XMM-Newton SAS Home Page
XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


impoissonize (tools-1.68) [xmmsas_20201028_0905-19.0.0]


Description

For each pixel of the input image, the task generates a random integer. The probability of obtaining a particular output value follows a Poisson distribution with an average value equal to the value at that pixel of the input image.



XMM-Newton SOC -- 2021-01-26