016). Fixed a bug in the Ellipsoid Selection Tool when used on Interface Structures.

 

MacTempas Change History (back to the top)

  • 2.4.54 Adds more changes to the calculation of Kinematic CBED Patterns
  • 2.4.52 Fixes some issues related to calculating CBED patterns from non-simple zone axes.
  • Change from Version 2.4.48. Some change to the code for dealing with oblique unit cells
  • Change from Version 2.4.47. Minor fixes.
  • Change from Version 2.4.46. Minor modifications.
  • Change from version 2.4.45. Fixed some issues for reading files for creating Image Stacks and aligning a set of images. Also fixed a bug for saving an extracted Image Stack.
  • Change from version 2.4.44. Further bug-fixes for handling dm4 files.
  • Change from version 2.4.43. Fixed an issue with reading dm4 files in the Thru-Focus Reconstruction Module.
  • Version 2.4.40-2.4.43 Various changes to the user interface and the reading of input files for the Exit Wave Reconstruction Module
  • Change from Version 2.4.39 (Apr 4, 2018). Added limited support for very large image files (multiple images) where the Imagestack can not fit in available RAM. Fixed a bug that prevented the creation of imagestacks from .ser image files.
  • Change from Version 2.4.38 (Feb 14, 2018). Added support for Digital Micrograph DM4 File Format.
  • Change from Version 2.4.37 (Nov 19, 2017). Only some minor changes.
  • Change from Version 2.4.36 (Oct 8, 2017). Fixed an error when the wrong number of atoms could in certain situations be read incorrectly from crystals created in CrystalKitX Version 2.
  • Change from Version 2.4.35 (Oct 4, 2017). A small change only affecting users of the Exit Wave Reconstruction Module.
  • Change from Version 2.4.34 (Oct 4, 2017. The wrong version of MacTempas was inadvertently posted earlier today. Please update to version 2.3.35 in case you have downloaded version 2.3.34
  • Change from version 2.4.33 (July 29, 2017). Fixed a bug in the calculation of "Tomography" Tilt Series.
  • Change from version 2.4.32 (April 19, 2017). Fixed a bug in reading SER files (FEI Image format).
  • Change from version 2.4.31 (Nov 14, 2016). Fixed a crash when choosing from the main menu the option to fit peaks as gaussians and writing the result to a table.
  • Change from version 2.4.30 (Oct 16, 1016). When working with an ImageStack or ImageVolume, added an option as to whether it is the displayed image or the imagestack (or ImageVolume) that is copied (and subsequently pasted) when issuing the Copy-command.
  • Change from version 2.4.29 (Aug 7, 2016). Added a Framework to the application itself that should help MacTempas run properly under macOS Sierra
  • Change from version 2.4.28 (Jun 29, 2016). Fixed bugs in the display of calculated STEM images
  • Change from version 2.4.27 (Apr 2, 2016). Minor tweeks to the software.
  • Change from version 2.4.26 (Feb 26, 2016). Minor tweeks to the software.
  • Change from version 2.4.25 (Nov 8, 2015). Just a few minor tweeks to the software.
  • Change from version 2.4.24 (Oct 9, 2015). Changed the way multiple masks work. The masks are now additive (working in parallell) rather that serial (one applied after the other). This conforms more to the way one intuitively expects multiple mask to work.
  • Changes from version 2.4.23 (Sep 29 , 2015). Fixed a bug in the routines for high/low-pass gaussian and annular filters when the image was uncalibrated.
  • Changes from version 2.4.22 (Aug 30 , 2015). Fixed a glitch that prevented the content of a 1D Graph Window to print.
  • Changes from version 2.4.21 (Jul 5 , 2015). Fixed a glitch that prevented the later versions of MacTempas from running on the Motorola PowerPC processors.
  • Changes from version 2.4.20 (Jun 7 , 2015). A number of small bug-fixes and a few enhancements to the software.
  • Changes from version 2.4.19 (Jun 4 , 2015). Fixed an issue that would cause the program to crash when calculating HRTEM images using frozen phonons and the option to display individual potentials for each configuration was selected.
  • Changes from version 2.4.18 (May 23,2015). Fixed an issue iwth the code where key presses like the Option Key and Control Key was not handled properly in Yosemite. To ensure proper functionality, please make sure to update to version 2.4.19. Made additional changes to the Geometric Phase Analysis module, improving the display of the calculation and adding support for lookup tables.
