[AstroPy] SpectroscoPy package overlaps

[Emil Rivera-Thorsen]

 From the description, it also sounds like there might be potential 
overlap of effort with ChiantiPy 
(https://github.com/chianti-atomic/ChiantiPy) and PyNeb 
(http://www.iac.es/proyecto/PyNeb/).



On 2017-11-09 09:04, Steve Crawford wrote:
> Hi Pawel--
>
> Definitely looks like an interested project!  You may want to check
> out https://github.com/astropy/astropy-APEs/pull/28, which outlines a
> Spectrum1D object and also highlights some of our planned work on
> astronomical spectroscopy.    Any feedback would be appreciated there
> and collaboration is definitely welcome!
>
> Cheers
> Steve
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 1:11 AM, Pawel Kozlowski <pawel at pmkozlowski.com> wrote:
>> 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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