redback.utils

Functions

bandpass_flux_to_magnitude(flux, bands)

Convert flux to magnitude

bandpass_magnitude_to_flux(magnitude, bands)

Convert magnitude to flux

bands_to_frequency(bands)

Converts a list of bands into an array of frequency in Hz

bands_to_reference_flux(bands)

Looks up the reference flux for a given band from the filters table.

bands_to_zeropoint(bands)

Bands to zero point

bin_ttes(ttes, bin_size)

Bin TimeTaggedEvents into bins of size bin_size

calc_ABmag_from_flux_density(fluxdensity)

Calculate AB magnitude from flux density assuming monochromatic AB filter

calc_credible_intervals(samples[, interval])

Calculate credible intervals from samples

calc_flux_density_error_from_monochromatic_magnitude(...)

Calculate flux density error from magnitude error

calc_flux_density_from_ABmag(magnitudes)

Calculate flux density from AB magnitude assuming monochromatic AB filter

calc_flux_density_from_vegamag(magnitudes, ...)

Calculate flux density from Vega magnitude assuming Vega filter

calc_flux_error_from_magnitude(magnitude, ...)

Calculate flux error from magnitude error

calc_kcorrected_properties(frequency, ...)

Perform k-correction

calc_one_dimensional_median_and_error_bar(samples)

Calculate the median and error bar of a one dimensional array of samples

calc_tfb(binding_energy_const, mbh_6, ...)

Calculate the fall back timescale for a SMBH disrupting a stellar mass object :param binding_energy_const: :param mbh_6: SMBH mass in solar masses :param stellar_mass: stellar mass in solar masses :return: fall back time in seconds

calc_vegamag_from_flux_density(fluxdensity, ...)

Calculate Vega magnitude from flux density assuming Vega filter

calculate_normalisation(unique_frequency, ...)

Calculate the normalisation for smoothly joining two models together at a reference time.

cdf(x[, plot])

Cumulative distribution function

check_element(driver, id_number)

checks that an element exists on a website, and provides an exception

check_kwargs_validity(kwargs)

citation_wrapper(r)

Wrapper for citation function to allow functions to have a citation attribute :param r: proxy argument :return: wrapped function

convert_absolute_mag_to_apparent(magnitude, ...)

Convert absolute magnitude to apparent

date_to_jd(year, month, day)

Convert date to JD

date_to_mjd(year, month, day)

Convert date to MJD

deceleration_timescale(e0, g0, n0)

Calculate the deceleration timescale for an afterglow

electron_fraction_from_kappa(kappa)

Uses interpolation from Tanaka+19 to calculate the electron fraction based on the temperature independent gray opacity :param kappa: temperature independent gray opacity :return: electron_fraction

fetch_driver()

find_path(path)

Find the path of some data in the package

frequency_to_bandname(frequency)

Converts a list of frequencies into an array corresponding band names

get_csm_properties(nn, eta)

Calculate CSM properties for CSM interacting models

get_functions_dict(module)

interpolated_barnes_and_kasen_thermalisation_efficiency(...)

Uses Barnes+2016 and interpolation to calculate the r-process thermalisation efficiency depending on the input mass and velocity :param mej: ejecta mass in solar masses :param vej: initial ejecta velocity as a fraction of speed of light :return: av, bv, dv constants in the thermalisation efficiency equation Eq 25 in Metzger 2017

jd_to_date(jd)

Convert JD to date

jd_to_mjd(jd)

Convert JD to MJD

kde_scipy(x[, bandwidth])

Kernel Density Estimation with Scipy

lambda_to_nu(wavelength)

param wavelength:

wavelength in Angstrom

mjd_to_date(mjd)

Convert MJD to date

mjd_to_jd(mjd)

Convert MJD to JD

nu_to_lambda(frequency)

param frequency:

frequency in Hertz

setup_logger([outdir, label, log_level])

Setup logging output: call at the start of the script to use

sncosmo_bandname_from_band(bands[, ...])

Convert redback data band names to sncosmo compatible band names

velocity_from_lorentz_factor(gamma)

Calculate velocity from lorentz factor

Classes

DataModeSwitch(data_mode)

Descriptor class to access boolean data_mode switches.

KwargsAccessorWithDefault(kwarg[, default])

Descriptor class to access a kwarg dictionary with defaults.

MetaDataAccessor(property_name[, default])

Generic descriptor class that allows handy access of properties without long boilerplate code.