diff --git a/examples/data/xps/Au_25_mbar_O2_no_align.nxs b/examples/data/xps/Au_25_mbar_O2_no_align.nxs
index e52b1acb1e189fe4d6da3e49d12694cbb3a341e7..8d38d15490d46c4747db103d7dddc9f8727461a7 100644
Binary files a/examples/data/xps/Au_25_mbar_O2_no_align.nxs and b/examples/data/xps/Au_25_mbar_O2_no_align.nxs differ
diff --git a/examples/data/xps/Specs_conversion.archive.json b/examples/data/xps/Specs_conversion.archive.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..834c8b6267004a069b1161f2fc0d312d146a2b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/data/xps/Specs_conversion.archive.json
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+{
+ "data":{
+ "m_def":"../upload/raw/xps.scheme.archive.yaml#/definitions/section_definitions/0",
+ "reader":"xps",
+ "nxdl":"NXmpes.nxdl",
+ "input_files":[
+ "EX439_S718_Au.sle",
+ "eln_data.yaml"
+ ],
+ "definition":"NXmpes",
+ "definition/@version":"1.0",
+ "title":"XPS Experiment",
+ "start_time":"2022-04-08T09:47:00.000Z",
+ "end_time":"2022-04-08T10:32:00.000Z",
+ "entry_identifier":"EX439",
+ "experiment_institution":"Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion",
+ "experiment_facility":"Surface and Interface Analysis Group",
+ "experiment_laboratory":"Near-Ambient Pressure XPS Lab",
+ "user":{
+ "name":"Lukas Pielsticker",
+ "affiliation":"MPI CEC"
+ },
+ "instrument":{
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"XPS setup"
+ },
+ "energy_resolution":{
+ "type":"calibrated",
+ "resolution":0.2,
+ "physical_quantity":"energy"
+ },
+ "source_probe":{
+ "type":"Fixed Tube X-ray",
+ "probe":"photon",
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"µFOCUS 500",
+ "identifier":"null"
+ },
+ "beam_probe":{
+ "distance":0.0,
+ "distance/@units":"mm"
+ },
+ "analyser":{
+ "description":"hemispherical",
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"PHOIBOS 150 NAP"
+ },
+ "collectioncolumn":{
+ "scheme":"angular dispersive",
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"PHOIBOS 150 NAP"
+ }
+ },
+ "energydispersion":{
+ "scheme":"hemispherical",
+ "diameter":{
+ "unit":"mm",
+ "value":"150"
+ },
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"PHOIBOS 150 NAP",
+ "identifier":"null"
+ }
+ },
+ "detector":{
+ "amplifier_type":"channeltron",
+ "detector_type":"Multi-anode",
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"Surface Concept GmbH",
+ "model":"1D-DLD detector"
+ }
+ }
+ },
+ "manipulator":{
+ "description":"hemispherical",
+ "device_information":{
+ "vendor":"SPECS GmbH",
+ "model":"5-axis manipulator"
+ },
+ "temperature_sensor":{
+ "name":"type K thermocouple",
+ "measurement":"temperature",
+ "attached_to":"sample",
+ "type":"type K thermocouple",
+ "value":{
+ "unit":"K",
+ "value":298.0
+ }
+ },
+ "sample_heater":{
+ "name":"Coherent Compact Evolution IR Diode LASER (DILAS)",
+ "physical_quantity":"temperature",
+ "type":"IR diode laser",
+ "heater_power":{
+ "unit":"W",
+ "value":0.0
+ },
+ "pid":{
+ "setpoint":{
+ "unit":"K",
+ "value":298.0
+ }
+ }
+ },
+ "drain_current_amperemeter":{
+ "name":"Amperemeter 1.0",
+ "measurement":"current",
+ "type":"wire",
+ "heater_power":{
+ "unit":"nA",
+ "value":0.1
+ }
+ },
+ "sample_bias_voltmeter":{
+ "name":"XPS sample voltmeter",
+ "measurement":"voltage",
+ "attached_to":"sample",
+ "type":"oscilloscope",
+ "heater_power":{
+ "unit":"V",
+ "value":0.0
+ }
+ },
+ "sample_bias_potentiostat":{
+ "name":"XPS sample potentiostat",
+ "physical_quantity":"voltage",
+ "type":"potentiostat",
+ "pid":{
+ "setpoint":{
+ "unit":"V",
+ "value":0.0
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ },
+ "pressure_gauge":{
+ "name":"Atmion",
+ "measurement":"pressure",
+ "type":"hot-filament ionization gauge",
+ "value":{
+ "unit":"mbar",
+ "value":1e-9
+ }
+ },
+ "flood_gun":{
+ "name":"FG 22/35",
+ "physical_quantity":"current",
+ "type":"hot-filament ionization gauge",
+ "current":{
+ "unit":"A",
+ "value":0.0
+ }
+ }
+ },
+ "sample":{
+ "name":"Polycristalline Au foil",
+ "sample_id":"S718",
+ "atom_types":"Au",
+ "physical_form":"foil",
+ "situation":"vacuum",
+ "substance":{
+ "name":"Au",
+ "molecular_mass":{
+ "value":196.96657,
+ "unit":"g/mol"
+ },
+ "cas_number":"7440-57-5",
+ "molecular_formula_hill":"Au"
+ },
+ "sample_history":{
+ "sample_preparation":{
+ "start_time":"2022-04-08T11:25:00.200Z",
+ "end_time":"2022-04-08T11:45:00.200Z",
+ "description":"sputter cleaned with Ar ions for 20 min",
+ "method":"Ar sputtering"
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/examples/data/xps/params.yaml b/examples/data/xps/params.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9eeb99d166c46bc6ad0e5c4439264cf6f612270a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/examples/data/xps/params.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-dataconverter:
- reader: xps
- nxdl: NXmpes
- input-file:
- - EX439_S718_Au.sle
- - eln_data.yaml
- remove_align: True
- output: Au_25_mbar_O2_no_align.nxs
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diff --git a/examples/data/xps/xps.scheme.archive.yaml b/examples/data/xps/xps.scheme.archive.yaml
index 73e29ab3342af709205f593ca25204165630abe3..e2f474d13ddad1dec39ce998699f3497c960402e 100644
--- a/examples/data/xps/xps.scheme.archive.yaml
+++ b/examples/data/xps/xps.scheme.archive.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
definitions:
- name: XPS ELN Example
+ name: XPS data schema
sections:
XPS:
base_sections: