pyrex.custom.ara.HpolAntenna

class pyrex.custom.ara.HpolAntenna(name, position, power_threshold, amplification=1, amplifier_clipping=1, noisy=True, unique_noise_waveforms=10)

ARA Hpol (“quad-slot”) antenna system with front-end processing.

Applies as the front end a filter representing the full ARA electronics chain (including amplification) and signal clipping. Additionally provides a method for passing a signal through the tunnel diode.

Parameters

namestr

Name of the antenna.

positionarray_like

Vector position of the antenna.

power_thresholdfloat

Power threshold for trigger condition. Antenna triggers if a signal passed through the tunnel diode exceeds this threshold times the noise RMS of the tunnel diode.

amplificationfloat, optional

Amplification to be applied to the signal pre-clipping. Note that the usual ARA electronics amplification is already applied without this.

amplifier_clippingfloat, optional

Voltage (V) above which the amplified signal is clipped (in positive and negative values).

noisyboolean, optional

Whether or not the antenna should add noise to incoming signals.

unique_noise_waveformsint, optional

The number of expected noise waveforms needed for each received signal to have its own noise.

See also

ARAAntennaSystem

Antenna system extending base ARA antenna with front-end processing.

Attributes

antennaAntenna

Antenna object extended by the front end.

namestr

Name of the antenna.

positionarray_like

Vector position of the antenna.

power_thresholdfloat

Power threshold for trigger condition. Antenna triggers if a signal passed through the tunnel diode exceeds this threshold times the noise RMS of the tunnel diode.

amplificationfloat

Amplification to be applied to the signal pre-clipping. Note that the usual ARA electronics amplification is already applied without this.

amplifier_clippingfloat

Voltage (V) above which the amplified signal is clipped (in positive and negative values).

is_hit

Boolean of whether the antenna system has been triggered.

is_hit_mc_truth

Boolean of whether the antenna has been triggered by signal.

signals

The signals received by the antenna with front-end processing.

waveforms

The antenna system signal + noise for each triggered hit.

all_waveforms

The antenna system signal + noise for all hits.

Methods

apply_response(signal[, direction, …])	Process the complete antenna response for an incoming signal.
clear([reset_noise])	Reset the antenna system to an empty state.
front_end(signal)	Apply front-end processes to a signal and return the output.
full_waveform(times)	Signal + noise for the antenna system for the given times.
interpolate_filter(frequencies)	Generate interpolated filter values for given frequencies.
is_hit_during(times)	Check if the antenna system is triggered in a time range.
make_noise(times)	Creates a noise signal over the given times.
receive(signal[, direction, polarization, …])	Process and store one or more incoming (polarized) signals.
set_orientation([z_axis, x_axis])	Sets the orientation of the antenna system.
setup_antenna(response_data[, …])	Setup the antenna by passing along its init arguments.
trigger(signal)	Check if the antenna system triggers on a given signal.
tunnel_diode(signal)	Calculate a signal as processed by the tunnel diode.