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pyTEMlib/eels_tools.py

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-"""
-eels_tools
-Model based quantification of electron energy-loss data
-Copyright by Gerd Duscher
-
-The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
-Department of Materials Science & Engineering
-
-Sources:
-   M. Tian et al.
-
-Units:
-    everything is in SI units, except length is given in nm and angles in mrad.
-
-Usage:
-    See the notebooks for examples of these routines
-
-All the input and output is done through a dictionary which is to be found in the meta_data
-attribute of the sidpy.Dataset
-
-Update by Austin Houston, UTK 12-2023 : Parallization of spectrum images
-"""
-import typing
-from typing import Union
-import numpy as np
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-
-import scipy
-from scipy import constants
-from scipy import interpolate
-from scipy.interpolate import interp1d, splrep
-from scipy.signal import peak_prominences
-from scipy.ndimage import gaussian_filter
-from scipy.optimize import curve_fit, leastsq
-
-from numba import jit, float64
-
-import requests
-
-# ## And we use the image tool library of pyTEMlib
-from pyTEMlib.xrpa_x_sections import x_sections
-
-import sidpy
-from sidpy.proc.fitter import SidFitter
-
-# we have a function called find peaks - is it necessary?
-# or could we just use scipy.signal import find_peaks
-
-major_edges = ['K1', 'L3', 'M5', 'N5']
-all_edges = ['K1', 'L1', 'L2', 'L3', 'M1', 'M2', 'M3', 'M4', 'M5', 'N1', 'N2', 'N3', 'N4', 'N5', 'N6', 'N7', 'O1', 'O2',
-             'O3', 'O4', 'O5', 'O6', 'O7', 'P1', 'P2', 'P3']
-first_close_edges = ['K1', 'L3', 'M5', 'M3', 'N5', 'N3']
-
-elements = [' ', 'H', 'He', 'Li', 'Be', 'B', 'C', 'N', 'O', 'F', 'Ne', 'Na',
-            'Mg', 'Al', 'Si', 'P', 'S', 'Cl', 'Ar', 'K', 'Ca', 'Sc', 'Ti', 'V',
-            'Cr', 'Mn', 'Fe', 'Co', 'Ni', 'Cu', 'Zn', 'Ga', 'Ge', 'As', 'Se', 'Br',
-            'Kr', 'Rb', 'Sr', 'Y', 'Zr', 'Nb', 'Mo', 'Tc', 'Ru', 'Rh', 'Pd', 'Ag',
-            'Cd', 'In', 'Sn', 'Sb', 'Te', 'I', 'Xe', 'Cs', 'Ba', 'La', 'Ce', 'Pr',
-            'Nd', 'Pm', 'Sm', 'Eu', 'Gd', 'Tb', 'Dy', 'Ho', 'Er', 'Tm', 'Yb', 'Lu',
-            'Hf', 'Ta', 'W', 'Re', 'Os', 'Ir', 'Pt', 'Au', 'Hg', 'Tl', 'Pb', 'Bi']
-
-
-# kroeger_core(e_data,a_data,eps_data,ee,thick, relativistic =True)
-# kroeger_core2(e_data,a_data,eps_data,acceleration_voltage_kev,thickness, relativistic =True)
-# get_wave_length(e0)
-
-# plot_dispersion(plotdata, units, a_data, e_data, title, max_p, ee, ef = 4., ep= 16.8, Es = 0, IBT = [])
-# drude(tags, e, ep, ew, tnm, eb)
-# drude(ep, eb, gamma, e)
-# drude_lorentz(epsInf,leng, ep, eb, gamma, e, Amplitude)
-# zl_func( p,  x)
-# ###############################################################
-# Utility Functions
-# ################################################################
-
-def get_wave_length(e0):
-    """get deBroglie wavelength of electron accelerated by energy (in eV) e0"""
-
-    ev = constants.e * e0
-    return constants.h / np.sqrt(2 * constants.m_e * ev * (1 + ev / (2 * constants.m_e * constants.c ** 2)))
-
-
-def effective_collection_angle(energy_scale, alpha, beta, beam_kv):
-    """Calculates the effective collection angle in mrad:
-
-    Translate from original Fortran program
-    Calculates the effective collection angle in mrad:
-    Parameter
-    ---------
-    energy_scale: numpy array
-        first and last energy loss of spectrum in eV
-    alpha: float
-        convergence angle in mrad
-    beta: float
-        collection  angle in mrad
-    beamKV: float
-        acceleration voltage in V
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    eff_beta: float
-        effective collection angle in mrad
-
-    # function y = effbeta(ene,  alpha, beta, beam_kv)
-    #
-    #       This program computes etha(alpha,beta), that is the collection
-    #       efficiency associated to the following geometry :
-    #
-    #       alpha = half angle of illumination  (0 -> pi/2)
-    #       beta  = half angle of collection    (0 -> pi/2)
-    #                                           (pi/2 = 1570.795 mrad)
-    #
-    #           A constant angular distribution of incident electrons is assumed
-    #       for any incident angle (-alpha,alpha). These electrons imping the
-    #       target and a single energy-loss event occurs, with a characteristic
-    #       angle theta-e (relativistic). The angular distribution of the
-    #       electrons after the target is analytically derived.
-    #           This program integrates this distribution from theta=0 up to
-    #       theta=beta with an adjustable angular step.
-    #           This program also computes beta* which is the theoretical
-    #       collection angle which would give the same value of etha(alpha,beta)
-    #       with a parallel incident beam.
-    #
-    #       subroutines and function subprograms required
-    #       ---------------------------------------------
-    #       none
-    #
-    #       comments
-    #       --------
-    #
-    #       The following parameters are asked as input :
-    #        accelerating voltage (kV), energy loss range (eV) for the study,
-    #        energy loss step (eV) in this range, alpha (mrad), beta (mrad).
-    #       The program returns for each energy loss step :
-    #        alpha (mrad), beta (mrad), theta-e (relativistic) (mrad),
-    #        energy loss (eV), etha (#), beta * (mrad)
-    #
-    #       author :
-    #       --------
-    #       Pierre TREBBIA
-    #       US 41 : "Microscopie Electronique Analytique Quantitative"
-    #       Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Bat. 510
-    #       Universite Paris-Sud, F91405 ORSAY Cedex
-    #       Phone : (33-1) 69 41 53 68
-    #
-    """
-    if beam_kv == 0:
-        beam_kv = 100.0
-
-    if alpha == 0:
-        return beta
-
-    if beta == 0:
-        return alpha
-
-    z1 = beam_kv  # eV
-    z2 = energy_scale[0]
-    z3 = energy_scale[-1]
-    z4 = 100.0
-
-    z5 = alpha * 0.001  # rad
-    z6 = beta * 0.001  # rad
-    z7 = 500.0  # number of integration steps to be modified at will
-
-    #       main loop on energy loss
-    #
-    for zx in range(int(z2), int(z3), int(z4)):  # ! zx = current energy loss
-        eta = 0.0
-        x0 = float(zx) * (z1 + 511060.) / (z1 * (z1 + 1022120.))  # x0 = relativistic theta-e
-        x1 = np.pi / (2. * x0)
-        x2 = x0 * x0 + z5 * z5
-        x3 = z5 / x0 * z5 / x0
-        x4 = 0.1 * np.sqrt(x2)
-        dtheta = (z6 - x4) / z7
-    #
-    #        calculation of the analytical expression
-    #
-    for zi in range(1, int(z7)):
-        theta = x4 + dtheta * float(zi)
-        x5 = theta * theta
-        x6 = 4. * x5 * x0 * x0
-        x7 = x2 - x5
-        x8 = np.sqrt(x7 * x7 + x6)
-        x9 = (x8 + x7) / (2. * x0 * x0)
-        x10 = 2. * theta * dtheta * np.log(x9)
-        eta = eta + x10
-
-    eta = eta + x2 / 100. * np.log(1. + x3)  # addition of the central contribution
-    x4 = z5 * z5 * np.log(1. + x1 * x1)  # normalisation
-    eta = eta / x4
-    #
-    #        correction by geometrical factor (beta/alpha)**2
-    #
-    if z6 < z5:
-        x5 = z5 / z6
-        eta = eta * x5 * x5
-
-    etha2 = eta * 100.
-    #
-    #        calculation of beta *
-    #
-    x6 = np.power((1. + x1 * x1), eta)
-    x7 = x0 * np.sqrt(x6 - 1.)
-    beta = x7 * 1000.  # in mrad
-
-    return beta
-
-
-def set_default_metadata(current_dataset: sidpy.Dataset) -> None:
-
-    if 'experiment' not in current_dataset.metadata:
-        current_dataset.metadata['experiment'] = {}
-    if 'convergence_angle' not in current_dataset.metadata['experiment']:
-        current_dataset.metadata['experiment']['convergence_angle'] = 30
-    if 'collection_angle' not in current_dataset.metadata['experiment']:
-        current_dataset.metadata['experiment']['collection_angle'] = 50
-    if 'acceleration_voltage' not in current_dataset.metadata['experiment']:
-        current_dataset.metadata['experiment']['acceleration_voltage'] = 200000
-
-###
-
-# ###############################################################
-# Peak Fit Functions
-# ################################################################
-
-
-def residuals_smooth(p, x, y, only_positive_intensity):
-    """part of fit"""
-
-    err = (y - model_smooth(x, p, only_positive_intensity))
-    return err
-
-
-def model_smooth(x, p, only_positive_intensity=False):
-    """part of fit"""
-
-    y = np.zeros(len(x))
-
-    number_of_peaks = int(len(p) / 3)
-    for i in range(number_of_peaks):
-        if only_positive_intensity:
-            p[i * 3 + 1] = abs(p[i * 3 + 1])
-        p[i * 3 + 2] = abs(p[i * 3 + 2])
-        if p[i * 3 + 2] > abs(p[i * 3]) * 4.29193 / 2.0:
-            p[i * 3 + 2] = abs(p[i * 3]) * 4.29193 / 2.  # ## width cannot extend beyond zero, maximum is FWTM/2
-
-        y = y + gauss(x, p[i * 3:])
-
-    return y
-
-@jit
-def gauss(x, p):  # p[0]==mean, p[1]= amplitude p[2]==fwhm,
-    """Gaussian Function
-
-        p[0]==mean, p[1]= amplitude p[2]==fwhm
-        area = np.sqrt(2* np.pi)* p[1] * np.abs(p[2] / 2.3548)
-        FWHM = 2 * np.sqrt(2 np.log(2)) * sigma = 2.3548 * sigma
-        sigma = FWHM/3548
-    """
-    if p[2] == 0:
-        return x * 0.
-    else:
-        return p[1] * np.exp(-(x - p[0]) ** 2 / (2.0 * (p[2] / 2.3548) ** 2))
-
-
-def lorentz(x, center, amplitude, width):
-    """ Lorentzian Function """
-    lorentz_peak = 0.5 * width / np.pi / ((x - center) ** 2 + (width / 2) ** 2)
-    return amplitude * lorentz_peak / lorentz_peak.max()
-
-def zero_loss_function(x, p):
-    return zl_func(x, *p)
-
-def zl_func(x, center1, amplitude1, width1, center2, amplitude2, width2):
-    """ zero loss function as product of two lorentzians """
-    return lorentz(x, center1, amplitude1, width1) * lorentz(x, center2, amplitude2, width2)
-
-
-def zl(x, p, p_zl):
-    """zero-loss function"""
-    p_zl_local = p_zl.copy()
-    p_zl_local[2] += p[0]
-    p_zl_local[5] += p[0]
-    zero_loss = zl_func(x, p_zl_local)
-    return p[1] * zero_loss / zero_loss.max()
-
-
-def get_channel_zero(spectrum: np.ndarray, energy: np.ndarray, width: int = 8):
-    """Determin shift of energy scale according to zero-loss peak position
-    
-    This function assumes that the zero loss peak is the maximum of the spectrum. 
