PAScual: a Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy data analysis program.
(c) 2007 Carlos Pascual-Izarra 
email: < cpascual [AT] users.sourceforge.net >
Home page: http://pascual.sourceforge.net



IMPORTANT:
See the most up-to date information in the on-line documentation:
http://pascual.sourceforge.net




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****** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ****** 
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Installation instructions for PAScual.


****** PREREQUISITES ******
For running PAScual you need, at least:
Python >=2.5
Numpy >=1.0.3
scipy >=0.5.2

For using the GUI interface, you need also:
Qt >=4.2.3
PyQt >= 4.2.3  
pyQwt >=5.0.1  

For getting graphical output in the text mode interface, you need:
matplotlib >= 0.90.1

For more detailed instructions, refer to the User Manual.


****** INSTALLING PAScual ******
Once the prerequisites are fulfilled, unzip PAScual-xxx.zip in some folder of your choice

Use PAScualGUI.py for running the Graphical Interface.
The text mode interface can be used by modifying and launching PAScual_input.py

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****** CREDITS ******
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PLEASE give credit:
If you use PAScual, acknowledge it by citing, at least:
C. Pascual-Izarra et al., Characterisation of Amphiphile Self-Assembly Materials using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS)-Part1: Advanced Fitting Algorithms for Data Analysis, Journal of Physical Chemistry B,  [in review], 2008. 

See CREDITS.txt for acknowledgements to third parties.

Also note its license:  PAScual is Free Software but certain conditions apply (see LICENSE.TXT).
If you want to request modifications of PAScual, please contact the author.
If you modify PAScual, please communicate the modifications to the author so that they can be incorporated in future versions.