  • Changes from version 2.4.17 (May 15,2015). A few changes were made to the Geometric Phase Analysis module, improving the display of the calculation and changing what data is calculated by default when calculating strain.
  • Changes from version 2.4.15 (April 10, 2015). Fixed a bug in the calculation of strain in the Geometric Phase Analysis module. Added fitting of 1D peaks as Gaussians. The Gaussian fit can be added to the graph as an overlay. Otherwise a few internal changes and improvements. Version 2.4.16 was an internal version, but was updated to 2.4.17 before posting on this site.
  • Change from version 2.4.14 (April 7, 2015). A few changes to the way the output of STEM images is handled, adding some more flexibility to the display options.
  • Change from version 2.4.13 (April 6, 2015). A tiny change to the program to test for user error during the creation of the input file when specifying the number of different types of atoms in the structure and to make sure the atom type is tagged appropriately.
  • Change from version 2.4.12 (April 6, 2015). A small nunber of mostly cosmetic changes. Removed support for calculating STEM images from layered structures as the existing calculation did not provide sufficient flexibility and accuracy for modifying the pre-computed projected potentials of each layer. In order to add proper support for this feature, the structure for handling individual layers will need to be completely redesigned. This may yet be added to MacTempas version 2, but will most likely not appear until the release of version 3 (yet a distant future).
  • Change from version 2.4.11 (Apr 4 2015). Added supprt for specifying a vacuum region to normalize through focus images for use in exit wave reconstruction (Exit-Wave Reconstruction Module)
  • Change from version 2.4.10 (Feb 20 2015). When calculating STEM images, added support for applying partial spatial coherence of the probe by convolving with a point spread function. Likewise added support for oversampling the final STEM image when the image is not calculated at every pixel of the potential.
  • Change from version 2.4.9 (Feb 1 2015). Fixed a bug that made the application crash when using "Live Microscope Control" for exit wavefunctions.
  • Change from version 2.4.8 (Jan 19 2015). Some minor bug fixes.
  • Change from version 2.4.7 (Jan 4 2015). Some minor improvements to the saving/reopening of output from the calculation of STEM images.
  • Change from version 2.4.6 (Jan 3 2015). IMPORTANT FIXED (last revision didn't solve the problem for all situations) a problem that inadvertently was introduced in version 2.4.2 which has been causing the calculation of the potential to produce wrong results depending on different conditions. If you are affected by this bug, it is IMPERATIVE that you upgrade to the latest version.
  • Change from version 2.4.5 (Dec 30 2014). IMPORTANT FIXED (hopefuly for good this time) a problem that inadvertently was introduced in version 2.4.2 (I think) which caused the calculation of the potential to produce wrong results depending on when the change of zone axis was done. If you are affected by this bug, it is IMPERATIVE that you upgrade to the latest version.
  • Change from version 2.4.4 (Dec 22 2014). Some minor changes to the scripting module and some tweaks to various routines. Added a notification alert so that you are now alerted to the existence of a more recent version.
  • Change from version 2.4.3 (Dec 17 2014). IMPORTANT Fixed a bug that was accidently introduced in version 2.4.2 which affected the calculation of HRTEM images under some conditions. If you have version 2.4.2 or 2.4.3, it is important that you update to version 2.4.4.
  • Change from version 2.4.2 (Dec 13 2014). Fixed a bug which affected function calling in the Scripting module. This bug was accidently introduced in version 2.4.2
  • Change from version 2.3.45 (Oct 18 2014). Some bug fixes and a few changes to the display of specimen unit cells.
  • Change from version 2.3.44 (Feb 26 2014). Made some changes to a number of dialog boxes to account for the change of system font in Yosemite. Minor bug-fixes.
  • Change from version 2.3.43 (Nov 9 2013). Minor bug-fixes.
  • Change from version 2.3.42 (Aug 17 2013). Fixed a crash that would occur under certain conditions when the user is attempting to slice a unit cell. Changed the User Interface layout somewhat under the "Find Focus From Image". Removed a check that was in the program that limited the maximum thickness of the specimen to 1000 Angstrom.
  • Change from version 2.3.41 (Aug 4 2013). Minor cosmetic changes to the dialog that controls the calculation of dynamic CBED patterns.
  • Change from version 2.3.40 (Jun 15 2013). Made some improvements to the behavior of the Save Image Dialog.