-    """
-
-    zero = scipy.signal.find_peaks(spectrum/np.max(spectrum), height=0.98)[0][0]
-    width = int(width/2)
-    x = np.array(energy[int(zero-width):int(zero+width)])
-    y = np.array(spectrum[int(zero-width):int(zero+width)]).copy()
-
-    y[np.nonzero(y <= 0)] = 1e-12
-
-    p0 = [energy[zero], spectrum.max(), .5]  # Initial guess is a normal distribution
-
-    def errfunc(pp, xx, yy):
-        return (gauss(xx, pp) - yy) / np.sqrt(yy)  # Distance to the target function
-    
-    [p1, _] = leastsq(errfunc, np.array(p0[:]), args=(x, y))
-    fit_mu, area, fwhm = p1
-
-    return fwhm, fit_mu
-
-
-def get_zero_loss_energy(dataset):
-
-    spectrum = dataset.sum(axis=tuple(range(dataset.ndim - 1)))
-
-    startx = scipy.signal.find_peaks(spectrum/np.max(spectrum), height=0.98)[0][0]
-
-    end = startx + 3
-    start = startx - 3
-    for i in range(10):
-        if spectrum[startx - i] < 0.3 * spectrum[startx]:
-            start = startx - i
-        if spectrum[startx + i] < 0.3 * spectrum[startx]:
-            end = startx + i
-    if end - start < 7:
-        end = startx + 4
-        start = startx - 4
-    width = int((end-start)/2+0.5)
-
-    energy = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-
-    if dataset.ndim == 1:  # single spectrum
-        _, shifts = get_channel_zero(np.array(dataset), energy, width)
-        shifts = np.array([shifts])
-    elif dataset.ndim == 2:  # line scan
-        shifts = np.zeros(dataset.shape[:1])
-        for x in range(dataset.shape[0]):
-            _, shifts[x] = get_channel_zero(dataset[x, :], energy, width)
-    elif dataset.ndim == 3:  # spectral image
-        shifts = np.zeros(dataset.shape[:2])
-        for x in range(dataset.shape[0]):
-            for y in range(dataset.shape[1]):
-                _, shifts[x, y] = get_channel_zero(dataset[x, y, :], energy, width)
-    return shifts
-
-
-def shift_energy(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, shifts: np.ndarray) -> sidpy.Dataset:
-    """ Align zero-loss peaks of any spectral sidpy dataset """
-
-    new_si = dataset.copy()
-    new_si *= 0.0
-
-    image_dims = dataset.get_image_dims()
-    if len(image_dims) == 0:
-        image_dims =[0]
-    if len(image_dims) != shifts.ndim:
-        raise TypeError('array of energy shifts have to have same dimension as dataset')
-    if not isinstance(dataset, sidpy.Dataset):
-        raise TypeError('This function needs a sidpy Dataset to shift energy scale')
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    if dataset.ndim == 1:  # single spectrum
-        tck = interpolate.splrep(np.array(energy_scale - shifts), np.array(dataset), k=1, s=0)
-        new_si[:] = interpolate.splev(energy_scale, tck, der=0)
-        new_si.data_type = 'Spectrum'
-    elif dataset.ndim == 2:  # line scan
-        for x in range(dataset.shape[0]):
-            tck = interpolate.splrep(np.array(energy_scale - shifts[x]), np.array(dataset[x, :]), k=1, s=0)
-            new_si[x, :] = interpolate.splev(energy_scale, tck, der=0)
-    elif dataset.ndim == 3:  # spectral image
-        for x in range(dataset.shape[0]):
-            for y in range(dataset.shape[1]):
-                tck = interpolate.splrep(np.array(energy_scale - shifts[x, y]), np.array(dataset[x, y]), k=1, s=0)
-                new_si[x, y, :] = interpolate.splev(energy_scale, tck, der=0)
-
-    return new_si
-
-
-def align_zero_loss(dataset: sidpy.Dataset) -> sidpy.Dataset:
-    """
-    Shifts the energy axis of the input dataset to be aligned with the zero-loss peak.
-
-    Parameters:
-    -----------
-    dataset : sidpy.Dataset
-        The input dataset containing the energy axis to be aligned.
-
-    Returns:
-    --------
-    sidpy.Dataset
-        The dataset with the energy axis shifted to align the zero-loss peak.
-
-    """
-    shifts = get_zero_loss_energy(dataset)
-    # print(shifts, dataset)
-    new_si = shift_energy(dataset, shifts)    
-    new_si.metadata.update({'zero_loss': {'shifted': shifts}})
-    return new_si
-
-from numba import jit
-
-def get_zero_losses(energy, z_loss_params):
-    z_loss_dset = np.zeros((z_loss_params.shape[0], z_loss_params.shape[1], energy.shape[0]))
-    for x in range(z_loss_params.shape[0]):
-        for y in range(z_loss_params.shape[1]):
-            z_loss_dset[x, y] +=  zl_func(energy, *z_loss_params[x, y])
-    return z_loss_dset
-
-
-
-
-def get_resolution_functions(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, startFitEnergy: float=-1, endFitEnergy: float=+1,
-                             n_workers: int=1, n_threads: int=8):
-    """
-    Analyze and fit low-loss EELS data within a specified energy range to determine zero-loss peaks.
-
-    This function processes a low-loss EELS dataset from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) data, 
-    focusing on a specified energy range for analyzing and fitting the spectrum. 
-    It determines fitting parameters and applies these to extract zero-loss peak information 
-    from the dataset. The function handles both 2D and 3D datasets.
-
-    Parameters:
-    -----------
-        dataset (sidpy.Dataset): The dataset containing TEM spectral data.
-        startFitEnergy (float): The start energy of the fitting window.
-        endFitEnergy (float): The end energy of the fitting window.
-        n_workers (int, optional): The number of workers for parallel processing (default is 1).
-        n_threads (int, optional): The number of threads for parallel processing (default is 8).
-
-    Returns:
-    --------
-        tuple: A tuple containing:
-            - z_loss_dset (sidpy.Dataset): The dataset with added zero-loss peak information.
-            - z_loss_params (numpy.ndarray): Array of parameters used for the zero-loss peak fitting.
-
-    Raises:
-    -------
-        ValueError: If the input dataset does not have the expected dimensions or format.
-
-    Notes:
-    ------
-        - The function expects `dset` to have specific dimensionalities and will raise an error if they are not met.
-        - Parallel processing is employed to enhance performance, particularly for large datasets.
-    """
-    energy = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    start_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, startFitEnergy)
-    end_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, endFitEnergy)
-    guess_width = (endFitEnergy - startFitEnergy)/2
-    if end_fit_pixel - start_fit_pixel < 5:
-        start_fit_pixel -= 2
-        end_fit_pixel += 2
-    
-    def get_good_guess(zl_func, energy, spectrum):
-        popt, pcov = curve_fit(zl_func, energy, spectrum,
-                               p0=[0, guess_amplitude, guess_width,
-                                   0, guess_amplitude, guess_width])
-        return popt
-
-    fit_energy = energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-    # get a good guess for the fit parameters
-    if len(dataset.shape) == 3:
-        fit_dset = dataset[:, :, start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-        guess_amplitude = np.sqrt(fit_dset.max())
-        guess_params = get_good_guess(zl_func, fit_energy, fit_dset.sum(axis=(0, 1))/fit_dset.shape[0]/fit_dset.shape[1])
-    elif len(dataset.shape) == 2:
-        fit_dset = dataset[:, start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-        fit_energy = energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-        guess_amplitude = np.sqrt(fit_dset.max())
-        guess_params = get_good_guess(zl_func, fit_energy, fit_dset.sum(axis=0)/fit_dset.shape[0])
-    elif len(dataset.shape) == 1:
-        fit_dset = dataset[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-        fit_energy = energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-        guess_amplitude = np.sqrt(fit_dset.max())
-        guess_params = get_good_guess(zl_func, fit_energy, fit_dset)
-        z_loss_dset = dataset.copy()
-        z_loss_dset *= 0.0
-        z_loss_dset += zl_func(energy, *guess_params)
-        if 'zero_loss' not in z_loss_dset.metadata:
-            z_loss_dset.metadata['zero_loss'] = {}
-        z_loss_dset.metadata['zero_loss'].update({'startFitEnergy': startFitEnergy,
-                                                  'endFitEnergy': endFitEnergy,
-                                                  'fit_parameter': guess_params,
-                                                  'original_low_loss': dataset.title})
-        return z_loss_dset
-    else:
-        print('Error: need a spectrum or spectral image sidpy dataset')
-        print('Not dset.shape = ', dataset.shape)
-        return None
-
-    # define guess function for SidFitter
-    def guess_function(xvec, yvec):
-        return guess_params
-    
-    # apply to all spectra
-    zero_loss_fitter = SidFitter(fit_dset, zl_func, num_workers=n_workers, guess_fn=guess_function, threads=n_threads,
-                                 return_cov=False, return_fit=False, return_std=False, km_guess=False, num_fit_parms=6)
-    
-    [z_loss_params] = zero_loss_fitter.do_fit()
-    z_loss_dset = dataset.copy()
-    z_loss_dset *= 0.0
-
-    #energy_grid = np.broadcast_to(energy.reshape((1, 1, -1)), (z_loss_dset.shape[0],
-    #                                                           z_loss_dset.shape[1], energy.shape[0]))
-    #z_loss_peaks = zl_func(energy_grid, *z_loss_params)
-    z_loss_params = np.array(z_loss_params)
-    z_loss_dset += get_zero_losses(np.array(energy), np.array(z_loss_params))
-    
-    shifts = z_loss_params[:, :, 0] * z_loss_params[:, :, 3]
-    widths = z_loss_params[:, :, 2] * z_loss_params[:, :, 5]
-
-    z_loss_dset.metadata['zero_loss'].update({'startFitEnergy': startFitEnergy,
-                                              'endFitEnergy': endFitEnergy,
-                                              'fit_parameter': z_loss_params,
-                                              'original_low_loss': dataset.title})
-
-
-    return z_loss_dset
-
-
-def drude(energy_scale, peak_position, peak_width, gamma):
-    """dielectric function according to Drude theory"""
-
-    eps = (1 - (peak_position ** 2 - peak_width * energy_scale * 1j) /
-           (energy_scale ** 2 + 2 * energy_scale * gamma * 1j))  # Mod drude term
-    return eps
-
-
-def drude_lorentz(eps_inf, leng, ep, eb, gamma, e, amplitude):
-    """dielectric function according to Drude-Lorentz theory"""
-
-    eps = eps_inf
-    for i in range(leng):
-        eps = eps + amplitude[i] * (1 / (e + ep[i] + gamma[i] * 1j) - 1 / (e - ep[i] + gamma[i] * 1j))
-    return eps
-
-
-def get_plasmon_losses(energy, params):
-    dset = np.zeros((params.shape[0], params.shape[1], energy.shape[0]))
-    for x in range(params.shape[0]):
-        for y in range(params.shape[1]):
-            dset[x, y] +=  energy_loss_function(energy, params[x, y])
-    return dset
-
-
-def fit_plasmon(dataset: Union[sidpy.Dataset, np.ndarray], startFitEnergy: float, endFitEnergy: float,  number_workers: int = 4, number_threads: int = 8) -> Union[sidpy.Dataset, np.ndarray]:
-    """
-    Fit plasmon peak positions and widths in a TEM dataset using a Drude model.
-
-    This function applies the Drude model to fit plasmon peaks in a dataset obtained 
-    from transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It processes the dataset to determine 
-    peak positions, widths, and amplitudes within a specified energy range. The function 
-    can handle datasets with different dimensions and offers parallel processing capabilities.
-
-    Parameters:
-        dataset: sidpy.Dataset or numpy.ndarray
-            The dataset containing TEM spectral data.
-        startFitEnergy: float
-            The start energy of the fitting window.
-        endFitEnergy: float
-            The end energy of the fitting window.
-        plot_result: bool, optional
-            If True, plots the fitting results (default is False).
-        number_workers: int, optional
-            The number of workers for parallel processing (default is 4).
-        number_threads: int, optional
-            The number of threads for parallel processing (default is 8).
-
-    Returns:
-        fitted_dataset: sidpy.Dataset or numpy.ndarray
-            The dataset with fitted plasmon peak parameters. The dimensions and 
-            format depend on the input dataset.
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If the input dataset does not have the expected dimensions or format.
-
-    Notes:
-        - The function uses the Drude model to fit plasmon peaks.
-        - The fitting parameters are peak position (Ep), peak width (Ew), and amplitude (A).
