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@MASTERSTHESIS{Sohail:622633,
author = {Sohail, Zain Muhammad},
othercontributors = {Berkels, Benjamin and Rossnagel, Kai},
title = {{D}enoising {M}ethods for {M}ulti-{D}imensional
{P}hotoemission {S}pectroscopy},
school = {RWTH Aachen},
type = {Masterarbeit},
address = {Aachen},
publisher = {RWTH Aachen},
reportid = {PUBDB-2025-00428},
pages = {92},
year = {2024},
note = {ProposalID: 20010115 and 20010001 additionally;
Masterarbeit, RWTH Aachen, 2025},
abstract = {The probabilistic nature of photoemission, combined with
the exploration of large multidimensional parameter
spaces–including momentum, energy, time and spin
polarization–necessitates time-intensive data acquisition
to ensure statistical robustness. These measurements are
especially important for capturing ultrafast phenomena,
where pulsed light sources, such as free-electron lasers
(FELs), become indispensable due to their ability to deliver
high-brightness, ultrashort X-ray pulses. However, the low
repetition rates of current FEL sources significantly extend
acquisition times, impeding the real-time decision-making
that could otherwise enhance experimental results. Hence, to
optimize experimental outcomes for the valuable beamtimes,
techniques that can harness the structures and correlations
within the multidimensional space are necessary to
accelerate data acquisition without compromising data
fidelity.To address these challenges, we present an
investigation into advanced denoising methodologies for
multidimensional photoemission spectroscopy (MPES) data
acquired with time-of-flight momentum microscopes. We focus
on two key approaches: (1) employing BM3D with variance
stabilization through the Anscombe transform in moderately
noisy datasets and (2) leveraging a deep learning-based 3D
UNET architecture, based on the Noise2Noise paradigm,
excelling in low-count regimes where classical methods
fail.We further establish that the photoemitted electron
distributions measured with SASE FELs deviate from
traditional Poissonian statistics, instead following
negative binomial statistics, an outcome that has
implications for denoising strategies in the MPES data.Our
results demonstrate that BM3D delivers robust denoising
performance for datasets with moderate average-counts (on
the order of 1 $×10^−2$ counts per voxel). However, in
extreme low-count regimes (on the order of 1 $×10^−3$
counts per voxel), where most conventional denoising
techniques fail, the deep learning-based approach achieves
exceptional denoising performance. Remarkably, we show that
MPES datasets acquired in just 10 minutes using an FEL light
source can, when processed with our deep learning model,
reveal key features that remain indistinguishable even after
hours of conventional measurement. The findings presented
have therefore the potential to streamline data acquisition
at both laboratory-scale table-top setups and large-scale
facilities such as FEL FLASH. By optimizing acquisition
parameters, researchers can conserve valuable beamtime or
extend the scope oftheir studies to broader parameter
spaces, results that hold broader implications for related
experimental techniques.},
cin = {DOOR ; HAS-User},
cid = {I:(DE-H253)HAS-User-20120731},
pnm = {6G2 - FLASH (DESY) (POF4-6G2) / DFG project
G:(GEPRIS)434434223 - SFB 1461: Neuroelektronik: Biologisch
inspirierte Informationsverarbeitung (434434223) /
FS-Proposal: F-20180577 (F-20180577)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G2 / G:(GEPRIS)434434223 /
G:(DE-H253)F-20180577},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-H253)F-PG2-20150101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)19},
url = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/622633},
}