This site documents the usage of "psana python", which is software that can be used to analyze LCLS data. Using this simple python, it is possible to analyze LCLS data in parallel on hundreds of cores, both offline and in real-time while data is being taken. To see a simple 17-line introductory script, and a list of other features click here.
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