RZera: A customized and user-friendly software for the total scattering data reduction at CSNS

Reduction Zone Era (RZera), a customized and user-friendly software designed for the reduction of time-of-flight (TOF) data from the Multi-physics Instrument (MPI) at China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), is developed and presented in this paper. After inputting the required information, the software can transform and apply a series of corrections from raw data to user data that only reflects the intrinsic properties of the sample. The software has two modes: diffraction and pair distribution function reduction. Each mode is capable of processing batch data quickly. The nickel has been used to test the diffraction and the pair distribution function reduction mode separately. The diffraction result has been fitted by GSAS, and the pair distribution function result has been fitted by the DiffPy-CMI suite. All the fittings demonstrate the effectiveness of RZera. The future versions of RZera will integrate additional instrument data reduction capabilities, and incorporate advanced algorithms and features that address emerging challenges in neutron scattering research.