Metadata Framework for Assisting Experimental Planning and Evaluation at Wendelstein 7-X

Complex experiments such as the stellarator Wendelstein 7-X demand efficient experimental planning, operation, and data evaluation. To assist the process organization at W7-X, a metadata framework has been implemented. It annotates a physics program with tags describing its intention, main parameters, boundary conditions, and evaluation results. The approach enables relevant metadata to be collect...