Varley, R;
Tsiaras, A;
Karpouzas, K;
(2017)
Wayne-A Simulator for HST WFC3 IR Grism Spectroscopy.
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
, 231
(1)
10.3847/1538-4365/aa7750.
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Abstract
Wayne is an algorithm that simulates Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) grism spectroscopic frames, including sources of noise and systematics. It can simulate both staring and spatial scan modes, and observations such as the transit and the eclipse of an exoplanet. Unlike many other instrument simulators, the focus of Wayne is on creating frames with realistic systematics in order to test the effectiveness of different data analysis methods in a variety of different scenarios. This approach is critical for method validation and optimizing observing strategies. In this paper we describe the implementation of Wayne for WFC3 in the near-infrared channel with the G102 and G141 grisms. We compare the simulations to real data obtained for the exoplanet HD 209458b, to verify the accuracy of the simulation. The software is now available as open source at https://github.com/ucl-exoplanets/wayne.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Wayne-A Simulator for HST WFC3 IR Grism Spectroscopy |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3847/1538-4365/aa7750 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/aa7750 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Astronomy & Astrophysics, methods: data analysis, planets and satellites: atmospheres, planets and satellites: individual (HD 209458b), techniques: spectroscopic, HUBBLE-SPACE-TELESCOPE, EXOPLANET HD 189733B, LOW-MASS STARS, EXTRASOLAR PLANET, TRANSMISSION SPECTROSCOPY, WATER-VAPOR, ATMOSPHERIC HAZE, LIGHT CURVES, SPECTRUM, TRANSIT |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10039497 |
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