Cherenkov

class showermodel.cherenkov.Cherenkov(profile)

Bases: DataFrame

DataFrame containing the Cherenkov light production.

The Cherenkov light is evaluated in the 290 - 430 nm range. The DataFrame includes the parameters determining the angular distribution of Cherenkov emission based on the parameterization described in F. Nerling et al., Astropart. Phys. 24(2006)241.

Parameters:: profile (Profile, mandatory) – Profile object to be used.

N_ph

Column 0, number of Cherenkov photons in the 290 - 430 nm range.

Type:: int

a

Column 1, first parameter of the angular distribution of Cherenkov emission.

Type:: float

theta_c

Column 2, second parameter (degrees) of the angular distribution.

Type:: float

b

Column 3, third parameter of the angular distribution.

Type:: float

theta_cc

Column 4, fourth parameter (degrees) of the angular distribution.

Type:: float

profile

Type:: Profile

atmosphere

Type:: Atmosphere

show(): Show the production of Cherenkov photons as a function of slant depth.

Methods:

Cherenkov.show()

Show the production of Cherenkov photons in the 290 - 430 nm range as a function of slant depth.

Returns:: ax
Return type:: AxesSubplot