UEMtomaton: A Source-Available Platform to Aid in Start-up of Ultrafast Electron Microscopy Labs

We provide here a description of a basic, entry-level method and user interface for automating ultrafast electron microscopy (UEM) experiments. We provide access to the source code and scripts via a GitHub site for ease of implementation or as a starting reference point for those entering or seeking to enter the field. Core instrumentation and physical connections in the UEM lab at Minnesota are described. An application designed and programmed with C++/CLI as Windows Forms in Microsoft Visual Studio - dubbed UEMtomaton - is also presented. It is our hope that this note provides useful insight for current and future UEM researchers.