Cherenkov

class showermodel.cherenkov.Cherenkov(profile)

Bases: DataFrame

DataFrame containing the Cherenkov ligth production.

The Cherenkov ligh 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) – 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