Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system
X-ray spectromicroscopy is extensively utilized for nondestructive mapping of chemical states in materials. However, understanding and analyzing the geometric and topological aspects of such data pose challenges due to their representation in 4D space, encompassing (x, y, z) coordinates along with t...
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| author | Haruo Igarashi Daiki Kido Yutaka Ishii Yasuhiro Niwa Atsushi Okamoto Masao Kimura |
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| description | X-ray spectromicroscopy is extensively utilized for nondestructive mapping of chemical states in materials. However, understanding and analyzing the geometric and topological aspects of such data pose challenges due to their representation in 4D space, encompassing (x, y, z) coordinates along with the energy (E) axis and often extending to 5D space with the inclusion of time (t) or reaction degree. In this study, we addressed this challenge by developing a new approach and introducing a device named `4D-XASView', specifically designed for visualizing X-ray absorption fine structures (XAFS) data in 4D (comprising 3D space and energy), through a multi-projection system, within the virtual reality (VR) environment. As a test case for the new system, X-ray spectromicroscopy measurements were conducted on a specimen prepared from serpentinized harzburgite sourced from the upper mantle section of the Oman ophiolite. Our 4D-XASView facilitates the visualization and analysis of the geometric and topological aspects of the data using VR goggles, enabling detailed exploration of microstructures via rotation and zooming functionalities. This capability allows us to extract XAFS spectral data by selecting specific positions and regions, thereby aiding in the identification of `trigger sites' (magnetite in serpentine), which are characteristic locations within materials that substantially influence the macroscopic propagation of reactions. Our methodology establishes a new platform for analyzing 4D or 5D XAFS data that has applicability potential in various other multidimensional datasets, including microstructures coupled with spectroscopy and diffraction data. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6812e04478dd4df881dfc43ef1b3dc4d2025-01-07T14:26:38ZengInternational Union of CrystallographyJournal of Synchrotron Radiation1600-57752025-01-0132116217010.1107/S1600577524011226vy5033Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality systemHaruo Igarashi0Daiki Kido1Yutaka Ishii2Yasuhiro Niwa3Atsushi Okamoto4Masao Kimura5School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, JapanInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050801, JapanDepartment of Mathematics, Kyushu University, Motooka, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050801, JapanGraduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, JapanInstitute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050801, JapanX-ray spectromicroscopy is extensively utilized for nondestructive mapping of chemical states in materials. However, understanding and analyzing the geometric and topological aspects of such data pose challenges due to their representation in 4D space, encompassing (x, y, z) coordinates along with the energy (E) axis and often extending to 5D space with the inclusion of time (t) or reaction degree. In this study, we addressed this challenge by developing a new approach and introducing a device named `4D-XASView', specifically designed for visualizing X-ray absorption fine structures (XAFS) data in 4D (comprising 3D space and energy), through a multi-projection system, within the virtual reality (VR) environment. As a test case for the new system, X-ray spectromicroscopy measurements were conducted on a specimen prepared from serpentinized harzburgite sourced from the upper mantle section of the Oman ophiolite. Our 4D-XASView facilitates the visualization and analysis of the geometric and topological aspects of the data using VR goggles, enabling detailed exploration of microstructures via rotation and zooming functionalities. This capability allows us to extract XAFS spectral data by selecting specific positions and regions, thereby aiding in the identification of `trigger sites' (magnetite in serpentine), which are characteristic locations within materials that substantially influence the macroscopic propagation of reactions. Our methodology establishes a new platform for analyzing 4D or 5D XAFS data that has applicability potential in various other multidimensional datasets, including microstructures coupled with spectroscopy and diffraction data.https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600577524011226spectromicroscopymultidimensional datavirtual realityx-ray absorption fine structures4d-xasview |
| spellingShingle | Haruo Igarashi Daiki Kido Yutaka Ishii Yasuhiro Niwa Atsushi Okamoto Masao Kimura Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system Journal of Synchrotron Radiation spectromicroscopy multidimensional data virtual reality x-ray absorption fine structures 4d-xasview |
| title | Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| title_full | Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| title_fullStr | Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| title_short | Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| title_sort | visualization of four dimensional x ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system |
| topic | spectromicroscopy multidimensional data virtual reality x-ray absorption fine structures 4d-xasview |
| url | https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600577524011226 |
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