diff --git a/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls.mat b/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls.mat
index 2c5f191..5d38fbf 100644
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diff --git a/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls_half0.mat b/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls_half0.mat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45156d5
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diff --git a/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls_half1.mat b/examples/example_reconstructions/gold_balls_half1.mat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19961cf
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diff --git a/examples/gold_ball_ptycho.py b/examples/gold_ball_ptycho.py
index cca46d4..c34cfe7 100644
--- a/examples/gold_ball_ptycho.py
+++ b/examples/gold_ball_ptycho.py
@@ -11,21 +11,18 @@ dataset = cdtools.datasets.Ptycho2DDataset.from_cxi(filename)
 model = cdtools.models.FancyPtycho.from_dataset(dataset, n_modes=2)
 
 # Let's do this reconstruction on the GPU, shall we? 
-model.to(device='cuda')
-dataset.get_as(device='cuda')
+#model.to(device='cuda')
+#dataset.get_as(device='cuda')
 
-# Now, we run a short reconstruction from the dataset
-for loss in model.Adam_optimize(10, dataset, batch_size=50, schedule=True):
-    # And we liveplot the updates to the model as they happen
-    print(model.report())
-    model.inspect(dataset)
+with model.save_on_exit('example_reconstructions/gold_balls.mat', dataset):
+    # Now, we run a short reconstruction from the dataset
+    for loss in model.Adam_optimize(10, dataset, batch_size=50):
+        # And we liveplot the updates to the model as they happen
+        print(model.report())
+        model.inspect(dataset)
 
-# This orthogonalizes the incoherent probe modes
-model.tidy_probes()
-
-# And we save out the results as a .mat file
-io.savemat('example_reconstructions/gold_balls.mat',
-           model.save_results(dataset))
+    # This orthogonalizes the incoherent probe modes
+    model.tidy_probes()
 
 # Finally, we plot the results
 model.inspect(dataset)
diff --git a/examples/gold_ball_split.py b/examples/gold_ball_split.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89ca24a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gold_ball_split.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import cdtools
+from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+from scipy import io
+
+# First, we load an example dataset from a .cxi file
+filename = 'example_data/AuBalls_700ms_30nmStep_3_6SS_filter.cxi'
+dataset = cdtools.datasets.Ptycho2DDataset.from_cxi(filename)
+
+datasets = dataset.split()
+
+for idx, dataset in enumerate(datasets):
+
+    print(f'Working on half {idx}')
+    # Next, we create a ptychography model from the dataset
+    # Note that we explicitly ask for two incoherent probe modes
+    model = cdtools.models.FancyPtycho.from_dataset(dataset, n_modes=2)
+    
+    # Let's do this reconstruction on the GPU, shall we? 
+    #model.to(device='cuda')
+    #dataset.get_as(device='cuda')
+    
+    with model.save_on_exit(f'example_reconstructions/gold_balls_half{idx}.mat',
+                            dataset):
+        # Now, we run a short reconstruction from the dataset
+        for loss in model.Adam_optimize(10, dataset, batch_size=50):
+            # And we liveplot the updates to the model as they happen
+            print(model.report())
+            model.inspect(dataset)
+
+        # This orthogonalizes the incoherent probe modes
+        model.tidy_probes()
+
+# Finally, we plot the results
+model.inspect(dataset)
+model.compare(dataset)
+plt.show()
diff --git a/src/cdtools/datasets/ptycho_2d_dataset.py b/src/cdtools/datasets/ptycho_2d_dataset.py
index 7825582..55d84d8 100644
--- a/src/cdtools/datasets/ptycho_2d_dataset.py
+++ b/src/cdtools/datasets/ptycho_2d_dataset.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ from copy import copy
 import h5py
 import pathlib
 from cdtools.datasets import CDataset
+from cdtools.datasets.random_selection import random_selection
 from cdtools.tools import data as cdtdata
 from cdtools.tools import plotting
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 __all__ = ['Ptycho2DDataset']
 
@@ -253,3 +255,32 @@ class Ptycho2DDataset(CDataset):
         
         return plotting.plot_nanomap_with_images(self.translations.detach().cpu(), get_images, values=nanomap_values, nanomap_units=units, image_title='Diffraction Pattern', image_colorbar_title=cbar_title)
 
+
+    def split(self):
+        """Splits a dataset into two pseudorandomly selected sub-datasets
+        """
+
+        # the selection is only 5,000 items long, so we repeat it to be long
+        # enough for the dataset
+        repeated_random_selection = (random_selection
+                            * int(np.ceil(len(self) / len(random_selection))))
+
+        repeated_random_selection = np.array(repeated_random_selection)
+        # Here, I use a fixed random selection for reproducibility
+        cut_random_selection =repeated_random_selection.astype(bool)[:len(self)]
+        
+        dataset_1 = deepcopy(self)
+        dataset_1.translations = self.translations[cut_random_selection]
+        dataset_1.patterns = self.patterns[cut_random_selection]
+        if hasattr(self, 'intensities') and self.intensities is not None:
+            dataset_1.intensities = self.intensities[cut_random_selection]
+            
+        dataset_2 = deepcopy(self)
+        dataset_2.translations = self.translations[~cut_random_selection]
+        dataset_2.patterns = self.patterns[~cut_random_selection]
+        if hasattr(self, 'intensities') and self.intensities is not None:
+            dataset_2.intensities = self.intensities[~cut_random_selection]
+
+        return dataset_1, dataset_2
+
+
diff --git a/src/cdtools/datasets/random_selection.py b/src/cdtools/datasets/random_selection.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0943de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdtools/datasets/random_selection.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+random_selection = [0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 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diff --git a/src/cdtools/models/base.py b/src/cdtools/models/base.py
index b143c40..888e27c 100644
--- a/src/cdtools/models/base.py
+++ b/src/cdtools/models/base.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import numpy as np
 import threading
 import queue
 import time
+from scipy import io
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from .complex_lbfgs import MyLBFGS
 
