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In this article, we review special features of Gwyddion—a modular, multiplatform, open-source software for scanning probe microscopy data processing, which is available at http://gwyddion.net/. We describe its architecture with emphasis on modularity and easy integration of the provided algorithms into other software. Special functionalities, such as data processing from non-rectangular areas, grain and particle analysis, and metrology support are discussed as well. It is shown that on the basis of open-source software development, a fully functional software package can be created that covers the needs of a large part of the scanning probe microscopy user community.
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Nečas, D., Klapetek, P. Gwyddion: an open-source software for SPM data analysis. centr.eur.j.phys. 10, 181–188 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11534-011-0096-2
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