  • Change from version 2.3.39 (Jun 10 2013).Made some further adjustments to the STEM calculation.
  • Change from version 2.3.38 (May 20 2013).Made some changes to the STEM calculation in order to speed up the calculation.
  • Change from version 2.3.37 (Apr 23 2013).Made a change to hopefully better distuingishing the preview image in a Digital Micrograph file from the actual image. Made an option to save aligned images to a movie file with adjustable frame duration. Made a change so that one could display exit waves when performing a calculation of images using the frozen phonon option.
  • Change from version 2.3.36 (Apr 5 2013).Fixed a bug when saving a simulated image. Made a change so that it is possible to do a regular simulation when the unit cell is incomplete (the slice does not end at a terminated unit cell).
  • Change from version 2.3.35 (Mar 21 2013).Some minor changes to the interface. Fixed a bug in the "Calculate Images (Frozen Phonons)" module.
  • Change from version 2.3.34 (Jan 15 2013). Fixed a problem so that MacTempas now will accept negative values for Cs5. Changes to the scripting module so that images will accept MatLab syntax for addressing sub-regions. Normal syntax (Image aa) aa[top,left,bottom,right] can also be addressed as aa[left:right,top:bottom]. Also fixed an instability issue when using ImageStacks in the scripting module.
  • Change from version 2.3.33 (Dec 11 2012). Minor bug fixes.
  • Change from version 2.3.32 (Oct 10 2012). Minor bug fixes.
  • Change from version 2.3.31 (Oct 4 2012). Minor bug fixes.
  • Change from version 2.3.30 (Sep 8 2012). Minor fixes. Removed code that would make MacTempas output a file with tags associated with Digital Micrograph image files. Made some improvement to the code used for determining focus from TEM images where amorphous material is present.
  • Change from version 2.3.29 (July 31 2012).IMPORTANT FIXED a problem that inadvertently was introduced in version 2.3.29 that made annotations draw wrongly in some windows. If you have version 2.3.29, it is very important that you upgrade to version 2.3.30
  • Change from version 2.3.28 (June 14 2012). Fixed a problem when reading CIF files in which the translation part of the symmetry operator was written as a decimal number.
  • Change from version 2.3.27 (April 18 2012). Fixed a problem when opening CIF files and proceeding to do a calculation. The program would write normal structure data into the CIF file and thus corrupting the file. Renaming the file to .at would have allowed normal opening. The program now creates a .at file with the same name as the CIF file and keeps the CIF file intact.
  • Change from version 2.3.26 (April 10 2012). Fixed a situation when the wrong thickness would be assigned to the first layer in a "Layered" multislice calculation. Addressed a mysterious crash when attempting to align EBN files.
  • Change from version 2.3.25 (March 2 2012). Fixed a situation when the wrong area would be calculated in a STEM calculation. Made some improvements to pasting of 1D Graphs into existing 1D graphs.
  • Change from version 2.3.24 (Oct 11 2011). Minor bug-fixes. Added support for reading in STEM images from files in the .SER format
  • Change from version 2.3.23 (July 7 2011). Fixed a bug in saving to a text file the data in an Argand Plot.
  • Change from version 2.3.22 (July 4 2011). IMPORTANT: Fixed a serious bug in the STEM calculation regarding the position of the probe. This update is highly recommended.
  • Change from version 2.3.21 (June 25 2011). Changes made to the control window for calculating STEM images. Warning will now be made if the sampling is insufficient to cause electrons to be scattered onto the annukar detector. Associated with a given sampling of the probe, the maximum scattering angle in the calculation is now shown.
  • Change from version 2.3.20 (Apr 8 2011). Fixed a problem with the calculation of STEM images when the potential would not be sub-sliced when using the frozen phonon model. Added support for reading multi-image Digital Micrograph files. A few cosmetic changes.
  • Change from version 2.3.19 (Mar 3 2011). Fixed a problem with reading CIF files with Windows file endings
  • Change from version 2.3.18 (Feb 11 2011). Fixed a problem (introduced in version 2.18) in the optional exit wave reconstruction module. IMPORTANT: If you downloaded version 2.3.18 and you are running the optional reconstruction module, you need to download version 2.3.19
  • Change from version 2.3.17 (Dec 10 2010). Added reading of CIF files. Fixed memory leaks in the optional scripting module
  • Change from version 2.3.16 (Nov 20 2010). Improved the selection of atoms to refined when comparing calculated image to the experimental image. Added the ability to compare calculation with the reconstructed phase or amplitude of the exit wave.
