ctobssim

Observation simulator.


Synopsis

Generate photon events from astrophysical sources and process those photons according to the specified instrument response functions and generate instrumental background events.


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General parameters

  infile [file]
    XML file that describes the astrophysical sources and the instrumental background.
     
  outfile [file]
    Output event list or observation definition file.
     
  (prefix = "sim_") [string]
    Prefix for event list in observation definition file.
     
  caldb [string]
    Calibration database repository.
     
  irf [string]
    Instrumental response function that should be used for event generation.
     
  (seed = 1) [integer]
    Integer seed value to be used for Monte Carlo simulations.
     
  ra [double]
    Right Ascension of CTA pointing (J2000, in degrees).
     
  dec [double]
    Declination of CTA pointing (J2000, in degrees).
     
  rad [double]
    Radius of CTA field of view (simulation cone radius) (in degrees).
     
  tmin [double]
    Mission elapsed start time of observation (in seconds).
     
  tmax [double]
    Mission elapsed stop time of observation (in seconds).
     
  emin [double]
    Lower energy limit of events (in TeV).
     
  emax [double]
    Upper energy limit of events (in TeV).
     
  (deadc = 0.95) [double]
    Average deadtime correction factor.
     

Standard parameters

  (chatter = 2) [integer]
    Verbosity of the executable:
chatter = 0: no information will be logged
chatter = 1: only errors will be logged
chatter = 2: errors and actions will be logged
chatter = 3: report about the task execution
chatter = 4: detailed report about the task execution
     
  (clobber = yes) [boolean]
    Specifies whether an existing output event list should be overwritten.
     
  (debug = no) [boolean]
    Enables debug mode. In debug mode the executable will dump any log file output in the console.
     
  (mode = ql) [string]
    Mode of automatic parameters.
     

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Last updated by: Jürgen Knödlseder 14 September 2012