-        - If `plot_result` is True, the function plots Ep, Ew, and A as separate subplots.
-    """
-    # define Drude function for plasmon fitting
-
-    anglog, T, _ = angle_correction(dataset)
-    def energy_loss_function(E: np.ndarray, Ep: float, Ew: float, A: float) -> np.ndarray:
-
-        eps = 1 - Ep**2/(E**2+Ew**2) + 1j * Ew * Ep**2/E/(E**2+Ew**2)
-        elf = (-1/eps).imag  
-        return A*elf
-    
-    # define window for fitting
-    energy = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    start_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, startFitEnergy)
-    end_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, endFitEnergy)
-
-    # rechunk dataset
-    if dataset.ndim == 3:
-        dataset = dataset.rechunk(chunks=(1, 1, -1))
-        fit_dset = dataset[:, :, start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-    elif dataset.ndim == 2:
-        dataset = dataset.rechunk(chunks=(1, -1))
-        fit_dset = dataset[:, start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]
-    else:
-        fit_dset = np.array(dataset[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]/ anglog[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel])
-        guess_pos = np.argmax(fit_dset)
-        guess_amplitude = fit_dset[guess_pos]
-        guess_width =(endFitEnergy-startFitEnergy)/4
-        guess_pos = energy[start_fit_pixel+guess_pos]
-        
-        if guess_width >8:
-            guess_width=8
-        try:
-            popt, pcov = curve_fit(energy_loss_function, energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel], fit_dset,
-                                p0=[guess_pos, guess_width, guess_amplitude])
-        except:
-            end_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, 30)
-            fit_dset = np.array(dataset[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]/ anglog[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel])
-            try:
-                popt, pcov = curve_fit(energy_loss_function, energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel], fit_dset,
-                                p0=[guess_pos, guess_width, guess_amplitude])
-            except:
-                popt=[0,0,0]
-        
-        plasmon = dataset.like_data(energy_loss_function(energy, popt[0], popt[1], popt[2]))
-        plasmon *= anglog
-        start_plasmon = np.searchsorted(energy, 0)+1
-        plasmon[:start_plasmon] = 0.
-        
-        epsilon = drude(energy, popt[0], popt[1], 1) * popt[2]
-        epsilon[:start_plasmon] = 0.
-        
-        plasmon.metadata['plasmon'] = {'parameter': popt, 'epsilon':epsilon}
-        return plasmon
-    
-    # if it can be parallelized:
-    fitter = SidFitter(fit_dset, energy_loss_function, num_workers=number_workers,
-                       threads=number_threads, return_cov=False, return_fit=False, return_std=False,
-                       km_guess=False, num_fit_parms=3)
-    [fit_parameter] = fitter.do_fit()
-
-    plasmon_dset = dataset * 0.0
-    fit_parameter = np.array(fit_parameter)
-    plasmon_dset += get_plasmon_losses(np.array(energy), fit_parameter)
-    if 'plasmon' not in plasmon_dset.metadata:
-        plasmon_dset.metadata['plasmon'] = {}
-    plasmon_dset.metadata['plasmon'].update({'startFitEnergy': startFitEnergy,
-                                              'endFitEnergy': endFitEnergy,
-                                              'fit_parameter': fit_parameter,
-                                              'original_low_loss': dataset.title})
-
-    return plasmon_dset
-
-
-def angle_correction(spectrum):
-
-    acceleration_voltage = spectrum.metadata['experiment']['acceleration_voltage']
-    energy_scale = spectrum.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-    # eff_beta = effective_collection_angle(energy_scale, spectrum.metadata['experiment']['convergence_angle'],
-    #                                     spectrum.metadata['experiment']['collection_angle'],acceleration_voltage)
-   
-    
-    epc = energy_scale.slope  # input('ev per channel : ');
-
-    alpha = spectrum.metadata['experiment']['convergence_angle']  # input('Alpha (mrad) : ');
-    beta = spectrum.metadata['experiment']['collection_angle']# input('Beta (mrad) : ');
-    e = energy_scale.values
-    e0 = acceleration_voltage/1000 # input('E0 (keV) : ');
-
-    T = 1000.0*e0*(1.+e0/1022.12)/(1.0+e0/511.06)**2  # %eV # equ.5.2a or Appendix E p 427 
-    
-    tgt=e0*(1.+e0/1022.)/(1+e0/511.);
-    thetae=(e+1e-6)/tgt; # % avoid NaN for e=0
-    # %     A2,B2,T2 ARE SQUARES OF ANGLES IN RADIANS**2
-    a2=alpha*alpha*1e-6 + 1e-7;  # % avoid inf for alpha=0
-    b2=beta*beta*1e-6;
-    t2=thetae*thetae*1e-6;
-    eta1=np.sqrt((a2+b2+t2)**2-4*a2*b2)-a2-b2-t2;
-    eta2=2.*b2*np.log(0.5/t2*(np.sqrt((a2+t2-b2)**2+4.*b2*t2)+a2+t2-b2));
-    eta3=2.*a2*np.log(0.5/t2*(np.sqrt((b2+t2-a2)**2+4.*a2*t2)+b2+t2-a2));
-    eta=(eta1+eta2+eta3)/a2/np.log(4./t2);
-    f1=(eta1+eta2+eta3)/2./a2/np.log(1.+b2/t2);
-    f2=f1;
-    if(alpha/beta>1):
-        f2=f1*a2/b2;
-
-    bstar=thetae*np.sqrt(np.exp(f2*np.log(1.+b2/t2))-1.);
-    anglog = f2
-    """
-    b = eff_beta/1000.0 # %rad
-    e0 = acceleration_voltage/1000.0 # %keV
-    T = 1000.0*e0*(1.+e0/1022.12)/(1.0+e0/511.06)**2  # %eV # equ.5.2a or Appendix E p 427 
-    tgt = 1000*e0*(1022.12 + e0)/(511.06 + e0)  # %eV  Appendix E p 427 
-
-    the = energy_scale/tgt # varies with energy loss! # Appendix E p 427 
-    anglog = np.log(1.0+ b*b/the/the)
-    # 2 * T = m_0 v**2 !!!  a_0 = 0.05292 nm  epc is for sum over I0
-    """
-    return anglog,   (np.pi*0.05292* T / 2.0)/epc, bstar[0],
-
-def energy_loss_function(energy_scale: np.ndarray, p: np.ndarray, anglog=1) -> np.ndarray:
-    eps = 1 - p[0]**2/(energy_scale**2+p[1]**2) + 1j * p[1] * p[0]**2/energy_scale/(energy_scale**2+p[1]**2)
-    elf = (-1/eps).imag
-    return elf*p[2]*anglog
-
-def inelatic_mean_free_path(E_p, spectrum):
-    acceleration_voltage = spectrum.metadata['experiment']['acceleration_voltage']
-    energy_scale = spectrum.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    
-    e0 = acceleration_voltage/1000.0 # %keV
-
-    eff_beta = effective_collection_angle(energy_scale, spectrum.metadata['experiment']['convergence_angle'],
-                                         spectrum.metadata['experiment']['collection_angle'],acceleration_voltage)
-    beta = eff_beta/1000.0 # %rad
-    
-    T = 1000.0*e0*(1.+e0/1022.12)/(1.0+e0/511.06)**2  # %eV # equ.5.2a or Appendix E p 427 
-    tgt = 1000*e0*(1022.12 + e0)/(511.06 + e0)  # %eV  Appendix E p 427 
-    theta_e = E_p/tgt # varies with energy loss! # Appendix E p 427
-    
-    # 2 * T = m_0 v**2 !!!  
-    a_0 = 0.05292 # nm 
-    imfp = 4*T*a_0/E_p/np.log(1+beta**2/theta_e**2)
-
-    return imfp, theta_e
-
-
-def multiple_scattering(energy_scale: np.ndarray, p: list, core_loss=False)-> np.ndarray:
-    p = np.abs(p)
-    tmfp = p[3]
-    if core_loss:
-        dif = 1
-    else:
-        dif = 16
-    LLene = np.linspace(1, 2048-1,2048)/dif
-    
-    SSD = energy_loss_function(LLene, p)
-    ssd  = np.fft.fft(SSD)
-    ssd2 = ssd.copy()
-    
-    ### sum contribution from each order of scattering:
-    PSD = np.zeros(len(LLene))
-    for order in range(15):
-        # This order convoluted spectum 
-        # convoluted SSD is SSD2
-        SSD2 = np.fft.ifft(ssd).real
-    
-        # scale right (could be done better? GERD) 
-        # And add this order to final spectrum
-        PSD += SSD2*abs(sum(SSD)/sum(SSD2)) / scipy.special.factorial(order+1)*np.power(tmfp, (order+1))*np.exp(-tmfp) #using equation 4.1 of egerton ed2
-        
-        # next order convolution
-        ssd = ssd * ssd2
-    
-    PSD /=tmfp*np.exp(-tmfp)
-    BGDcoef = scipy.interpolate.splrep(LLene, PSD, s=0)   
-    msd = scipy.interpolate.splev(energy_scale, BGDcoef)
-    start_plasmon = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, 0)+1
-    msd[:start_plasmon] = 0. 
-    return msd
-
-def fit_multiple_scattering(dataset: Union[sidpy.Dataset, np.ndarray], startFitEnergy: float, endFitEnergy: float,pin=None, number_workers: int = 4, number_threads: int = 8) -> Union[sidpy.Dataset, np.ndarray]:
-    """
-    Fit multiple scattering of plasmon peak in a TEM dataset.
-
-    
-    Parameters:
-        dataset: sidpy.Dataset or numpy.ndarray
-            The dataset containing TEM spectral data.
-        startFitEnergy: float
-            The start energy of the fitting window.
-        endFitEnergy: float
-            The end energy of the fitting window.
-        number_workers: int, optional
-            The number of workers for parallel processing (default is 4).
-        number_threads: int, optional
-            The number of threads for parallel processing (default is 8).
-
-    Returns:
-        fitted_dataset: sidpy.Dataset or numpy.ndarray
-            The dataset with fitted plasmon peak parameters. The dimensions and 
-            format depend on the input dataset.
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If the input dataset does not have the expected dimensions or format.
-
-    Notes:
-        - The function uses the Drude model to fit plasmon peaks.
-        - The fitting parameters are peak position (Ep), peak width (Ew), and amplitude (A).
-        - If `plot_result` is True, the function plots Ep, Ew, and A as separate subplots.
-    """
-    
-
-    # define window for fitting
-    energy = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    start_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, startFitEnergy)
-    end_fit_pixel = np.searchsorted(energy, endFitEnergy)
-
-    def errf_multi(p, y, x):
-        elf = multiple_scattering(x, p)
-        err = y - elf
-        #print (p,sum(np.abs(err)))
-        return np.abs(err) # /np.sqrt(y)
-
-    if pin is None:
-        pin = np.array([9,1,.7, 0.3])
-
-    
-    fit_dset = np.array(dataset[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel])
-    popt, lsq = leastsq(errf_multi, pin, args=(fit_dset, energy[start_fit_pixel:end_fit_pixel]), maxfev=2000)
-    
-    multi = dataset.like_data(multiple_scattering(energy, popt))
-    
-
-    multi.metadata['multiple_scattering'] = {'parameter': popt}
-    return multi
-
-    
-
-def drude_simulation(dset, e, ep, ew, tnm, eb):
-    """probabilities of dielectric function eps relative to zero-loss integral (i0 = 1)
-
-    Gives probabilities of dielectric function eps relative to zero-loss integral (i0 = 1) per eV
-    Details in R.F.Egerton: EELS in the Electron Microscope, 3rd edition, Springer 2011
-
-    # Given the plasmon energy (ep), plasmon fwhm (ew) and binding energy(eb),
-    # this program generates:
-    # EPS1, EPS2 from modified Eq. (3.40), ELF=Im(-1/EPS) from Eq. (3.42),
-    # single scattering from Eq. (4.26) and SRFINT from Eq. (4.31)
-    # The output is e, ssd into the file drude.ssd (for use in Flog etc.)
-    # and e,eps1 ,eps2 into drude.eps (for use in Kroeger etc.)
