XMM-Newton Science Analysis System
arfgen (arfgen-1.75.6) [???]
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Further information about the scientific use and accuracy of this task may be
found in the document, XMM-SOC-PS-TN-0043,
(available from http://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/external/xmm_sw_cal/calib/
documentation.shtml#EPIC/)
In order to execute arfgen
correctly, the user should provide the following:
- The appropriate values for the
environment variables SAS_CCF and optionally SAS_ODF.
- An input spectrum generated by xmmselect
or evselect
with the parameter writedss true,
- a source position (optional).
The user can use either the target position
available from the input spectrum dataset
by setting withsourcepos to false,
or specify a different one
by setting withsourcepostrue,
and entering the coordinates and coordinate system
through the parameters
sourcex,sourcey and
sourcecoords.
(section 7.4)
- If the detector map (a grid of positions used to calculate
and flux weight the ARF: section 7.3)
is either psf
or flat, the map bounds and pixel size may be specified.
For these types of map, the map bounds by default will
be automatically set to cover
the regions over which the spectrum
is accumulated, although
the user has the option to set the bounds
explicitly if desired via the withdetbounds
and associated parameters.
Note that if a psf
detector map is used, the energy at
which the PSF model is taken may be specified.
The user can supply an external
detector map instead
(section 7.3.2),
but the bounds must cover the regions.
The user must then decide which models or corrections to apply
(section 7.1),
whether to use the energy grid from the CAL
(withrmfsetfalse),
or from an input RMF (withrmfsettrue)
[section 7.6]
Finally, the user can, optionally,
choose the name of the output ARF dataset
through the arfset parameter.
The following sub-sections show examples of usage.
Subsections
XMM-Newton SOC/SSC -- 2008-10-22