Photon-HDF5: An Open File Format for Timestamp-Based Single-Molecule Fluorescence Experiments.

ABSTRACT: We introduce Photon-HDF5, an open and efficient file format to simplify exchange and long-term accessibility of data from single-molecule fluorescence experiments based on photon-counting detectors such as single-photon avalanche diode, photomultiplier tube, or arrays of such detectors. The format is based on HDF5, a widely used platform- and language-independent hierarchical file format for which user-friendly viewers are available. Photon-HDF5 can store raw photon data (timestamp, channel number, etc.) from any acquisition hardware, but also setup and sample description, information on provenance, authorship and other metadata, and is flexible enough to include any kind of custom data. The format specifications are hosted on a public website, which is open to contributions by the biophys

SUBMITTER: Ingargiola A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4805879 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature