Source code for coolest.template.classes.instrument
__author__ = 'aymgal'
from coolest.template.classes.psf import PSF
from coolest.template.classes.base import APIBaseObject
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class Instrument(APIBaseObject):
"""Defines the instrument used for the observation.
This includes the name of the telescope and detector, the filter,
the pixel size, the readout noise and the point spread function (PSF).
Parameters
----------
pixel_size : float
Size in arcseconds of a single detector pixel.
name : str, optional
Name of the instrument, by default ""
band : str, optional
Name of the filter, by default ""
readout_noise : float, optional
Readout noise (in electrons), by default 0.
psf : PSF, optional
Instance of PSF object, by default None
"""
def __init__(self,
pixel_size: float,
name: str = "",
band: str = "",
readout_noise: float = 0.,
psf: PSF = None) -> None:
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self.pixel_size = pixel_size
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self.readout_noise = readout_noise
if psf is None:
psf = PSF()
super().__init__()
