ChangeLog for rgsrmfgen ======================= Version 1.18.1 - 2025-02-18 (RDS) ------------------------------ + doc/rgsrmfgen_description.tex - Parameter withrectification and witheffectiveareacorrection default to "yes" Version 1.18 - 2024-03-17 (RDS) ------------------------------ + Parameter withrectification is set to "yes" by default (SCR-7730) Version 1.17 - 2020-07-16 (AI) ------------------------------ + New default values for parameters witheffectiveareacorrection + In case withrectification is set to "yes", the code automatically set the parameter witheffectiveareacorrection to yes Version 1.16 - 2018-02-13 (EO) ------------------------------ + This is a new major version of this package including a new GNU Public License Text disclaimer required to distribute the SAS source code to the Astronomical Community under the terms of the GNU Public License. The text as it is shown below is the same that has been included in all SAS source code files. ESA (C) 2000-2018 This file is part of ESA's XMM-Newton Scientific Analysis System (SAS). SAS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. SAS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SAS. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.15.6 - 2016-11-28 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) Wrong initialization of correction vector removed. Version 1.15.5 - 2016-11-23 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) response vector passed by reference. Version 1.15.4 - 2016-11-21 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) "static" statement removed from effareacorr variables. + (src/calib.cc) Initialization of effarecorr variables to 0 Version 1.15.3 - 2016-11-03 (AI) ----------- + Implementation of the new effective area correction. + New parameter (witheffectiveareacorrection) added. Version 1.15.2 - 2016-01-29 (AI) ----------- + Doc updated. Version 1.15.1 - 2015-12-16 (AI) ----------- + Bug in LSF calculation when "witharffile" is set to yes fixed. SOC-SPR-7331 fixed Version 1.15 - 2015-07-15 (AI) ----------- + Temporal cal rgs grating methods removed. Version 1.14 - 2015-07-10 (AI) ----------- + This version introduces the ARF + RMF separation. + New parameters "witharffile" and "arfset" to enable the response file separation. + Doc updated Version 1.13.4 - 2013-04-23 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) Variable beta bin width value for LSF calculations + (src/rgsrmfgen.cc) betaEfficiency calculated for all input energies and using the exact input energy value. + doc updated. Version 1.13.3 - 2013-03-23 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) Usage of beta stride value for LSF calculations Version 1.13.2 - 2013-02-22 (AI) ----------- + (src/rgsrmfgen.cc) Bug trying to keep backward compatibility to beta channel fixed. Version 1.13.1 - 2013-02-19 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) Bug in the grating misalignment calculation fixed. + keV~Angstrom constant taken from caloalutils Version 1.13 - 2012-12-17 (AI) ----------- + New parameter "spectrumbinning" added to deal with calculations in lambda or beta space. + documentation updated. Version 1.12 - 2012-12-17 (AI) ----------- + The reproject method used to calculate the response matrix calculated in beta space into lambda space has been removed. + Modifications in (src/calib.cc) code to deal with the new exposure maps and regions in lambda space. + LSF components (broadening, nodeefficiency, vignetting) have been modified to run using exposure maps and regions in lambda space. These modifications are related to SOC-SPR-6688. Version 1.11.2 - 2010-04-15 (AI) ----------- + (src/rgsrmfgen.cc) BETA_CHANNEL grid from event file calculated accordingly with the spectrum CHANNEL dimension. + (src/rgsrmfgen.cc) response array initalize to 0. Check array dimensions in betaEfficiency method. Version 1.11.1 - 2010-04-08 (AI) ----------- + (src/rgsrmfgen.cc) TCUNI keyword updated depending on dispersion units (rad or Angstrom). Version 1.11 - 2010-02-25 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) RGS rectification cal call implemented. + New parameter "withrectification" added. Version 1.10.1 - 2008-05-23 (AI) ----------- + New method that reprojects the response matrix calculated in beta space into lambda space. + Ebounds calculated base on a lambda grid in case the input spectrum was calculated in lambda. Version 1.10 - 2006-05-22 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) Parameter "neweffarecorr" changed for "dyneffarecorr". Parameter "corrType" removed. Documentation updated. Version 1.9 - 2006-04-11 (AI) ----------- + (src/calib.cc) New call to the CcdQuantumDataServer method "ccdCorrFactors(order)" added. This call allows cal to deal with the new CCD correction factors. Version 