UEMtomaton

UEMtomaton automates ultrafast electron microscopy (UEM) experiments by controlling instrumentation and experimental sequencing for reproducible data acquisition.

Key Features:

• Automation control: Coordinates instrument control and sequence execution for UEM experiments.
• Instrument integration: Designed around the core UEM instrumentation and physical connections typical of the Minnesota UEM lab.
• Programming and development environment: Implemented in C++/CLI using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 and Windows Forms.
• Protocol accommodation: Automation capabilities are built to accommodate various experimental protocols used in UEM studies.

Scientific Applications:

• Materials science: Enables time-resolved electron microscopy to study ultrafast structural dynamics in materials.
• Chemistry: Facilitates ultrafast electron diffraction and microscopy experiments to probe chemical reaction dynamics.
• Biology: Supports time-resolved imaging of biological processes accessible to UEM techniques.

Methodology:

Automation logic and control routines are implemented in C++/CLI and organized around descriptions of core instrumentation and physical connections specific to the Minnesota UEM lab.