Getting Started

The bapsflib package has four key sub-packages:

• bapsflib._hdf

  This module contains the generic HDF5 utilities for mapping and accessing any HDF5 file generated at the Basic Plasma Science Facility (BaPSF) at UCLA. Typically there is no reason to directly access classes in this package, since these classes are typically sub-classed to provided specific access to HDF5 files generate by each plasma device at BaPSF. For example, any data collected on the Large Plasma Device (LaPD) will be handled by the bapsflib.lapd package. For now, one can access data collected on the Small Plasma Device (SmPD) and Enormous Toroidal Plasma Device (ETPD) by utilizing bapsflib._hdf.File.

• bapsflib.lapd

  This module contains functionality for accessing HDF5 files generated by the LaPD (bapsflib.lapd.File), LaPD parameters (bapsflib.lapd.constants), and LaPD specific tools (bapsflib.lapd.tools). Look to Using bapsflib.lapd for details about the package.

• bapsflib.phys180e

  This module contains functionality for accessing HDF5 files generated by the plasma devices used in the UCLA Physics 180E class.

• bapsflib.utils

  This module is for developers and contributors. It contains utilities used for constructing the bapsflib package.

In the future, packages for the Small Plasma Device (SmPD) bapsflib.smpd and the Enormous Toroidal Device (ETPD) bapsflib.etpd will be added, as well as, some fundamental analysis and plasma diagnostic packages.