Software tools for optical interferometry

Nathalie D. Thureau; Michael Ireland; John D. Monnier; Ettore Pedretti

doi:10.1117/12.670560

Software tools for optical interferometry

Nathalie D. Thureau^*, Michael Ireland, John D. Monnier, Ettore Pedretti

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Abstract

We describe a set of general purpose utilities for visualizing and manipulating optical interferometry data stored in the FITS-based OIFITS data format. This class of routines contains code like the OiPlot navigation/visualization tool which allows the user to extract visibility, closure phase and UV-coverage information from the OIFITS files and to display the information in various ways. OiPlot also has basic data model fitting capabilities which can be used for a rapid first analysis of the scientific data. More advanced image reconstruction techniques are part of a dedicated utility. In addition, these routines allow data from multiple interferometers to be combined and used together. Part of our work also aims at developing software specific to the Michigan InfraRed Combiner (MIRC). Our experience designing a flexible and robust graphical user interfaced based on sockets using python libraries has wide applicability and this paper will discuss practicalities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Stellar Interferometry
Place of Publication	Washington, DC
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	62683C-1-62683C-8
Number of pages	8
Volume	6268 II
ISBN (Print)	0819463337, 9780819463333
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670560
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	Advances in Stellar Interferometry - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 25 May 2006 → 30 May 2006

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Other	Advances in Stellar Interferometry
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	25/05/06 → 30/05/06

Keywords

Data analysis
OIFITS
Optical interferometry
Software

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