 __all__ = ['CDIModel']
@@ -169,7 +171,50 @@ class CDIModel(t.nn.Module):
         results : dict
             A dictionary containing all the parameters and buffers of the model, i.e. the result of self.state_dict(), converted to numpy.
         """
-        return {k: v.cpu().numpy() for k, v in self.state_dict().items()}
+        state_dict = {k: v.cpu().numpy() for k, v in self.state_dict().items()}
+        return {
+            'state_dict': state_dict,
+            'loss_train': np.array(self.loss_train),
+        }
+
+
+    def save_to_mat(self, filename, *args):
+        """Saves the results to a .mat file
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        filename : str
+            The filename to save under
+        *args
+            Accepts any additional args that model.save_results needs, for this model
+        """
+        return io.savemat(filename, self.save_results(*args))
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def save_on_exit(self, filename, *args, exception_filename=None):
+        """Saves the results of the model when the context is exited
+
+        If you wrap the main body of your code in this context manager,
+        it will either save the results to a .mat file upon completion,
+        or when any exception is raised during execution.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        filename : str
+            The filename to save under, upon completion
+        *args
+            Accepts any additional args that model.save_results needs, for this model
+        exception_filename : str
+            Optional, a separate filename to use if an exception is raised during execution. Default is equal to filename
+        """
+        try:
+            yield
+            self.save_to_mat(filename, *args)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if exception_filename is None:
+                exception_filename = filename
+            self.save_to_mat(exception_filename, *args)
+            raise e
 
     
     def AD_optimize(self, iterations, data_loader,  optimizer,\
diff --git a/src/cdtools/models/bragg_2d_ptycho.py b/src/cdtools/models/bragg_2d_ptycho.py
index 0cc6960..b0d4697 100644
--- a/src/cdtools/models/bragg_2d_ptycho.py
+++ b/src/cdtools/models/bragg_2d_ptycho.py
@@ -564,17 +564,33 @@ class Bragg2DPtycho(CDIModel):
 
     
     def save_results(self, dataset):
+        # This will save out everything needed to recreate the object
+        # in the same state, but it's not the best formatted. For example,
+        # "background" stores the square root of the background, etc.
+        base_results = super().save_results()
+
+        # We also save out the main results in a more readable format
         basis = self.probe_basis.detach().cpu().numpy()
-        translations = self.corrected_translations(dataset).detach().cpu().numpy()
+        translations=self.corrected_translations(dataset).detach().cpu().numpy()
+        original_translations = dataset.translations.detach().cpu().numpy()
         probe = self.probe.detach().cpu().numpy()
         probe = probe * self.probe_norm.detach().cpu().numpy()
         obj = self.obj.detach().cpu().numpy()
         background = self.background.detach().cpu().numpy()**2
         weights = self.weights.detach().cpu().numpy()
-        losses = np.array(self.loss_train)
-        
-        return {'basis':basis, 'translation':translations,
-                'probe':probe,'obj':obj,
-                'background':background,
-                'weights':weights,
-                'losses':losses}
+        oversampling = self.oversampling
+        wavelength = self.wavelength.cpu().numpy()
+
+        results = {
+            'basis': basis,
+            'translations': translations,
+            'original_translations': original_translations,
+            'probe': probe,
+            'obj': obj,
+            'background': background,
+            'oversampling': oversampling,
+            'weights': weights,
+            'wavelength': wavelength,
+        }
+
+        return {**base_results, **results}
diff --git a/src/cdtools/models/fancy_ptycho.py b/src/cdtools/models/fancy_ptycho.py
index 5355a77..6b481d2 100644
--- a/src/cdtools/models/fancy_ptycho.py
+++ b/src/cdtools/models/fancy_ptycho.py
@@ -724,9 +724,9 @@ class FancyPtycho(CDIModel):
         # This will save out everything needed to recreate the object
         # in the same state, but it's not the best formatted. For example,
         # "background" stores the square root of the background, etc.
-        state_dict = super().save_results()
+        base_results = super().save_results()
 
-        # So, we also save out the main results in a more readable format
+        # We also save out the main results in a more readable format
         basis = self.probe_basis.detach().cpu().numpy()
         translations=self.corrected_translations(dataset).detach().cpu().numpy()
         original_translations = dataset.translations.detach().cpu().numpy()
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ class FancyPtycho(CDIModel):
         oversampling = self.oversampling
         wavelength = self.wavelength.cpu().numpy()
 
-        return {
+        results = {
             'basis': basis,
             'translations': translations,
             'original_translations': original_translations,
@@ -748,6 +748,6 @@ class FancyPtycho(CDIModel):
             'oversampling': oversampling,
             'weights': weights,
             'wavelength': wavelength,
-            'state_dict': state_dict,
         }
-        
+
+        return {**base_results, **results}