[AstroPy] SpectroscoPy package overlaps

[Steve Crawford]

Hi Pawel--

Definitely looks like an interested project!  You may want to check
out https://github.com/astropy/astropy-APEs/pull/28, which outlines a
Spectrum1D object and also highlights some of our planned work on
astronomical spectroscopy.    Any feedback would be appreciated there
and collaboration is definitely welcome!

Cheers
Steve

On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 1:11 AM, Pawel Kozlowski <pawel at pmkozlowski.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion! I've added it to our discussion on "working
> smart" on SpectroscoPy (https://github.com/PlasmaPy/SpectroscoPy/issues/11).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pawel
>
>
> On 11/08/2017 04:00 PM, Jason Prochaska wrote:
>> Yup, I see quite a bit of potential overlap with
>> the astropy affiliated package named linetools:
>>
>> https://github.com/linetools/linetools
>>
>> But the examples described in your email also
>> appear to be nicely complementary.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> X
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Pawel Kozlowski <pawel at pmkozlowski.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> We're setting up a spectroscopy package called SpectroscoPy for the
>>> PlasmaPy project and we are looking for overlaps/synergies with
>>> spectroscopic packages under AstroPy.
>>>
>>> SpectroscoPy: https://github.com/PlasmaPy/SpectroscoPy
>>>
>>> One of the main goals is to create a syntax which uniquely describes
>>> atomic energy levels and configurations that can then be used with
>>> querying tools (e.g. astroquery) to query various line databases (e.g.
>>> NIST, CHIANTI). This generalized querying tool can then be interfaced to
>>> a simulation suite (starting with simple LTE spectra and expanding from
>>> there) with a simple switch for choosing which database to use. This way
>>> one can quickly compare spectra produced from different databases. We
>>> would also like to find/create a method for uniquely identifying
>>> databases and their versions for reproducibility.
>>>
>>>
>>> A separate arm of the project would focus on tools relevant to design
>>> and analysis of experiments. This would include stuff like commonly used
>>> Bragg crystals and their interlattice spacings, a query tool for
>>> fetching and comparing cold filter transmissions from Henke
>>> (http://henke.lbl.gov/optical_constants/filter2.html), a tool for
>>> applying whitelight and dispersion calibrations to a measured spectrum.
>>>
>>>
>>> What are the astropy community's thoughts on such a project? Would it be
>>> of value to you? Is there significant overlap with any current projects
>>> on astropy?
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Pawel Kozlowski (lemmatum)
>>>
>>> https://github.com/lemmatum
>>>
>>>
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