Hello All: I am looking for a sponsor for the following package:
Name: mcmaille License: GPL Description: Monte Carlo and grid search indexing of powder patterns McMaille (pronounce : MacMy) is a program for indexing powder patterns by Monte Carlo and grid search (maille in French = cell in English). The 2-theta peak positions extracted from a peak hunting program are used together with the intensities in order to build a pseudo powder pattern to which are compared patterns calculated from the cell parameters proposed by a Monte Carlo or by a grid systematic search process. In McMaille versions 0.9-2.0, the calculated intensities were adjusted by a Le Bail fit (applying 3 iterations of the Rietveld decomposition formula) using Gaussian peak shapes. In version 3.0, time is gained by a factor 20 by using columnar peak shapes and a "fit" by percentage of inclusion of the calculated columns inside the "observed" one. The best cells are refined, more or less. . Moreover, McMaille proposes an option of simultaneous two phases indexing and an automated expert system (black box mode). The package can be accessed at deb-src http://fermi.phys.iit.edu/debian/sid source/ deb http://fermi.phys.iit.edu/debian/sid binary/ Cheers, Carlo -- Carlo U. Segre -- Professor of Physics Associate Dean for Special Projects, Graduate College Illinois Institute of Technology Voice: 312.567.3498 Fax: 312.567.3494 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iit.edu/~segre
