[AstroPy] SpectroscoPy package overlaps

[Pawel Kozlowski]

Thanks for the suggestion! I've added it to our discussion on "working
smart" on SpectroscoPy (https://github.com/PlasmaPy/SpectroscoPy/issues/11).

Cheers,

Pawel


On 11/08/2017 04:00 PM, Jason Prochaska wrote:
> Yup, I see quite a bit of potential overlap with
> the astropy affiliated package named linetools:
>
> https://github.com/linetools/linetools
>
> But the examples described in your email also
> appear to be nicely complementary.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> X
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Pawel Kozlowski <pawel at pmkozlowski.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We're setting up a spectroscopy package called SpectroscoPy for the
>> PlasmaPy project and we are looking for overlaps/synergies with
>> spectroscopic packages under AstroPy.
>>
>> SpectroscoPy: https://github.com/PlasmaPy/SpectroscoPy
>>
>> One of the main goals is to create a syntax which uniquely describes
>> atomic energy levels and configurations that can then be used with
>> querying tools (e.g. astroquery) to query various line databases (e.g.
>> NIST, CHIANTI). This generalized querying tool can then be interfaced to
>> a simulation suite (starting with simple LTE spectra and expanding from
>> there) with a simple switch for choosing which database to use. This way
>> one can quickly compare spectra produced from different databases. We
>> would also like to find/create a method for uniquely identifying
>> databases and their versions for reproducibility.
>>
>>
>> A separate arm of the project would focus on tools relevant to design
>> and analysis of experiments. This would include stuff like commonly used
>> Bragg crystals and their interlattice spacings, a query tool for
>> fetching and comparing cold filter transmissions from Henke
>> (http://henke.lbl.gov/optical_constants/filter2.html), a tool for
>> applying whitelight and dispersion calibrations to a measured spectrum.
>>
>>
>> What are the astropy community's thoughts on such a project? Would it be
>> of value to you? Is there significant overlap with any current projects
>> on astropy?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pawel Kozlowski (lemmatum)
>>
>> https://github.com/lemmatum
>>
>>
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