ESBO-ETC/docs/source/configuration/sensor.rst

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Currently, ESBO-ETC only supports detectors of the type :ref:`imager`.
.. code-block:: xml
<sensor type="">
Attributes:
* | **type:** str
| The type of the detector. Has to be one of [``Imager``].
.. _imager:
Imager
------
The Imager sensor type allows to model a generic imaging sensor which uses a pixel based array to create only spatially resolved images. The imager-component contains several parameters which are explained in the following.
.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
<sensor type="Imager">
<f_number val="13" val_unit=""/>
<pixel_geometry val="1024, 1024" val_unit="pix"/>
<center_offset val="0.0, 0.0" val_unit="pix"/>
<pixel>
<quantum_efficiency val="data/ccd/QE.txt"/>
<pixel_size val="6.5" val_unit="um"/>
<dark_current val="0.6" val_unit="electron / (pix * s)"/>
<sigma_read_out val="1.4" val_unit="electron(1/2) / pix"/>
<well_capacity val="30000" val_unit="electron"/>
</pixel>
<photometric_aperture>
<shape val="circle"/>
<contained_energy val="80"/>
<aperture_size val="100" val_unit="pix"/>
</photometric_aperture>
</sensor>
f_number
^^^^^^^^
The working focal number of the instrument.
.. code-block:: xml
<f_number val="13" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the working focal number of the instrument.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the working focal number of the instrument. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).
.. _pixel_geometry:
pixel_geometry
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The geometry of the sensor's pixel array.
.. code-block:: xml
<pixel_geometry val="1024, 1024" val_unit="pix"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The geometry of the sensor's pixel array as a comma separated list of the number of pixels per dimension (X, Y).
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "pix"
| The unit of the geometry of the sensor's pixel array. This has to be ``pix``.
.. _center_offset:
center_offset
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The PSF's center offset from the arithmetical center of the detector array which is defined as half of the number of pixels per dimension as defined in :ref:`pixel_geometry`
.. code-block:: xml
<center_offset val="0.0, 0.0" val_unit="pix"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| PSF's center offset as a comma separated list of the offset in pixels per dimension (X, Y).
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "pix"
| The unit of the PSF's center offset. This has to be ``pix``.
pixel
^^^^^
The pixel-container contains parameters which apply to all pixels of the sensor array.
.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
<pixel>
<quantum_efficiency val="data/ccd/QE.txt"/>
<pixel_size val="6.5" val_unit="um"/>
<dark_current val="0.6" val_unit="electron / (pix * s)"/>
<sigma_read_out val="1.4" val_unit="electron(1/2) / pix"/>
<well_capacity val="30000" val_unit="electron"/>
</pixel>
quantum_efficiency
""""""""""""""""""
The quantum efficiency of a detector pixel.
.. code-block:: xml
<quantum_efficiency val="data/ccd/QE.txt"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** (float, str)
| Either the value of the quantum efficiency or the path to the file containing the quantum efficiency values. For details on the required file structure see also :ref:`reading_csv`.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "electron / photon"
| The unit of the edge length of a detector pixel. This has to be ``electron / photon``.
pixel_size
""""""""""
The spatial size of each detector pixel. Each pixel is assumed to be of quadratic.
.. code-block:: xml
<pixel_size val="6.5" val_unit="um"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the edge length of a detector pixel.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "m"
| The unit of the edge length of a detector pixel. This has to be one of [``m``, ``cm``, ``mm``, ``um``, ``nm``, ``pm``]. The default is ``m``.
dark_current
""""""""""""
The dark current of a detector pixel.
.. code-block:: xml
<dark_current val="0.6" val_unit="electron / (pix * s)"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the dark current of a detector pixel.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "electron / (pix * s)"
| The unit of the dark current of a detector pixel. This has to be ``electron / (pix * s)``.
sigma_read_out
""""""""""""""
The read out noise of a detector pixel.
.. code-block:: xml
<sigma_read_out val="1.4" val_unit="electron(1/2) / pix"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the read out noise of a detector pixel.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "electron(1/2) / pix"
| The unit of the read out noise of a detector pixel. This has to be ``electron(1/2) / pix``.
well_capacity
"""""""""""""
The well capacity of a detector pixel.