-    # Gives probabilities relative to zero-loss integral (i0 = 1) per eV
-    # Details in R.F.Egerton: EELS in the Electron Microscope, 3rd edition, Springer 2011
-    # Version 10.11.26
-
-    """
-    energy_scale = dset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-
-    epc = energy_scale[1] - energy_scale[0]  # input('ev per channel : ');
-    
-    b = dset.metadata['collection_angle'] / 1000.  # rad
-    epc = dset.energy_scale[1] - dset.energy_scale[0]  # input('ev per channel : ');
-    e0 = dset.metadata['acceleration_voltage'] / 1000.  # input('incident energy e0(kev) : ');
-
-    # effective kinetic energy: T = m_o v^2/2,
-    t = 1000.0 * e0 * (1. + e0 / 1022.12) / (1.0 + e0 / 511.06) ** 2  # eV # equ.5.2a or Appendix E p 427
-    
-    # 2 gamma T
-    tgt = 1000 * e0 * (1022.12 + e0) / (511.06 + e0)  # eV  Appendix E p 427
-    
-    rk0 = 2590 * (1.0 + e0 / 511.06) * np.sqrt(2.0 * t / 511060)
-    
-    os = e[0]
-    ew_mod = eb
-    tags = dset.metadata
-   
-    eps = 1 - (ep ** 2 - ew_mod * e * 1j) / (e ** 2 + 2 * e * ew * 1j)  # Mod drude term
-    
-    eps[np.nonzero(eps == 0.0)] = 1e-19
-    elf = np.imag(-1 / eps)
-
-    the = e / tgt  # varies with energy loss! # Appendix E p 427
-    # srfelf = 4..*eps2./((1+eps1).^2+eps2.^2) - elf; %equivalent
-    srfelf = np.imag(-4. / (1.0 + eps)) - elf  # for 2 surfaces
-    angdep = np.arctan(b / the) / the - b / (b * b + the * the)
-    srfint = angdep * srfelf / (3.1416 * 0.05292 * rk0 * t)  # probability per eV
-    anglog = np.log(1.0 + b * b / the / the)
-    i0 = dset.sum()  # *tags['counts2e']
-
-    # 2 * t = m_0 v**2 !!!  a_0 = 0.05292 nm
-    volint = abs(tnm / (np.pi * 0.05292 * t * 2.0) * elf * anglog)  # S equ 4.26% probability per eV
-    volint = volint * i0 / epc  # S probability per channel
-    ssd = volint  # + srfint;
-
-    if e[0] < -1.0:
-        xs = int(abs(-e[0] / epc))
-
-        ssd[0:xs] = 0.0
-        volint[0:xs] = 0.0
-        srfint[0:xs] = 0.0
-
-        # if os <0:
-        p_s = np.trapz(e, srfint)  # 2 surfaces but includes negative Begrenzung contribution.
-        p_v = abs(np.trapz(e, abs(volint / tags['spec'].sum())))  # integrated volume probability
-        p_v = (volint / i0).sum()  # our data have he same epc and the trapez formula does not include
-        lam = tnm / p_v  # does NOT depend on free-electron approximation (no damping).
-        lamfe = 4.0 * 0.05292 * t / ep / np.log(1 + (b * tgt / ep) ** 2)  # Eq.(3.44) approximation
-
-        tags['eps'] = eps
-        tags['lam'] = lam
-        tags['lamfe'] = lamfe
-        tags['p_v'] = p_v
-
-    return ssd  # /np.pi
-
-
-def kroeger_core(e_data, a_data, eps_data, acceleration_voltage_kev, thickness, relativistic=True):
-    """This function calculates the differential scattering probability
-
-     .. math::
-        \\frac{d^2P}{d \\Omega d_e}
-    of the low-loss region for total loss and volume plasmon loss
-
-    Args:
-       e_data (array): energy scale [eV]
-       a_data (array): angle or momentum range [rad]
-       eps_data (array) dielectric function
-       acceleration_voltage_kev (float): acceleration voltage [keV]
-       thickness (float): thickness in nm
-       relativistic (boolean): relativistic correction
-
-    Returns:
-       P (numpy array 2d): total loss probability
-       p_vol (numpy array 2d): volume loss probability
-
-       return P, P*scale*1e2,p_vol*1e2, p_simple*1e2
-    """
-
-    # $d^2P/(dEd\Omega) = \frac{1}{\pi^2 a_0 m_0 v^2} \Im \left[ \frac{t\mu^2}{\varepsilon \phi^2 } \right]
-    """
-    # Internally everything is calculated in si units
-    # acceleration_voltage_kev = 200 #keV
-    # thick = 32.0*10-9 # m
-
-    """
-    a_data = np.array(a_data)
-    e_data = np.array(e_data)
-    # adjust input to si units
-    wavelength = get_wave_length(acceleration_voltage_kev * 1e3)  # in m
-    thickness = thickness * 1e-9  # input thickness now in m
-
-    # Define constants
-    # ec = 14.4;
-    m_0 = constants.value(u'electron mass')  # REST electron mass in kg
-    # h = constants.Planck  # Planck's constant
-    hbar = constants.hbar
-
-    c = constants.speed_of_light  # speed of light m/s
-    bohr = constants.value(u'Bohr radius')  # Bohr radius in meters
-    e = constants.value(u'elementary charge')  # electron charge in Coulomb
-    # print('hbar =', hbar ,' [Js] =', hbar/e ,'[ eV s]')
-
-    # Calculate fixed terms of equation
-    va = 1 - (511. / (511. + acceleration_voltage_kev)) ** 2  # acceleration_voltage_kev is incident energy in keV
-    v = c * np.sqrt(va)
-
-    if relativistic:
-        beta = v / c  # non-relativistic for =1
-        gamma = 1. / np.sqrt(1 - beta ** 2)
-    else:
-        beta = 1
-        gamma = 1  # set = 1 to correspond to E+B & Siegle
-
-    momentum = m_0 * v * gamma  # used for xya, E&B have no gamma
-
-    # ##### Define mapped variables
-
-    # Define independent variables E, theta
-    [energy, theta] = np.meshgrid(e_data + 1e-12, a_data)
-    # Define CONJUGATE dielectric function variable eps
-    [eps, _] = np.meshgrid(np.conj(eps_data), a_data)
-
-    # ##### Calculate lambda in equation EB 2.3
-    theta2 = theta ** 2 + 1e-15
-
-    theta_e = energy * e / momentum / v  # critical angle
-
-    lambda2 = theta2 - eps * theta_e ** 2 * beta ** 2  # Eq 2.3
-
-    lambd = np.sqrt(lambda2)
-    if (np.real(lambd) < 0).any():
-        print(' error negative lambda')
-
-    # ##### Calculate lambda0 in equation EB 2.4
-    # According to Kröger real(lambda0) is defined as positive!
-
-    phi2 = lambda2 + theta_e ** 2  # Eq. 2.2
-    lambda02 = theta2 - theta_e ** 2 * beta ** 2  # eta=1 Eq 2.4
-    lambda02[lambda02 < 0] = 0
-    lambda0 = np.sqrt(lambda02)
-    if not (np.real(lambda0) >= 0).any():
-        print(' error negative lambda0')
-
-    de = thickness * energy * e / (2.0 * hbar * v)  # Eq 2.5
-    xya = lambd * de / theta_e  # used in Eqs 2.6, 2.7, 4.4
-
-    lplus = lambda0 * eps + lambd * np.tanh(xya)  # eta=1 %Eq 2.6
-    lminus = lambda0 * eps + lambd / np.tanh(xya)  # eta=1 %Eq 2.7
-
-    mue2 = 1 - (eps * beta ** 2)  # Eq. 4.5
-    phi20 = lambda02 + theta_e ** 2  # Eq 4.6
-    phi201 = theta2 + theta_e ** 2 * (1 - (eps + 1) * beta ** 2)  # eta=1, eps-1 in E+b Eq.(4.7)
-
-    # Eq 4.2
-    a1 = phi201 ** 2 / eps
-    a2 = np.sin(de) ** 2 / lplus + np.cos(de) ** 2 / lminus
-    a = a1 * a2
-
-    # Eq 4.3
-    b1 = beta ** 2 * lambda0 * theta_e * phi201
-    b2 = (1. / lplus - 1. / lminus) * np.sin(2. * de)
-    b = b1 * b2
-
-    # Eq 4.4
-    c1 = -beta ** 4 * lambda0 * lambd * theta_e ** 2
-    c2 = np.cos(de) ** 2 * np.tanh(xya) / lplus
-    c3 = np.sin(de) ** 2 / np.tanh(xya) / lminus
-    c = c1 * (c2 + c3)
-
-    # Put all the pieces together...
-    p_coef = e / (bohr * np.pi ** 2 * m_0 * v ** 2)
-
-    p_v = thickness * mue2 / eps / phi2
-
-    p_s1 = 2. * theta2 * (eps - 1) ** 2 / phi20 ** 2 / phi2 ** 2  # ASSUMES eta=1
-    p_s2 = hbar / momentum
-    p_s3 = a + b + c
-
-    p_s = p_s1 * p_s2 * p_s3
-
-    # print(p_v.min(),p_v.max(),p_s.min(),p_s.max())
-    # Calculate P and p_vol (volume only)
-    dtheta = a_data[1] - a_data[0]
-    scale = np.sin(np.abs(theta)) * dtheta * 2 * np.pi
-
-    p = p_coef * np.imag(p_v - p_s)  # Eq 4.1
-    p_vol = p_coef * np.imag(p_v) * scale
-
-    # lplus_min = e_data[np.argmin(np.real(lplus), axis=1)]
-    # lminus_min = e_data[np.argmin(np.imag(lminus), axis=1)]
-
-    p_simple = p_coef * np.imag(1 / eps) * thickness / (theta2 + theta_e ** 2) * scale
-    # Watch it: eps is conjugated dielectric function
-
-    return p, p * scale * 1e2, p_vol * 1e2, p_simple * 1e2  # ,lplus_min,lminus_min
-
-
-#################################################################
-# CORE - LOSS functions
-#################################################################
-
-def get_z(z: Union[int, str]) -> int:
-    """Returns the atomic number independent of input as a string or number
-
-    Parameter
-    ---------
-    z: int, str
-        atomic number of chemical symbol (0 if not valid)
-    Return:
-    ------
-    z_out: int
-        atomic number
-    """
-    x_sections = get_x_sections()
-
-    z_out = 0
-    if str(z).isdigit():
-        z_out = int(z)
-    elif isinstance(z, str):
-        for key in x_sections:
-            if x_sections[key]['name'].lower() == z.lower():  # Well one really should know how to write elemental
-                z_out = int(key)
-    else:
-        raise TypeError('A string or number is required')
-    return z_out
-
-
-def get_x_sections(z: int=0) -> dict:
-    """Reads X-ray fluorescent cross-sections from a dictionary.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    z: int
-        atomic number if zero all cross-sections will be returned
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    dictionary
-        cross-section of an element or of all elements if z = 0
-
-    """
-    if z < 1:
-        return x_sections
-    else:
-        z = str(z)
-        if z in x_sections:
-            return x_sections[z]
-        else:
-            return 0
-
-
-def list_all_edges(z: Union[str, int]=0, verbose=False)->list[str, dict]:
-    """List all ionization edges of an element with atomic number z
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    z: int
-        atomic number
-    verbose: bool, optional
-        more info if set to True
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    out_string: str
-        string with all major edges in energy range
-    """
-
-    element = str(get_z(z))
-    x_sections = get_x_sections()
-    out_string = ''
-    if verbose:
-        print('Major edges')
-    edge_list = {x_sections[element]['name']: {}}
-    
-    for key in all_edges:
-        if key in x_sections[element]:
-            if 'onset' in x_sections[element][key]:
-                if verbose:
-                    print(f" {x_sections[element]['name']}-{key}: {x_sections[element][key]['onset']:8.1f} eV ")
-                out_string = out_string + f" {x_sections[element]['name']}-{key}: " \
-                                          f"{x_sections[element][key]['onset']:8.1f} eV /n"
-                edge_list[x_sections[element]['name']][key] = x_sections[element][key]['onset']
-    return out_string, edge_list
-
-
-def find_all_edges(edge_onset: float, maximal_chemical_shift: float=5.0, major_edges_only: bool=False) -> str:
-    """Find all (major and minor) edges within an energy range
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    edge_onset: float