  • Change from version 2.3.15 (July 16 2010).IMPORTANT Note for users of the Exit Wave Reconstruction Package. Fixes a bug when the wavelength is not updated when changing the voltage under certain conditions. This update is highly recommended.
  • Change from version 2.3.13 (June 16 2010). Fixes a bug in determining the proper angle for calculated images under certain conditions. This bug was introduced in version 2.3.13 This update is highly recommended.
  • Change from version 2.3.12 (May 19 2010). Fixes a bug in determining the proper scaling and angle for calculated images under certain conditions. This update is highly recommended.
  • Change from version 2.3.11 (May 10 2010). Fixes a bug in calculating CBED patterns when changing the x-direction from the default. Fixes a bug in the Shiske Filter Restoration in the Exit Wave Reconstruction Module. This update is highly recommended.
  • Change from version 2.3.10 (Mar 28 2010). Minor Bug Fixes
  • Change from version 2.3.9 (Mar 21 2010). IMPORTANT: Fixed an issue with the software running in demo mode on the purple key even though it was properly licensed. Also fixes an occasional problem when the potential is being subsliced for the multislice calculation.
  • Changes from version 2.3.8 (Mar 14, 2010). Fixed some issues with line-profiles for calibrated images. The 1D-graph will now be calibrated in the units of the source image.
  • Changes from version 2.3.7 (Feb 24, 2010). Fixed an issue with copying a vector map. Added some features for peaklists (see Recent changes document).
  • Changes from version 2.3.6 (Jan 21, 2010). Added an option to create an image stack from sequentially numbered images. Right Clicking on an image stack brings up a menu that allows the user to align the stack of images. This version also comes with upgraded drivers for the USB hardware key.
  • Change from version 2.3.5 (Dec 3, 2009). Fixed a bug with all negative numbers in 1D graphs.
  • Changes from version 2.3.4 (Nov 26, 2009). Minor changes. Some improvements to a few dialogs.
  • Changes from version 2.3.3 (Nov 11, 2009). Added an option to specify the maximum g-vector for which to use in showing the reciprocal space table. Made a change so that older structure files would not accidently be read as mono-layers.
  • Change from version 2.3.2 (Nov 9, 2009). Fixed a bug accidently introduced in version 2.3.2 which caused non-hexagonal structures to be treated as hexagonal structures.
  • Change sfrom version 2.3.1. Fixed an issue with the Graph Window Property Setting window. Fixed a number of other bugs that could cause the program to crash under certain conditions. Changed the window sizing method when moving between different monitor sizes.
  • Change from version 2.3.0. Fixed a small issue with the program running under the purple USB key.
  • Change from version 2.2.10. Fixed an issue that caused MacTempas to 'crash' when quitting under Snow Leopard.
  • Change from version 2.2.8. Added some support for 16 bit TIFF images.
  • Change from version 2.2.7. Fixed a problem with finding focus from an amorphous surface layer where the program would crash under certain conditions.
  • Change from version 2.2.6. Fixed a problem with calculating the potential when subslicing a structure where the unit cell is set to represent the entire specimen.
  • Change from version 2.2.5. Modified the dynamic range of the grayscale image created from a simulated diffraction pattern.
  • Changes from version 2.2.4 and 2.2.23. Fixed a problem with the program crashing when the user dragged in the main window with the pointer tool.
  • Changes from version 2.2.18. Fixed a problem with the position of line traces in the Geometric Phase Window. Fixed a problem with lines drawn in wrong positions when images are zoomed. Changed the way phase plates can be edited. Fixed a problem with inealstic absorption when Debye-Waller factor of an atoms was set to zero.
  • Changes from version 2.2.15. Fixes a problem with the calculation of a STEM image when the program would crash after completing the calculation. Fixes a problem with the CBED calculation where Higher Order reflections would not be displayed.
  • Change from version 2.2.12 Fixes as problem with the image selection when the image does not fit on the screen. Fixes a problem with the calibration of images if the calibration in x and y are different.
  • The update is recommended for all user

 

User Manuals (back to the top)

The User Manuals are provided as an Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Please note that the software is under constand development and that the user manual might not reflect some of the most recent changes.