pyrex.custom.ara.antenna.ARAAntennaSystem.apply_response

ARAAntennaSystem.apply_response(signal, direction=None, polarization=None, force_real=False)

Process the complete antenna response for an incoming signal.

Processes the incoming signal by passing the call along to the antenna object.

Parameters

signalSignal

Incoming Signal object to process.

directionarray_like, optional

Vector denoting the direction of travel of the signal as it reaches the antenna (in the global coordinate frame). If None no directional response will be applied.

polarizationarray_like, optional

Vector denoting the signal’s polarization direction (in the global coordinate frame). If None no polarization gain will be applied.

force_realboolean, optional

Whether or not the frequency response should be redefined in the negative-frequency domain to keep the values of the filtered signal real.

Returns

Signal

Processed Signal object after the complete antenna response has been applied. Should have a value_type of voltage.

Raises

ValueError

If the given signal does not have a value_type of voltage or field.

See also

pyrex.Signal

Base class for time-domain signals.