-        approximate energy of ionization edge
-    maximal_chemical_shift: float, default = 5eV
-        range of energy window around edge_onset to look for major edges
-    major_edges_only: boolean, default = False
-        only major edges are considered if True
-    Returns
-    -------
-    text: str
-        string with all edges in energy range
-
-    """
-
-    text = ''
-    x_sections = get_x_sections()
-    for element in x_sections:
-        for key in x_sections[element]:
-            if isinstance(x_sections[element][key], dict):
-                if 'onset' in x_sections[element][key]:
-                    if abs(x_sections[element][key]['onset'] - edge_onset) < maximal_chemical_shift:
-                        # print(element, x_sections[element]['name'], key, x_sections[element][key]['onset'])
-                        new_text = f"\n {x_sections[element]['name']:2s}-{key}: " \
-                                        f"{x_sections[element][key]['onset']:8.1f} eV "
-                        if major_edges_only:
-                            if key in major_edges:
-                                text += new_text
-                        else:
-                            text += new_text
-
-    return text         
-
-def find_associated_edges(dataset: sidpy.Dataset) -> None:
-    onsets = []
-    edges = []
-    if 'core_loss' in dataset.metadata:
-        if'edges' in dataset.metadata['core_loss']:
-            for key, edge in dataset.metadata['core_loss']['edges'].items():
-                if key.isdigit():
-                    """for sym in edge['all_edges']:  # TODO: Could be replaced with exclude
-                        onsets.append(edge['all_edges'][sym]['onset'] + edge['chemical_shift'])
-                        edges.append([key, f"{edge['element']}-{sym}", onsets[-1]])
-                    """
-                    onsets.append(edge['onset'])
-                    dataset.metadata['core_loss']['edges'][key]['associated_peaks'] = {}
-            if 'peak_fit' in dataset.metadata:
-                p = dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['peak_out_list']
-                for key, peak in enumerate(p):
-                    distances  = (onsets-peak[0])*-1
-                    distances[distances < -0.3] = 1e6
-                    if np.min(distances) < 50:
-                        index = np.argmin(distances)
-                        dataset.metadata['core_loss']['edges'][str(index)]['associated_peaks'][key] = peak
-
-                        
-                """for key, peak in dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['peaks'].items():
-                    if key.isdigit():
-                        distance = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values[-1]
-                        index = -1
-                        for ii, onset in enumerate(onsets):
-                            if onset < peak['position'] < onset+post_edge:
-                                if distance > np.abs(peak['position'] - onset):
-                                    distance = np.abs(peak['position'] - onset)  # TODO: check whether absolute is good
-                                    distance_onset = peak['position'] - onset
-                                    index = ii
-                        if index >= 0:
-                            peak['associated_edge'] = edges[index][1]  # check if more info is necessary
-                            peak['distance_to_onset'] = distance_onset
-                """
-    
-def find_white_lines(dataset: sidpy.Dataset) -> dict:
-    white_lines_out ={'sum': {}, 'ratio': {}}
-    white_lines = []
-    if 'peak_fit' in dataset.metadata:
-        peaks = dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['peaks']
-    else:
-        return
-    for index, edge in dataset.metadata['core_loss']['edges'].items():
-        if index.isdigit():
-            if 'associated_peaks' in edge:
-                peaks = edge['associated_peaks']
-                
-                if edge['symmetry'][-2:] in ['L3', 'M5']:
-                    if 'L3' in edge['all_edges']:
-                        end_range1 = edge['all_edges']['L2']['onset'] + edge['chemical_shift']
-                        end_range2 = edge['all_edges']['L2']['onset']*2 - edge['all_edges']['L3']['onset'] + edge['chemical_shift'] 
-                        white_lines = ['L3', 'L2']
-                    elif 'M5' in edge['all_edges']:
-                        end_range1 = edge['all_edges']['M4']['onset'] + edge['chemical_shift']
-                        end_range2 = edge['all_edges']['M4']['onset']*2 - edge['all_edges']['M5']['onset'] + edge['chemical_shift'] 
-                        white_lines = ['M5', 'M4']
-                    else:
-                        return
-                    white_line_areas = [0., 0.]
-                    for key, peak in peaks.items():
-                        if str(key).isdigit():
-                            if peak[0] < end_range1:
-                                white_line_areas[0] += np.sqrt(2 * np.pi) * peak[1] * np.abs(peak[2]/np.sqrt(2 * np.log(2)))
-                            elif peak[0] < end_range2:
-                                white_line_areas[1] += np.sqrt(2 * np.pi) * peak[1] * np.abs(peak[2]/np.sqrt(2 * np.log(2)))
-
-                    edge['white_lines'] = {white_lines[0]: white_line_areas[0], white_lines[1]: white_line_areas[1]}
-                    
-                    reference_counts = edge['areal_density']*dataset.metadata['core_loss']['xsections'][int(index)].sum()
-                    white_lines_out['sum'][f"{edge['element']}-{white_lines[0]}+{white_lines[1]}"] = (white_line_areas[0] + white_line_areas[1])/reference_counts
-                    white_lines_out['ratio'][f"{edge['element']}-{white_lines[0]}/{white_lines[1]}"] = white_line_areas[0] / white_line_areas[1]
-    return white_lines_out
-
-
-    """white_line_ratios = {}
-    white_line_sum = {}
-    for sym, area in white_lines.items():
-        if sym[-2:] in ['L2', 'M4', 'M2']:
-            if area > 0 and f"{sym[:-1]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}" in white_lines:
-                if white_lines[f"{sym[:-1]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"] > 0:
-                    white_line_ratios[f"{sym}/{sym[-2]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"] = area / white_lines[
-                        f"{sym[:-1]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"]
-                    white_line_sum[f"{sym}+{sym[-2]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"] = (
-                                area + white_lines[f"{sym[:-1]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"])
-
-                    areal_density = 1.
-                    if 'edges' in dataset.metadata:
-                        for key, edge in dataset.metadata['edges'].items():
-                            if key.isdigit():
-                                if edge['element'] == sym.split('-')[0]:
-                                    areal_density = edge['areal_density']
-                                    break
-                    white_line_sum[f"{sym}+{sym[-2]}{int(sym[-1]) + 1}"] /= areal_density
-
-        dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['white_lines'] = white_lines
-        dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['white_line_ratios'] = white_line_ratios
-        dataset.metadata['peak_fit']['white_line_sums'] = white_line_sum
-    """    
-
-def second_derivative(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, sensitivity: float=2.5) -> None:
-    """Calculates second derivative of a sidpy.dataset"""
-
-    dim = dataset.get_spectral_dims()
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-    if dataset.data_type.name == 'SPECTRAL_IMAGE':
-        spectrum = dataset.view.get_spectrum()
-    else:
-        spectrum = np.array(dataset)
-
-    spec = scipy.ndimage.gaussian_filter(spectrum, 3)
-
-    dispersion = energy_scale.slope
-    second_dif = np.roll(spec, -3) - 2 * spec + np.roll(spec, +3)
-    second_dif[:3] = 0
-    second_dif[-3:] = 0
-
-    # find if there is a strong edge at high energy_scale
-    noise_level = 2. * np.std(second_dif[3:50])
-    [indices, _] = scipy.signal.find_peaks(second_dif, noise_level)
-    width = 50 / dispersion
-    if width < 50:
-        width = 50
-    start_end_noise = int(len(energy_scale) - width)
-    for index in indices[::-1]:
-        if index > start_end_noise:
-            start_end_noise = index - 70
-
-    noise_level_start = sensitivity * np.std(second_dif[3:50])
-    noise_level_end = sensitivity * np.std(second_dif[start_end_noise: start_end_noise + 50])
-    #slope = (noise_level_end - noise_level_start) / (len(energy_scale) - 400)
-    #noise_level = noise_level_start #+ np.arange(len(energy_scale)) * slope
-    return second_dif , noise_level
-
-
-
-def find_edges(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, sensitivity: float=2.5) -> None:
-    """find edges within a sidpy.Dataset"""
-
-    dim = dataset.get_spectral_dims()
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-
-    second_dif, noise_level = second_derivative(dataset, sensitivity=sensitivity)
-
-    [indices, peaks] = scipy.signal.find_peaks(second_dif, noise_level)
-
-    peaks['peak_positions'] = energy_scale[indices]
-    peaks['peak_indices'] = indices
-    edge_energies = [energy_scale[50]]
-    edge_indices = []
-
-    [indices, _] = scipy.signal.find_peaks(-second_dif, noise_level)
-    minima = energy_scale[indices]
-
-    for peak_number in range(len(peaks['peak_positions'])):
-        position = peaks['peak_positions'][peak_number]
-        if position - edge_energies[-1] > 20:
-            impossible = minima[minima < position]
-            impossible = impossible[impossible > position - 5]
-            if len(impossible) == 0:
-                possible = minima[minima > position]
-                possible = possible[possible < position + 5]
-                if len(possible) > 0:
-                    edge_energies.append((position + possible[0])/2)
-                    edge_indices.append(np.searchsorted(energy_scale, (position + possible[0])/2))
-
-    selected_edges = []
-    for peak in edge_indices:
-        if 525 < energy_scale[peak] < 533:
-            selected_edges.append('O-K1')
-        else:
-            selected_edge = ''
-            edges = find_all_edges(energy_scale[peak], 20, major_edges_only=True)
-            edges = edges.split('\n')
-            minimum_dist = 100.