.. code-block:: xml
<well_capacity val="30000" val_unit="electron"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the well capacity of a detector pixel.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "electron"
| The unit of the well capacity of a detector pixel. This has to be ``electron``.
photometric_aperture
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
*optional*
The photometric_aperture-container contains parameters for the photometric aperture of the observation. This container is only required, if the :ref:`target` has the shape ``point``.
.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
<photometric_aperture/>
<shape val="circle"/>
<contained_energy val="80"/>
<aperture_size val="100" val_unit="pix"/>
</photometric_aperture>
shape
"""""
The shape of the photometric aperture which will be placed around the center of the PSF which is defined by :ref:`center_offset`. After the radius of the photometric aperture was calculated using a disk for the given :ref:`contained_energy`, this radius will be used as radius or edge length of the photometric aperture shape.
.. code-block:: xml
<shape val="circle"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** str
| The shape of the photometric aperture. This has to be one of [``circle``, ``square``].
.. _contained_energy:
contained_energy
""""""""""""""""
*optional*
The energy to be contained within the photometric aperture. This value will used for the computation of the radius of the photometric aperture.
.. code-block:: xml
<contained_energy val="80"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** (float, str)
| The energy to be contained within the photometric aperture. This can be either the percentage of contained energy or one of [``Peak``, ``FWHM``, ``Min``].
aperture_size
""""""""""""""""
*optional*
The radius respectively the edge length of the photometric aperture in pixels. If this parameter is given, the :ref:`contained_energy` parameter will be ignored.
.. code-block:: xml
<aperture_size val="100" val_unit="pix"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The radius respectively the edge length of the photometric aperture.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "pix"
| The unit of the radius respectively the edge length of the photometric aperture. This has to be ``pix``.
Heterodyne
----------
The heterodyne sensor type allows to model a generic heterodyne radio receiver which uses an local oscillator and an mixer to create spectral images. The heterodyne-component contains several parameters which are explained in the following. All parameters are defined according to the `Guide to GREAT <https://www.sofia.usra.edu/science/proposing-and-observing/observers-handbook-cycle-9/6-great/61-specifications#PerformanceGREAT>`_.
.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
<sensor type="Heterodyne">
<aperture_efficiency val="0.55" val_unit=""/>
<main_beam_efficiency val="0.67" val_unit=""/>
<receiver_temp val="1050" val_unit="K"/>
<eta_fss val="0.97" val_unit=""/>
<lambda_line val="157.774" val_unit="um"/>
<kappa val="1" val_unit=""/>
<n_on val="10" val_unit=""/>
</sensor>
aperture_efficiency
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The aperture efficiency of the instrument.
.. code-block:: xml
<aperture_efficiency val="0.55" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the aperture efficiency of the instrument.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the aperture efficiency of the instrument. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).
main_beam_efficiency
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The main beam efficiency of the instrument.
.. code-block:: xml
<main_beam_efficiency val="0.67" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The value of the main beam efficiency of the instrument.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the main beam efficiency of the instrument. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).
receiver_temp
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The receiver's noise temperature.
.. code-block:: xml
<receiver_temp val="1050" val_unit="K"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The receiver's noise temperature.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "K"
| The unit of the receiver temperature. This has to be on of [``K``, ``Celsius``].
eta_fss
^^^^^^^
The forward scattering efficiency of the detector.
.. code-block:: xml
<eta_fss val="0.97" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The forward scattering efficiency of the detector.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the forward scattering efficiency of the instrument. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).
lambda_line
^^^^^^^^^^^
The wavelength of the observed line.
.. code-block:: xml
<lambda_line val="157.774" val_unit="um"/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The wavelength of the observed line.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = "m"
| The unit of the observed line wavelength. This has to be on of [``nm``, ``um``, ``mm``, ``cm``, ``m``, ``Hz``, ``kHZ``, ``MHz``, ``GHz``, ``THz``].
kappa
^^^^^
The instrument's backend degradation factor.
.. code-block:: xml
<kappa val="1" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The instrument's backend degradation factor.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the backend degradation factor. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).
n_on
^^^^
The number of on-source observations per off-source observation.
.. code-block:: xml
<n_on val="10" val_unit=""/>
Attributes:
* | **val:** float
| The number of on-source observations per off-source observation.
* | **val_unit:** str, *optional* = ""
| The unit of the number of on-source observations per off-source observation. This has to be emtpy (dimensionless).