1.8 - 2006-02-22 (AI) ----------- + config/rgsrmfgen.par keyword typo fixed. Version 1.7 - 2006-02-22 (AI) ----------- + New parameter "neweffareacorr" "corrtype" added. These parameters enable the new effective area correction in the cal. Version 1.6 - 2005-09-13 (CG) ----------- + energy/wavelength conversion accuracy fixed - SPR 2549 Version 1.5.3 - 2004-03-15 (CG) ------------- + parameter name update in docu (ebins >> rows) Version 1.5.2 - 2004-02-06 (CG) ------------- + bogus with executable permission Version 1.5.1 - 2004-02-05 (CG) ------------- + bug introduced in 1.5 (calib.cc - small angle scattering) fixed Version 1.5 - 2003-06-27 (CG) ----------- + replacement from 1.4 now correct Version 1.4 - 2003-06-25 (CG) ----------- + maximize replaced by STD max in calib.cc Version 1.3 - 2003-04-22 (CG) ----------- + few changes (required by gcc3.2) to improve standard C++ compliance Version 1.2 - 2002-08-19 (UL) ----------- + now DEPENDs on package sas + a few transparent changes to improve standard C++ compliance Version 1.1 - 2002-06-28 (JDR) ----------- - replaced parameter --whichmirrorpsf with --withmirrorpsf and --withangdist Version 1.0 - 2002-06-25 (JDR) ----------- - requires cal-3.142 - switched roles of mirror PSF and grating misalignment distributions in the convolutions to allow the mirror PSF to become optional - the user may supply a custom angular distribution to replace the mirror PSF - added a matrix editing mode - in HTR mode the background correction is silently disabled - changed standard file name tag to RSPMAT for future compatibility with PPS - progress messages are considerably less verbose - task description not yet updated Version 0.51 - 2002-05-09 (JDR) ------------ - requires param-2.0 Version 0.50.2 - 2002-02-12 (JDR) -------------- - task description updated with correct default for the --ebins parameter Version 0.50.1 - 2002-01-17 (JDR) -------------- - supports arbitrary energy selection regions - bug fix: does not rely on implicit initialization of global variables Version 0.50 - 2002-01-16 (JDR) ------------ - changed default to --ebins=4000 Version 0.49 - 2001-10-10 (JDR) ------------ - changed parameter name --set to --evlist and --sourceset to --srclist Version 0.48 - 2001-10-01 (JDR) ------------ - updated runtime default filenames Version 0.47 - 2001-08-30 (JDR) ------------ - replaced 0.678 with 1/0.678 in empiricalCrossLA() Version 0.46 - 2001-08-17 (JDR) ------------ - added parameter --fftdim to control the convolution size Version 0.45.2 - 2001-08-01 (JDR) -------------- - the small angle LSF is computed more carefully: the convolution size now hovers between 512 and 1024; runtime is a bit slower Version 0.45.1 - 2001-07-16 (JDR) -------------- - DEPEND on rgslib and cal backed down to SAS 5.1 version, which is fine Version 0.45 - 2001-07-13 (JDR) ------------ - code fixed for OSF platform compiler Version 0.44 - 2001-07-11 (JDR) ------------ - hardwired lfactor value as 0.678 in empiricalCrossLA() - rgsrmfgen: fixed large-angle loss function formula - rgsmcrgen: removed temporary parameter --lfactor Version 0.43 - 2001-06-29 (JDR) ------------ - rgsrmfgen: optimized the convolutions (about five times faster) - rgsmcrgen: added temporary parameter --lfactor Version 0.42.1 - 2001-06-11 (JDR) -------------- - added check for null bowing distribution Version 0.42 - 2001-06-08 (JDR) ------------ - rgsrmfgen: reorganized to further separate large and small angle treatment - rgsrmfgen: chip 1 CCD redistribution function used for all chips - added proprietary empiricalCrossLA (large angle scattering profile) Version 0.41 - 2001-05-10 (JDR) ------------ - added CAL LSF defocus distribution - replaced proprietary bin-size broadening distribution with CAL interface - rgsmcrgen: separate tensors for small and large angle scattering - rgsmcrgen: added proprietary large angle xdsp scattering distribution Version 0.40 - 2001-04-20 (JDR) ------------ - added CAL bowing figure distribution Version 0.39 - 2001-04-11 (JDR) ------------ - updated for rgssources-4.0 Version 0.38 - 2001-04-06 (JDR) ------------ - fixed bug introduced in version 0.36 (corrupted LSF) Version 0.37 - 2001-03-23 (JDR) ------------ - replaced proprietary large-angle scattering distribution with CAL interface - requires rgslib-1.10 Version 0.36 - 2001-03-09 (JDR) ------------ - replaced proprietary small-angle scattering distribution with CAL interface Version 0.35 - 2001-02-07 (JDR) ------------ - updated for and requires rgslib-1.5 - replaced proprietary grating misalignment and mirror psf with CAL interface Version 0.34 - 2001-01-10 (JDR) ------------ - updated for and requires rgslib-1.4 - replaced proprietary CCD quantum efficiencies with CAL interface Version 0.33.1 - 2000-11-06 (JDR) -------------- - CAL state set by hand to eliminate spurious warnings Version 0.33 - 2000-11-03 (JDR) ------------ - requires rgslib-1.2 Version 0.32.1 - 2000-10-27 (JDR) -------------- - updated GROUPS Version 0.32 - 2000-09-25 (JDR) ------------ - MirrorDataServer --> EffectiveAreaDataServer (cal-3.81) Version 0.31 - 2000-09-22 (JDR) ------------ - updated default parameters for compatibility with rgsproc-0.82 - parameters and errors now documented in task description Version 0.30 - 2000-09-15 JDR ------------ - changed default rgs1fudge to 1.5 - fixed two bugs in the background correction logic - updated hard-coded parameters of LSF broad scattering component - removed internal calculation of FOV coordinates - rgsmcrgen: adopted CAL sign convention for RGS_XDSP angles - rgsmcrgen: workaround for theta<0 bug in CAL Version 0.29 - 2000-08-25 JDR ------------ - fixed bug in rgs1fudge (it was being applied to RGS2) Version 0.28 - 2000-08-25 JDR ------------ - compiles under gcc-2.95.2 - fixed channel space compatibility test - fixed uninitialized variable in spatial mask filter - added --rgs1fudge for extra broadening in RGS1 only - separated LSF into broad and narrow components - rgsmcrgen: fixed sign error in offaxis angle conversion Version 0.27 - 2000-07-21 JDR ------------ - the background contribution is deducted (optionally) - added line-broadening convolution (finite bin-width effect) - exposure map is normalized for each node independently - compatible with count rate spectrum as per rgsspectrum - not compatible with count spectrum as per evselect Version 0.26 - 2000-07-11 JDR ------------ - changed --emax default to 2.8 - now depends on dal-1.21 Version 0.25 - 2000-07-06 JDR ------------ - now depends on rgslib-1.0 Version 0.24.2 - 2000-06-15 JDR -------------- - some hardcoded geometric constants replaced with CAL interface - added dataset attributes: SOURCEID, RFLORDER, BETA_REF, BETA_WID - fixed exposure map rebinning error Version 0.24.1 - 2000-06-01 JDR -------------- - hardcoded RGA distribution data updated - replaced CAL mirror effectiveArea with intrinsicEffectiveArea - replaced proprietary self-vignetting function with CAL interface Version 0.24 - 2000-05-25 JDR ------------ - replaced proprietary cross-dispersion PSF with CAL interface - reorganized for code-sharing with rgsmcrgen - added rgsmcrgen: generates response tensors for monte carlo analysis Version 0.23 - 2000-05-10 JDR ------------ - output channels now defined by spectrum rebinning - external proprietary calibration database no longer used - hardcoded CCD layer thicknesses updated Version 0.22 - 2000-04-06 JDR ------------ - tied channel space definition to events table - improved parameter interface Version 0.21 - 2000-03-14 JDR ------------ - attempt to fix DEC platform build error: added string.h to prf.c includes Version 0.20 - 2000-03-10 JDR ------------ - extraction region table names changed by rgsregion Version 0.19 (JDR 2 February 2000) ---------------------------------- - replaced proprietary Henke data with CAL interface Version 0.18 (JDR 1 February 2000) ---------------------------------- - added selectlib to package dependencies Version 0.17 (JDR 28 January 2000) ---------------------------------- - class Convolver moved into slatec Version 0.16 (JDR 24 January 2000) ---------------------------------- - bypass computation of combined exposure and property maps - replaced Convolve3 with generalized Convolver Version 0.15 (JDR 11 January 2000) ---------------------------------- - removed exposure map normalization - moved ShapeScanner to rgslib - eliminated all Numerical Recipes code - replaced fitsio calls with DAL calls Version 0.14 (JDR 23 December 1999) ----------------------------------- - apply crude normalization to exposure map Version 0.13 (JDR 22 December 1999) ----------------------------------- - replaced sron_ccd_prf() with CAL Redist interface Version 0.12 (JDR 21 December 1999) ----------------------------------- - updated for compatibility with selectlib-4.23 Version 0.11 (JDR 17 December 1999) ----------------------------------- - compatible with rgsregion-2.6 extension names and ra/dec units Version 0.10 (JDR 16 December 1999) ----------------------------------- - first version ready for SAS integration, but not yet tested - still relies on proprietary calibration data Version 0.9 (JDR 8 December 1999) --------------------------------- - Added scan converter for efficient region processing. - Conversion of prf interface in progress; task does nothing as yet. Version 0.8 (JDR 30 November 1999) ---------------------------------- - Directory structure created by pkgmaker. - Fresh start; only numutils subdirectory inherited from version 0.7. - Conversion of prf interface in progress; task does nothing as yet.