-            for edge in edges[1:]:
-                edge = edge[:-3].split(':')
-                name = edge[0].strip()
-                energy = float(edge[1].strip())
-                if np.abs(energy - energy_scale[peak]) < minimum_dist:
-                    minimum_dist = np.abs(energy - energy_scale[peak])
-                    selected_edge = name
-
-            if selected_edge != '':
-                selected_edges.append(selected_edge)
-
-    return selected_edges
-
-
-def assign_likely_edges(edge_channels: Union[list, np.ndarray], energy_scale: np.ndarray):
-    edges_in_list = []
-    result = {}
-    for channel in edge_channels: 
-        if channel not in edge_channels[edges_in_list]:
-            shift = 5
-            element_list = find_all_edges(energy_scale[channel], maximal_chemical_shift=shift, major_edges_only=True)
-            while len(element_list) < 1:
-                shift += 1
-                element_list = find_all_edges(energy_scale[channel], maximal_chemical_shift=shift, major_edges_only=True)
-
-            if len(element_list) > 1:
-                while len(element_list) > 0:
-                    shift-=1
-                    element_list = find_all_edges(energy_scale[channel], maximal_chemical_shift=shift, major_edges_only=True)
-                element_list = find_all_edges(energy_scale[channel], maximal_chemical_shift=shift+1, major_edges_only=True)
-            element = (element_list[:4]).strip()
-            z = get_z(element)
-            result[element] =[]
-            _, edge_list = list_all_edges(z)
-
-            for peak in edge_list:
-                for edge in edge_list[peak]:
-                    possible_minor_edge = np.argmin(np.abs(energy_scale[edge_channels]-edge_list[peak][edge]))
-                    if np.abs(energy_scale[edge_channels[possible_minor_edge]]-edge_list[peak][edge]) < 3:
-                        #print('nex', next_e)
-                        edges_in_list.append(possible_minor_edge)
-                        
-                        result[element].append(edge)
-                    
-    return result
-
-
-def auto_id_edges(dataset):
-    edge_channels = identify_edges(dataset)
-    dim = dataset.get_spectral_dims()
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    found_edges = assign_likely_edges(edge_channels, energy_scale)
-    return found_edges
-
-
-def identify_edges(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, noise_level: float=2.0):
-    """
-    Using first derivative to determine edge onsets
-    Any peak in first derivative higher than noise_level times standard deviation will be considered
-    
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    dataset: sidpy.Dataset
-        the spectrum
-    noise_level: float
-        ths number times standard deviation in first derivative decides on whether an edge onset is significant
-        
-    Return
-    ------
-    edge_channel: numpy.ndarray
-    
-    """
-    dim = dataset.get_spectral_dims()
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-    dispersion = energy_scale.slope
-    
-    spec = scipy.ndimage.gaussian_filter(dataset, 3/dispersion)  # smooth with 3eV wideGaussian
-
-    first_derivative = spec - np.roll(spec, +2) 
-    first_derivative[:3] = 0
-    first_derivative[-3:] = 0
-
-    # find if there is a strong edge at high energy_scale
-    noise_level = noise_level*np.std(first_derivative[3:50])
-    [edge_channels, _] = scipy.signal.find_peaks(first_derivative, noise_level)
-    
-    return edge_channels
-
-
-def add_element_to_dataset(dataset: sidpy.Dataset, z: Union[int, str]):
-    """
-    """
-    # We check whether this element is already in the
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-
-    zz = get_z(z)
-    if 'edges' not in dataset.metadata:
-         dataset.metadata['edges'] = {'model': {}, 'use_low_loss': False}
-    index = 0
-    for key, edge in dataset.metadata['edges'].items():
-        if key.isdigit():
-            index += 1
-            if 'z' in edge:
-                if zz == edge['z']:
-                    index = int(key)
-                    break
-
-    major_edge = ''
-    minor_edge = ''
-    all_edges = {}
-    x_section = get_x_sections(zz)
-    edge_start = 10  # int(15./ft.get_slope(self.energy_scale)+0.5)
-    for key in x_section:
-        if len(key) == 2 and key[0] in ['K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O'] and key[1].isdigit():
-            if energy_scale[edge_start] < x_section[key]['onset'] < energy_scale[-edge_start]:
-                if key in ['K1', 'L3', 'M5', 'M3']:
-                    major_edge = key
-                
-                all_edges[key] = {'onset': x_section[key]['onset']}
-
-    if major_edge != '':
-        key = major_edge
-    elif minor_edge != '':
-        key = minor_edge
-    else:
-        print(f'Could not find no edge of {zz} in spectrum')
-        return False
-
-    
-    if str(index) not in dataset.metadata['edges']:
-        dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)] = {}
-
-    start_exclude = x_section[key]['onset'] - x_section[key]['excl before']
-    end_exclude = x_section[key]['onset'] + x_section[key]['excl after']
-
-    dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)] = {'z': zz, 'symmetry': key, 'element': elements[zz],
-                              'onset': x_section[key]['onset'], 'end_exclude': end_exclude,
-                              'start_exclude': start_exclude}
-    dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)]['all_edges'] = all_edges
-    dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)]['chemical_shift'] = 0.0
-    dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)]['areal_density'] = 0.0
-    dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)]['original_onset'] = dataset.metadata['edges'][str(index)]['onset']
-    return True
-
-
-def make_edges(edges_present: dict, energy_scale: np.ndarray, e_0:float, coll_angle:float, low_loss:np.ndarray=None)->dict:
-    """Makes the edges dictionary for quantification
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    edges_present: list
-        list of edges
-    energy_scale: numpy array
-        energy scale on which to make cross-section
-    e_0: float
-        acceleration voltage (in V)
-    coll_angle: float
-        collection angle in mrad
-    low_loss: numpy array with same length as energy_scale
-        low_less spectrum with which to convolve the cross-section (default=None)
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    edges: dict
-        dictionary with all information on cross-section
-    """
-    x_sections = get_x_sections()
-    edges = {}
-    for i, edge in enumerate(edges_present):
-        element, symmetry = edge.split('-')
-        z = 0
-        for key in x_sections:
-            if element == x_sections[key]['name']:
-                z = int(key)
-        edges[i] = {}
-        edges[i]['z'] = z
-        edges[i]['symmetry'] = symmetry
-        edges[i]['element'] = element
-
-    for key in edges:
-        xsec = x_sections[str(edges[key]['z'])]
-        if 'chemical_shift' not in edges[key]:
-            edges[key]['chemical_shift'] = 0
-        if 'symmetry' not in edges[key]:
-            edges[key]['symmetry'] = 'K1'
-        if 'K' in edges[key]['symmetry']:
-            edges[key]['symmetry'] = 'K1'
-        elif 'L' in edges[key]['symmetry']:
-            edges[key]['symmetry'] = 'L3'
-        elif 'M' in edges[key]['symmetry']:
-            edges[key]['symmetry'] = 'M5'
-        else:
-            edges[key]['symmetry'] = edges[key]['symmetry'][0:2]
-
-        edges[key]['original_onset'] = xsec[edges[key]['symmetry']]['onset']
-        edges[key]['onset'] = edges[key]['original_onset'] + edges[key]['chemical_shift']
-        edges[key]['start_exclude'] = edges[key]['onset'] - xsec[edges[key]['symmetry']]['excl before']
-        edges[key]['end_exclude'] = edges[key]['onset'] + xsec[edges[key]['symmetry']]['excl after']
-
-    edges = make_cross_sections(edges, energy_scale, e_0, coll_angle, low_loss)
-
-    return edges
-
-def fit_dataset(dataset: sidpy.Dataset):
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-    if 'fit_area' not in dataset.metadata['edges']:
-        dataset.metadata['edges']['fit_area'] = {}
-    if 'fit_start' not in dataset.metadata['edges']['fit_area']:
-        dataset.metadata['edges']['fit_area']['fit_start'] = energy_scale[50]
-    if 'fit_end' not in dataset.metadata['edges']['fit_area']:
-        dataset.metadata['edges']['fit_area']['fit_end'] = energy_scale[-2]
-    dataset.metadata['edges']['use_low_loss'] = False
-        
-    if 'experiment' in dataset.metadata:
-        exp = dataset.metadata['experiment']
-        if 'convergence_angle' not in exp:
-            raise ValueError('need a convergence_angle in experiment of metadata dictionary ')
-        alpha = exp['convergence_angle']
-        beta = exp['collection_angle']
-        beam_kv = exp['acceleration_voltage']
-        energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0]
-        eff_beta = effective_collection_angle(energy_scale, alpha, beta, beam_kv)
-        edges = make_cross_sections(dataset.metadata['edges'], np.array(energy_scale), beam_kv, eff_beta)
-        dataset.metadata['edges'] = fit_edges2(dataset, energy_scale, edges)
-        areal_density = []
-        elements = []
-        for key in edges:
-            if key.isdigit():  # only edges have numbers in that dictionary
-                elements.append(edges[key]['element'])
-                areal_density.append(edges[key]['areal_density'])
-        areal_density = np.array(areal_density)
-        out_string = '\nRelative composition: \n'
-        for i, element in enumerate(elements):
-            out_string += f'{element}: {areal_density[i] / areal_density.sum() * 100:.1f}%  '
-
-        print(out_string)
-
-
-def auto_chemical_composition(dataset:sidpy.Dataset)->None:
-
-    found_edges = auto_id_edges(dataset)
-    for key in found_edges:
-        add_element_to_dataset(dataset, key)
-    fit_dataset(dataset)
-
-
-def make_cross_sections(edges:dict, energy_scale:np.ndarray, e_0:float, coll_angle:float, low_loss:np.ndarray=None)->dict:
-    """Updates the edges dictionary with collection angle-integrated X-ray photo-absorption cross-sections
-
-    """
-    for key in edges:
-        if str(key).isdigit():
-            if edges[key]['z'] <1:
-                break
-            edges[key]['data'] = xsec_xrpa(energy_scale, e_0 / 1000., edges[key]['z'], coll_angle,
-                                           edges[key]['chemical_shift']) / 1e10  # from barnes to 1/nm^2
-            if low_loss is not None:
-                low_loss = np.roll(np.array(low_loss), 1024 - np.argmax(np.array(low_loss)))
-                edges[key]['data'] = scipy.signal.convolve(edges[key]['data'], low_loss/low_loss.sum(), mode='same')
-
-            edges[key]['onset'] = edges[key]['original_onset'] + edges[key]['chemical_shift']
-            edges[key]['X_section_type'] = 'XRPA'
-            edges[key]['X_section_source'] = 'pyTEMlib'
-
-    return edges
-
-
-def power_law(energy: np.ndarray, a:float, r:float)->np.ndarray:
-    """power law for power_law_background"""
-    return a * np.power(energy, -r)
-
-
-def power_law_background(spectrum:np.ndarray, energy_scale:np.ndarray, fit_area:list, verbose:bool=False):
-    """fit of power law to spectrum """
-
-    # Determine energy window  for background fit in pixels
-    startx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, fit_area[0])
-    endx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, fit_area[1])
-
-    x = np.array(energy_scale)[startx:endx]
-    y = np.array(spectrum)[startx:endx].flatten()
-
-    # Initial values of parameters
-    p0 = np.array([1.0E+20, 3])
-
-    # background fitting
-    def bgdfit(pp, yy, xx):
-        err = yy - power_law(xx, pp[0], pp[1])
-        return err
-
-    [p, _] = leastsq(bgdfit, p0, args=(y, x), maxfev=2000)
-
-    background_difference = y - power_law(x, p[0], p[1])
-    background_noise_level = std_dev = np.std(background_difference)
-    if verbose:
-        print(f'Power-law background with amplitude A: {p[0]:.1f} and exponent -r: {p[1]:.2f}')
-        print(background_difference.max() / background_noise_level)
-
-        print(f'Noise level in spectrum {std_dev:.3f} counts')
-
-    # Calculate background over the whole energy scale
-    background = power_law(energy_scale, p[0], p[1])
-    return background, p
-
-
-def cl_model(xx, pp, number_of_edges, xsec):
-    """ core loss model for fitting"""
-    yy = pp[0] *  xx**pp[1] +  pp[2] + pp[3]* xx + pp[4] * xx * xx
-    for i in range(number_of_edges):
-        pp[i+5] = np.abs(pp[i+5])
-        yy = yy + pp[i+5] * xsec[i, :]
-    return yy
-
-
-def fit_edges2(spectrum, energy_scale, edges):
-    """fit edges for quantification"""
-
-    dispersion = energy_scale[1] - energy_scale[0]
-    # Determine fitting ranges and masks to exclude ranges
-    mask = np.ones(len(spectrum))
-
-    background_fit_start = edges['fit_area']['fit_start']
-    if edges['fit_area']['fit_end'] > energy_scale[-1]:
-        edges['fit_area']['fit_end'] = energy_scale[-1]
-    background_fit_end = edges['fit_area']['fit_end']
-
-    startx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, background_fit_start)
-    endx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, background_fit_end)
-    mask[0:startx] = 0.0
-    mask[endx:-1] = 0.0
-    for key in edges:
-        if key.isdigit():
-            if edges[key]['start_exclude'] > background_fit_start + dispersion:
-                if edges[key]['start_exclude'] < background_fit_end - dispersion * 2:
-                    if edges[key]['end_exclude'] > background_fit_end - dispersion:
-                        # we need at least one channel to fit.
