README - Exported Plot Data

Overview

This folder contains ASCII text files (*.txt) with data extracted from figures used in the main text. Each text file corresponds to one figure and contains tabulated numeric data from various plot elements such as scatter plots, line plots, error bars, histograms, bars, images, and fitted curves.

File Naming Convention

- Each .txt file is named after the corresponding figure.
- Example:
  Fig_1b.txt contains the data exported from figure 1b.

Data Format

Each .txt file contains data sections, each representing one plotted object in the figure:

- Sections start with a comment line describing the plot type and a unique index, for example:
  % Scatter 1
  % Line 2
  % Errorbar 1
  % Histogram 3
  % FunctionLine 1 (curve fit)

- Immediately following, there is a header line specifying the data columns, such as:
  % X    Y
  % X    Y    Y+Err    Y-Err (for error bars)
  % BinCenter    Count (for histograms)

- The numeric data follows in tab-delimited columns.

Supported Plot Types and Data Columns

Plot Type    | Description                | Data Columns
------------ | -------------------------- | ----------------------------
Scatter      | Data points                | X, Y
Line         | Line plots                | X, Y
Errorbar     | Error bar plots            | X, Y, Y+Err, Y-Err
Bar          | Bar plots                 | X, Y
Histogram    | Histogram bins and counts | BinCenter, Count
Image        | Image pixel intensity matrix | Rows of pixel values
FunctionLine | Fitted curves from fit object | X, Y (evaluated fit values)

Usage Notes

- The data files can be loaded into MATLAB or any software supporting tab-delimited text for further analysis or reproduction of plots.
- Error bars are represented with upper and lower error values relative to Y.
- FunctionLine data represents fitted curves evaluated at multiple X points.
- Images are exported as pixel intensity matrices, each row in one line.

Contact

For questions or issues regarding the data files, please contact:
Mohammadreza Aghdaee
Email: m.r.aghdaee@utwente.nl
