Instrument Response Functions
Working with IRFs - Setting up and downloading CTAO IRFs for use with sensipy.
Working with sensipy
This section provides comprehensive usage documentation for sensipy. Each guide focuses on practical examples and includes complete, runnable code to help you work with gamma-ray observatory sensitivity calculations and exposure time estimates.
Available Guides
Section titled “Available Guides”Spectral Models
Formatting and loading spectral models - Working with CSV, FITS, and text file formats for time-resolved spectra.
EBL Models
Extragalactic Background Light absorption - Understanding and applying EBL absorption models for extragalactic sources.
Sensitivity Calculations
Computing sensitivity curves for different observing conditions and significance levels.
Exposure Time Calculations
Calculating exposure times needed to reach a given significance for transient sources.
Followup Calculations
Fast exposure estimates using lookup tables for large-scale studies.
Detectability Analysis
Analyze and visualize source detectability from lookup tables with customizable heatmaps and filtering.
Before You Start
Section titled “Before You Start”Make sure you have:
- Installed sensipy - See the Installation Guide
- Downloaded IRF files - See the Setup Guide
Getting Help
Section titled “Getting Help”If you encounter issues, visit our GitHub and contact the maintainers or open an issue.