-                        edges[key]['end_exclude'] = background_fit_end - dispersion
-                    startx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, edges[key]['start_exclude'])
-                    if startx < 2:
-                        startx = 1
-                    endx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, edges[key]['end_exclude'])
-                    mask[startx: endx] = 0.0
-
-    ########################
-    # Background Fit
-    ########################
-    bgd_fit_area = [background_fit_start, background_fit_end]
-    background, [A, r] = power_law_background(spectrum, energy_scale, bgd_fit_area, verbose=False)
-
-    #######################
-    # Edge Fit
-    #######################
-    x = energy_scale
-    blurred = gaussian_filter(spectrum, sigma=5)
-
-    y = blurred  # now in probability
-    y[np.where(y < 1e-8)] = 1e-8
-
-    xsec = []
-    number_of_edges = 0
-    for key in edges:
-        if key.isdigit():
-            xsec.append(edges[key]['data'])
-            number_of_edges += 1
-    xsec = np.array(xsec)
-
-
-    def model(xx, pp):
-        yy = pp[0] *  xx**pp[1] +  pp[2] + pp[3]* xx + pp[4] * xx * xx
-        for i in range(number_of_edges):
-            pp[i+5] = np.abs(pp[i+5])
-            yy = yy + pp[i+5] * xsec[i, :]
-        return yy
-
-    def residuals(pp, xx, yy):
-        err = np.abs((yy - model(xx, pp)) * mask)  / np.sqrt(np.abs(y))
-        return err
-
-    scale = y[100]
-    pin = np.array([A,-r, 10., 1., 0.00] + [scale/5] * number_of_edges)
-    [p, _] = leastsq(residuals, pin, args=(x, y))
-
-    for key in edges:
-        if key.isdigit():
-            edges[key]['areal_density'] = p[int(key)+5]
-    # print(p)
-    edges['model'] = {}
-    edges['model']['background'] = ( p[0] * np.power(x, -p[1])+ p[2]+ x**p[3] +  p[4] * x * x)
-    edges['model']['background-poly_0'] = p[2]
-    edges['model']['background-poly_1'] = p[3]
-    edges['model']['background-poly_2'] = p[4]
-    edges['model']['background-A'] = p[0]
-    edges['model']['background-r'] = p[1]
-    edges['model']['spectrum'] = model(x, p)
-    edges['model']['blurred'] = blurred
-    edges['model']['mask'] = mask
-    edges['model']['fit_parameter'] = p
-    edges['model']['fit_area_start'] = edges['fit_area']['fit_start']
-    edges['model']['fit_area_end'] = edges['fit_area']['fit_end']
-    edges['model']['xsec'] = xsec
-    return edges
-
-    
-def core_loss_model(energy_scale, pp, number_of_edges, xsec):
-    """ core loss model for fitting"""
-    xx = np.array(energy_scale)
-    yy = pp[0] *  xx**pp[1] +  pp[2] + pp[3]* xx + pp[4] * xx * xx
-    for i in range(number_of_edges):
-        pp[i+5] = np.abs(pp[i+5])
-        yy = yy + pp[i+5] * xsec[i, :]
-    return yy
-
-
-
-def fit_edges(spectrum, energy_scale, region_tags, edges):
-    """fit edges for quantification"""
-
-    # Determine fitting ranges and masks to exclude ranges
-    mask = np.ones(len(spectrum))
-
-    background_fit_end = energy_scale[-1]
-    for key in region_tags:
-        end = region_tags[key]['start_x'] + region_tags[key]['width_x']
-
-        startx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, region_tags[key]['start_x'])
-        endx = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, end)
-
-        if key == 'fit_area':
-            mask[0:startx] = 0.0
-            mask[endx:-1] = 0.0
-        else:
-            mask[startx:endx] = 0.0
-            if region_tags[key]['start_x'] < background_fit_end:  # Which is the onset of the first edge?
-                background_fit_end = region_tags[key]['start_x']
-
-    ########################
-    # Background Fit
-    ########################
-    bgd_fit_area = [region_tags['fit_area']['start_x'], background_fit_end]
-    background, [A, r] = power_law_background(spectrum, energy_scale, bgd_fit_area, verbose=False)
-
-    #######################
-    # Edge Fit
-    #######################
-    x = energy_scale
-    blurred = gaussian_filter(spectrum, sigma=5)
-
-    y = blurred  # now in probability
-    y[np.where(y < 1e-8)] = 1e-8
-
-    xsec = []
-    number_of_edges = 0
-    for key in edges:
-        if key.isdigit():
-            xsec.append(edges[key]['data'])
-            number_of_edges += 1
-    xsec = np.array(xsec)
-
-    def model(xx, pp):
-        yy = background + pp[6] + pp[7] * xx + pp[8] * xx * xx
-        for i in range(number_of_edges):
-            pp[i] = np.abs(pp[i])
-            yy = yy + pp[i] * xsec[i, :]
-        return yy
-
-    def residuals(pp, xx, yy):
-        err = np.abs((yy - model(xx, pp)) * mask)  # / np.sqrt(np.abs(y))
-        return err
-
-    scale = y[100]
-    pin = np.array([scale / 5, scale / 5, scale / 5, scale / 5, scale / 5, scale / 5, -scale / 10, 1.0, 0.001])
-    [p, _] = leastsq(residuals, pin, args=(x, y))
-
-    for key in edges:
-        if key.isdigit():
-            edges[key]['areal_density'] = p[int(key) - 1]
-
-    edges['model'] = {}
-    edges['model']['background'] = (background + p[6] + p[7] * x + p[8] * x * x)
-    edges['model']['background-poly_0'] = p[6]
-    edges['model']['background-poly_1'] = p[7]
-    edges['model']['background-poly_2'] = p[8]
-    edges['model']['background-A'] = A
-    edges['model']['background-r'] = r
-    edges['model']['spectrum'] = model(x, p)
-    edges['model']['blurred'] = blurred
-    edges['model']['mask'] = mask
-    edges['model']['fit_parameter'] = p
-    edges['model']['fit_area_start'] = region_tags['fit_area']['start_x']
-    edges['model']['fit_area_end'] = region_tags['fit_area']['start_x'] + region_tags['fit_area']['width_x']
-
-    return edges
-
-
-
-def get_spectrum(dataset, x=0, y=0, bin_x=1, bin_y=1):
-    """
-    Parameter
-    ---------
-    dataset: sidpy.Dataset object
-        contains spectrum or spectrum image
-    x: int default = 0
-        x position of spectrum image
-    y: int default = 0
-        y position of spectrum
-    bin_x: int default = 1
-        binning of spectrum image in x-direction
-    bin_y: int default = 1
-        binning of spectrum image in y-direction
-
-    Returns:
-    --------
-    spectrum: sidpy.Dataset object
-
-    """
-    if dataset.data_type.name == 'SPECTRUM':
-        spectrum = dataset.copy()
-    else:
-        image_dims = dataset.get_image_dims()
-        if x > dataset.shape[image_dims[0]] - bin_x:
-            x = dataset.shape[image_dims[0]] - bin_x
-        if y > dataset.shape[image_dims[1]] - bin_y:
-            y = dataset.shape[image_dims[1]] - bin_y
-        selection = []
-        dimensions = dataset.get_dimension_types()
-        for dim, dimension_type in enumerate(dimensions):
-            # print(dim, axis.dimension_type)
-            if dimension_type == 'SPATIAL':
-                if dim == image_dims[0]:
-                    selection.append(slice(x, x + bin_x))
-                else:
-                    selection.append(slice(y, y + bin_y))
-            elif dimension_type == 'SPECTRAL':
-                selection.append(slice(None))
-            elif dimension_type == 'CHANNEL':
-                selection.append(slice(None))
-            else:
-                selection.append(slice(0, 1))
-
-        spectrum = dataset[tuple(selection)].mean(axis=tuple(image_dims))
-        spectrum.squeeze().compute()
-        spectrum.data_type = 'Spectrum'
-    return spectrum
-
-def find_peaks(dataset, energy_scale):  #, fit_start, fit_end, sensitivity=2):
-    """find peaks in spectrum"""
-
-    peaks, prop = scipy.signal.find_peaks(np.abs(dataset)+1, width=5)
-    results_half = scipy.signal.peak_widths(np.abs(dataset)+1, peaks, rel_height=0.5)[0]
-    
-    disp = energy_scale[1] - energy_scale[0]    
-    if len(peaks) > 0:
-        p_in = np.ravel([[energy_scale[peaks[i]], dataset[peaks[i]], results_half[i]*disp] for i in range(len(peaks))])
-    return p_in  # model, p_in
-
-def nothing():
-    pass
-    """
-    if dataset.data_type.name == 'SPECTRAL_IMAGE':
-        if hasattr(dataset.view, 'get_spectrum'):
-            spectrum = dataset.view.get_spectrum()
-        else:
-            spectrum = np.array(dataset[0,0])
-
-    else:
-        spectrum = np.array(dataset)
-
-    energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-
-    """
-    
-    
-    """
-    start_channel = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, fit_start)
-    end_channel = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, fit_end)
-    peaks = []
-    for index in indices:
-        if start_channel < index < end_channel:
-            peaks.append(index - start_channel)
-
-    if 'model' in dataset.metadata:
-        model = dataset.metadata['model']
-
-    elif energy_scale[0] > 0:
-        if 'edges' not in dataset.metadata:
-            return
-        if 'model' not in dataset.metadata['edges']:
-            return
-        model = dataset.metadata['edges']['model']['spectrum']
-
-    else:
-        model = np.zeros(len(energy_scale))
-
-    energy_scale = energy_scale[start_channel:end_channel]
-
-    difference = np.array(spectrum - model)[start_channel:end_channel]
-    fit = np.zeros(len(energy_scale))
-    if len(peaks) > 0:
-        p_in = np.ravel([[energy_scale[i], difference[i], .7] for i in peaks])
-    """
-    
-
-
-def find_maxima(y, number_of_peaks):
-    """ find the first most prominent peaks
-
-    peaks are then sorted by energy
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    y: numpy array
-        (part) of spectrum
-    number_of_peaks: int
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    numpy array
-        indices of peaks
-    """
-    blurred2 = gaussian_filter(y, sigma=2)
-    peaks, _ = scipy.signal.find_peaks(blurred2)
-    prominences = peak_prominences(blurred2, peaks)[0]
-    prominences_sorted = np.argsort(prominences)
-    peaks = peaks[prominences_sorted[-number_of_peaks:]]
-
-    peak_indices = np.argsort(peaks)
-    return peaks[peak_indices]
-
-# 
-def model3(x, p, number_of_peaks, peak_shape, p_zl, pin=None, restrict_pos=0, restrict_width=0):
-    """ model for fitting low-loss spectrum"""
-    if pin is None:
-        pin = p
-
-    # if len([restrict_pos]) == 1:
-    #    restrict_pos = [restrict_pos]*number_of_peaks
-    # if len([restrict_width]) == 1:
-    #    restrict_width = [restrict_width]*number_of_peaks
-    y = np.zeros(len(x))
-
-    for i in range(number_of_peaks):
-        index = int(i * 3)
-        if restrict_pos > 0:
-            if p[index] > pin[index] * (1.0 + restrict_pos):
-                p[index] = pin[index] * (1.0 + restrict_pos)
-            if p[index] < pin[index] * (1.0 - restrict_pos):
-                p[index] = pin[index] * (1.0 - restrict_pos)
-
-        p[index + 1] = abs(p[index + 1])
-        # print(p[index + 1])
-        p[index + 2] = abs(p[index + 2])
-        if restrict_width > 0:
-            if p[index + 2] > pin[index + 2] * (1.0 + restrict_width):
-                p[index + 2] = pin[index + 2] * (1.0 + restrict_width)
-
-        if peak_shape[i] == 'Lorentzian':
-            y = y + lorentz(x, p[index:])
-        elif peak_shape[i] == 'zl':
-
-            y = y + zl(x, p[index:], p_zl)
-        else:
-            y = y + gauss(x, p[index:])
-    return y
-
-
-def sort_peaks(p, peak_shape):
-    """sort fitting parameters by peak position"""
-    number_of_peaks = int(len(p) / 3)
-    p3 = np.reshape(p, (number_of_peaks, 3))
-    sort_pin = np.argsort(p3[:, 0])
-
-    p = p3[sort_pin].flatten()
-    peak_shape = np.array(peak_shape)[sort_pin].tolist()
-
-    return p, peak_shape
-
-
-def add_peaks(x, y, peaks, pin_in=None, peak_shape_in=None, shape='Gaussian'):
-    """ add peaks to fitting parameters"""
-    if pin_in is None:
-        return
-    if peak_shape_in is None:
-        return
-
-    pin = pin_in.copy()
-
-    peak_shape = peak_shape_in.copy()
-    if isinstance(shape, str):  # if peak_shape is only a string make a list of it.
-        shape = [shape]
-
-    if len(shape) == 1:
-        shape = shape * len(peaks)
-    for i, peak in enumerate(peaks):
-        pin.append(x[peak])
-        pin.append(y[peak])
-        pin.append(.3)
-        peak_shape.append(shape[i])
-
-    return pin, peak_shape
-
-@jit
-def gauss(x, p):  # p[0]==mean, p[1]= amplitude p[2]==fwhm,
-    """Gaussian Function
-
-        p[0]==mean, p[1]= amplitude p[2]==fwhm
-        area = np.sqrt(2* np.pi)* p[1] * np.abs(p[2] / 2.3548)
-        FWHM = 2 * np.sqrt(2 np.log(2)) * sigma = 2.3548 * sigma
-        sigma = FWHM/3548
-    """
-    if p[2] == 0:
-        return x * 0.
