AlliGator Overview

AlliGator is a software for time-gated data analysis using the phasor approach. It was developed as part of a collaborative project described in ref. 1 listed in the Bibliography page. If you are using AlliGator in a publication or otherwise, please consider citing this reference.

AlliGator's main window (Figure below) shows the source image(s) on the left-hand side, and different analysis panels on the right-hand side. The pull-down list on the top right (Panel selector) allows selecting which analysis panel is displayed. Each panel's function is discussed in a separate manual page (see Table of Content on the left).

A menu bar on the top left gives access to different functions, which are usually associated with a menu shortcut. The menu bar is discussed in its own manual page.

 Accessory windows (Notebook, Dataset Information and Settings) are discussed in a separate section of the manual.

Analysis Status LEDs

LEDs located on the bottom right of the panel indicate at a glance which parameters or options have been defined. To see which option they correspond to, hover over each of them and wait for a tip strip to show up.

From left to right, they are:

- Phasor Calibration Defined

- Phasor Ratio Reference 1

- Phasor Ratio Reference 2

- Phasor Calibration Curve

- Phasor Ratio Lifetime Reference 1

- Phasor Ratio Lifetime Reference 2

- Phasor Calibration Used (Red)

More information about the functions and use of the software can be found in the manual pages.