pandeia_io.exposure_time

pandeia_io.exposure_time(instrument, subarray, readout, ngroup, nint, nexp=1)

Calculate the exposure time for the given instrumental setup. Based on pandeia.engine.exposure.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default
instrument Which instruments (miri, nircam, niriss, or nirspec). required
subarray Subarray mode for the given instrument. required
readout Readout pattern mode for the given instrument. required
ngroup Number of groups per integration. Must be >= 2. required
nint Number of integrations. required
nexp Number of exposures. 1

Returns

Type Description
Float Exposure time in seconds.

Examples

>>> import gen_tso.pandeia_io as jwst
>>> inst = 'nircam'
>>> subarray = 'subgrism64'
>>> readout = 'rapid'
>>> nint = 1
>>> ngroup = 90
>>> exp_time = jwst.exposure_time(inst, subarray, readout, ngroup, nint)
>>> print(exp_time)
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