-    else:
-        return p[1] * np.exp(-(x - p[0]) ** 2 / (2.0 * (p[2] / 2.3548) ** 2))
-
-
-@jit
-def gmm(x, p):
-    y = np.zeros(len(x))
-    number_of_peaks= int(len(p)/3)
-    for i in range(number_of_peaks):
-        index = i*3
-        p[index + 1] = p[index + 1]
-        # print(p[index + 1])
-        p[index + 2] = abs(p[index + 2])
-        y = y + gauss(x, p[index:index+3])
-    return y
-
-@jit
-def residuals3(pp, xx, yy):
-    err = (yy - gmm(xx, pp))
-    return err
-
-def gaussian_mixture_model(dataset, p_in=None):
-    peak_model = None
-    if isinstance(dataset, sidpy.Dataset):
-        if dataset.data_type.name == 'SPECTRAL_IMAGE':
-            if hasattr(dataset.view, 'get_spectrum'):
-                spectrum = dataset.view.get_spectrum()
-            else:
-                spectrum = dataset[0,0]
-            spectrum.data_type == 'SPECTRUM'
-        else:
-            spectrum = dataset
-        spectrum.data_type = 'SPECTRUM'
-        energy_scale = dataset.get_spectral_dims(return_axis=True)[0].values
-    else:
-        spectrum = np.array(dataset)
-        energy_scale = np.arange(len(spectrum))
-    spectrum = np.array(spectrum)    
-    #spectrum -= np.min(spectrum)-1
-    if p_in is None:
-        p_in = find_peaks(spectrum, energy_scale)
-    
-    p = fit_gmm(energy_scale, np.array(spectrum), list(p_in))
-    
-    peak_model = gmm(energy_scale, p)
-    return peak_model, p
-
-def fit_gmm(x, y, pin):
-    """fit a Gaussian mixture model to a spectrum"""
-    [p, _] = leastsq(residuals3, pin, args=(x, y),maxfev = 10000)
-    return p    
-
-              
-def fit_model(x, y, pin, number_of_peaks, peak_shape, p_zl, restrict_pos=0, restrict_width=0):
-    """model for fitting low-loss spectrum"""
-
-    pin_original = pin.copy()
-
-    
-
-    [p, _] =  scipy.optimize.leastsq(residuals3, pin, args=(x, y),maxfev = 19400)
-    # p2 = p.tolist()
-    # p3 = np.reshape(p2, (number_of_peaks, 3))
-    # sort_pin = np.argsort(p3[:, 0])
-
-    # p = p3[sort_pin].flatten()
-    # peak_shape = np.array(peak_shape)[sort_pin].tolist()
-
-    return p, peak_shape
-
-
-
-def plot_dispersion(plotdata, units, a_data, e_data, title, max_p, ee, ef=4., ep=16.8, es=0, ibt=[]):
-    """Plot loss function """
-
-    [x, y] = np.meshgrid(e_data + 1e-12, a_data[1024:2048] * 1000)
-
-    z = plotdata
-    lev = np.array([0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.9]) * max_p / 5
-
-    wavelength = get_wave_length(ee)
-    q = a_data[1024:2048] / (wavelength * 1e9)  # in [1/nm]
-    scale = np.array([0, a_data[-1], e_data[0], e_data[-1]])
-    ev2hertz = constants.value('electron volt-hertz relationship')
-
-    if units[0] == 'mrad':
-        units[0] = 'scattering angle [mrad]'
-        scale[1] = scale[1] * 1000.
-        light_line = constants.c * a_data  # for mrad
-    elif units[0] == '1/nm':
-        units[0] = 'scattering vector [1/nm]'
-        scale[1] = scale[1] / (wavelength * 1e9)
-        light_line = 1 / (constants.c / ev2hertz) * 1e-9
-
-    if units[1] == 'eV':
-        units[1] = 'energy loss [eV]'
-
-    if units[2] == 'ppm':
-        units[2] = 'probability [ppm]'
-    if units[2] == '1/eV':
-        units[2] = 'probability [eV$^{-1}$ srad$^{-1}$]'
-
-    alpha = 3. / 5. * ef / ep
-
-    ax2 = plt.gca()
-    fig2 = plt.gcf()
-    im = ax2.imshow(z.T, clim=(0, max_p), origin='lower', aspect='auto', extent=scale)
-    co = ax2.contour(y, x, z, levels=lev, colors='k', origin='lower')
-    # ,extent=(-ang*1000.,ang*1000.,e_data[0],e_data[-1]))#, vmin = p_vol.min(), vmax = 1000)
-
-    fig2.colorbar(im, ax=ax2, label=units[2])
-
-    ax2.plot(a_data, light_line, c='r', label='light line')
-    # ax2.plot(e_data*light_line*np.sqrt(np.real(eps_data)),e_data, color='steelblue',
-    # label='$\omega = c q \sqrt{\epsilon_2}$')
-
-    # ax2.plot(q, Ep_disp, c='r')
-    ax2.plot([11.5 * light_line, 0.12], [11.5, 11.5], c='r')
-
-    ax2.text(.05, 11.7, 'surface plasmon', color='r')
-    ax2.plot([0.0, 0.12], [16.8, 16.8], c='r')
-    ax2.text(.05, 17, 'volume plasmon', color='r')
-    ax2.set_xlim(0, scale[1])
-    ax2.set_ylim(0, 20)
-    # Interband transitions
-    ax2.plot([0.0, 0.25], [4.2, 4.2], c='g', label='interband transitions')
-    ax2.plot([0.0, 0.25], [5.2, 5.2], c='g')
-    ax2.set_ylabel(units[1])
-    ax2.set_xlabel(units[0])
-    ax2.legend(loc='lower right')
-
-
-def xsec_xrpa(energy_scale, e0, z, beta, shift=0):
-    """ Calculate momentum-integrated cross-section for EELS from X-ray photo-absorption cross-sections.
-
-    X-ray photo-absorption cross-sections from NIST.
-    Momentum-integrated cross-section for EELS according to Egerton Ultramicroscopy 50 (1993) 13-28 equation (4)
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    energy_scale: numpy array
-        energy scale of spectrum to be analyzed
-    e0: float
-        acceleration voltage in keV
-    z: int
-        atomic number of element
-    beta: float
-        effective collection angle in mrad
-    shift: float
-        chemical shift of edge in eV
-    """
-    beta = beta * 0.001  # collection half angle theta [rad]
-    # theta_max = self.parent.spec[0].convAngle * 0.001  # collection half angle theta [rad]
-    dispersion = energy_scale[1] - energy_scale[0]
-
-    x_sections = get_x_sections(z)
-    enexs = x_sections['ene']
-    datxs = x_sections['dat']
-
-    # enexs = enexs[:len(datxs)]
-
-    #####
-    # Cross Section according to Egerton Ultramicroscopy 50 (1993) 13-28 equation (4)
-    #####
-
-    # Relativistic correction factors
-    t = 511060.0 * (1.0 - 1.0 / (1.0 + e0 / 511.06) ** 2) / 2.0
-    gamma = 1 + e0 / 511.06
-    a = 6.5  # e-14 *10**14
-    b = beta
-
-    theta_e = enexs / (2 * gamma * t)
-
-    g = 2 * np.log(gamma) - np.log((b ** 2 + theta_e ** 2) / (b ** 2 + theta_e ** 2 / gamma ** 2)) - (
-            gamma - 1) * b ** 2 / (b ** 2 + theta_e ** 2 / gamma ** 2)
-    datxs = datxs * (a / enexs / t) * (np.log(1 + b ** 2 / theta_e ** 2) + g) / 1e8
-
-    datxs = datxs * dispersion  # from per eV to per dispersion
-    coeff = splrep(enexs, datxs, s=0)  # now in areal density atoms / m^2
-    xsec = np.zeros(len(energy_scale))
-    # shift = 0# int(ek -onsetXRPS)#/dispersion
-    lin = interp1d(enexs, datxs, kind='linear')  # Linear instead of spline interpolation to avoid oscillations.
-    if energy_scale[0] < enexs[0]:
-        start = np.searchsorted(energy_scale, enexs[0])+1
-    else:
-        start = 0
-    xsec[start:] = lin(energy_scale[start:] - shift)
-
-    return xsec
-
-
-##########################
-# EELS Database
-##########################
-
-
-def read_msa(msa_string):
-    """read msa formated file"""
-    parameters = {}
-    y = []
-    x = []
-    # Read the keywords
-    data_section = False
-    msa_lines = msa_string.split('\n')
-
-    for line in msa_lines:
-        if data_section is False:
-            if len(line) > 0:
-                if line[0] == "#":
-                    try:
-                        key, value = line.split(': ')
-                        value = value.strip()
-                    except ValueError:
-                        key = line
-                        value = None
-                    key = key.strip('#').strip()
-
-                    if key != 'SPECTRUM':
-                        parameters[key] = value
-                    else:
-                        data_section = True
-        else:
-            # Read the data
-
-            if len(line) > 0 and line[0] != "#" and line.strip():
-                if parameters['DATATYPE'] == 'XY':
-                    xy = line.replace(',', ' ').strip().split()
-                    y.append(float(xy[1]))
-                    x.append(float(xy[0]))
-                elif parameters['DATATYPE'] == 'Y':
-                    print('y')
-                    data = [
-                        float(i) for i in line.replace(',', ' ').strip().split()]
-                    y.extend(data)
-    parameters['data'] = np.array(y)
-    if 'XPERCHAN' in parameters:
-        parameters['XPERCHAN'] = str(parameters['XPERCHAN']).split(' ')[0]
-        parameters['OFFSET'] = str(parameters['OFFSET']).split(' ')[0]
-        parameters['energy_scale'] = np.arange(len(y)) * float(parameters['XPERCHAN']) + float(parameters['OFFSET'])
-    return parameters
-
-
-def get_spectrum_eels_db(formula=None, edge=None, title=None, element=None):
-    """
-    get spectra from EELS database
-    chemical formula and edge is accepted.
-    Could expose more of the search parameters
-    """
-    valid_edges = ['K', 'L1', 'L2,3', 'M2,3', 'M4,5', 'N2,3', 'N4,5', 'O2,3', 'O4,5']
-    if edge is not None and edge not in valid_edges:
-        print('edge should be a in ', valid_edges)
-
-    spectrum_type = None
-    title = title
-    author = None
-    element = element
-    min_energy = None
-    max_energy = None
-    resolution = None
-    min_energy_compare = "gt"
-    max_energy_compare = "lt",
-    resolution_compare = "lt"
-    max_n = -1
-    monochromated = None
-    order = None
-    order_direction = "ASC"
-    verify_certificate = True
-    # Verify arguments
-
-    if spectrum_type is not None and spectrum_type not in {'coreloss', 'lowloss', 'zeroloss', 'xrayabs'}:
-        raise ValueError("spectrum_type must be one of \'coreloss\', \'lowloss\', "
-                         "\'zeroloss\', \'xrayabs\'.")
-    # valid_edges = ['K', 'L1', 'L2,3', 'M2,3', 'M4,5', 'N2,3', 'N4,5', 'O2,3', 'O4,5']
-
-    params = {
-        "type": spectrum_type,
-        "title": title,
-        "author": author,
-        "edge": edge,
-        "min_energy": min_energy,
-        "max_energy": max_energy,
-        "resolution": resolution,
-        "resolution_compare": resolution_compare,
-        "monochromated": monochromated,
-        "formula": formula,
-        'element': element,
-        "min_energy_compare": min_energy_compare,
-        "max_energy_compare": max_energy_compare,
-        "per_page": max_n,
-        "order": order,
-        "order_direction": order_direction,
-    }
-
-    request = requests.get('http://api.eelsdb.eu/spectra', params=params, verify=True)
-    # spectra = []
-    jsons = request.json()
-    if "message" in jsons:
-        # Invalid query, EELSdb raises error.
-        raise IOError(
-            "Please report the following error to the HyperSpy developers: "
-            "%s" % jsons["message"])
-    reference_spectra = {}
-    for json_spectrum in jsons:
-        download_link = json_spectrum['download_link']
-        # print(download_link)
-        msa_string = requests.get(download_link, verify=verify_certificate).text
-        # print(msa_string[:100])
-        parameters = read_msa(msa_string)
-        if 'XPERCHAN' in parameters:
-            reference_spectra[parameters['TITLE']] = parameters
-            print(parameters['TITLE'])
-    print(f'found {len(reference_spectra.keys())} spectra in EELS database)')
-
-    return reference_spectra